Eurotalents Selection Camp I Concludes in Havířov: Talents for 2026 Program Announced

The international Eurotalents Selection Camp I, for boys and girls born in 2013 or later, successfully concluded at the National Training Center in Havířov, held from April 24 to May 2, 2025. The camp welcomed a total of twenty-three boys and fourteen girls from fourteen European countries, with sixty-three participants including players and coaches.

The camp’s primary aim was to identify the most promising talents to be included in the EUROTALENTS PROGRAM for 2026, with five boys and five girls selected for further development opportunities. These selected players are also invited to attend the ITTF Europe Hopes Week, scheduled for 24–30 June 2025 in Vilanova de Gaia, Portugal, with all accommodation costs covered.

The camp was led by Renáta ŠTRBÍKOVÁ as head coach, assisted by Marek ČIHÁK and Radek KOŠŤÁL. Fitness sessions were conducted by Patrik KAIZAR, while Croatian coach Zvonimir KORENIC represented the ETTU. Nearly twenty national coaches were also present, contributing to the intensive evaluation and development process.

Selected Players

Girls
The following five girls were selected based on their performance and potential:

  1. Bianca TOMA (ROU) – 51.1 points
  2. Adriana IVAN (ROU) – 50.1 points
  3. Lara MONTEIRO (POR) – 49 points
  4. Carmen GÓMEZ (ESP) – 48.7 points
  5. Andreea PROHOROVICI (MDA), Zoë SCHUTTE (NED) and Teodora SARDENI (ROU) – 47.6 points (all three selected as fifth after they were tied in points)

Boys
The following five boys have been selected:

  1. Nicolae BUCUR (MDA) – 51.7 points
  2. Filip AROSELL (SWE) – 50.8 points
  3. Vladimir FILIMON ROMANESCU (ROU) – 50 points
  4. Milan VUCETIC (MNE) – 49.8 points
  5. Richard FEBER (CZE) – 48.8 points

More pictures here.

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