Universiade: gold and silver for Japan in Kazan

July 13, 2013
12:00 am
Other Events

Japan clinched gold and silver at the 27th Universiade in Kazan. It was gold for the Women’s Team formed by Yuka ISHIGAKI, Rika SUZUKA and Riyo NEMOTO; for the Men’s Team comprising Hiromitsu KASAHARA, Maharu YOSHIMURA and Jin UEDA, it was silver. Both fi,

Both finals were decided in convincing fashions; three matches to nil score-lines being the end result in each contest.

Represented by SHANG Kun, LIU Yi and FANG Bo China proved too strong for the Japan in the Men’s Team final.

In the Women’s Team final, it was the reverse scenario. The Taipei outfit formed by CHEN Szu-Yu, CHENG I-Ching and LEE I-Chen found Japan in irresistible form.

Men’s Team Final: China – Japan 3:0
SHANG Kun – Hiromitsu KASAHARA 11-9, 9-11, 11-5, 11-9
LIU Yi – Maharu YOSHIMURA 11-4, 7-11, 11-6, 11-1
FANG Bo, Shang Kun – Jin UEDA, Maharu YOSHIMURA 9-11, 9-11, 12-10, 12-10, 11-4

Men’s Team Semi- Finals: China – Taipei 3:1
LIU Yi – CHEN Chien-An 11-8, 11-7, 11-9
SHANG Kun – CHIANG Hung-Chieh 11-4, 8-11, 11-5, 11-3
SHANG Ku, Xia Yizeng – CHIANG Hung-Chieh,
HUANG Sheng-Sheng 14-16, 12-10, 6-11, 8-11
LIU Yi – HUANG Sheng-Sheng 11-5, 11-5, 11-8

Men’s Team Semi – Russia – Japan 1:3
Kirill SKACHKOV – Maharu YOSHIMURA 9-11, 8-11, 9-11
Alexander SHIBAEV – Hiromitsu KASAAHARA 11-9, 11-7, 11-9
Mikail PAYKOV, Alexander SHIBAEV – Jin UEDA, Maharu YOSHIMURA 6-11, 11-9, 8-11, 6-11
Krill SKACHKOV – Jin UEDA 6-11, 5-11, 14-12, 12-10

Women’s Team Final Taipei – Japan 0:3
CHEN Szu-Yu – Yuka ISHIGAKI 7-11, 7-11, 10-12
CHENG I-Ching – Rika SUZUKI 9-11, 9-11, 13-11, 11-7, 11-5
CHEN Szu-YU, LEE I-Chen -Yuka ISHIGAKI, Riyo NEMOTO 12-14, 10-12, 11-6, 6-11

Women’s Team Semi-Finals – China – Taipei 1:3
JANG Yue – LEE I-Chen 4-11, 5-11, 11-9, 6-11
ZHENG Shichang – Cheng I-Ching 11-8, 12-10, 9-11, 11-9
JIANG Yue, XIONG Xinyun v Chen Szu-Yu / Lee I-Chen 6-11, 11-5, 3-11, 9-11
ZHENG Shichang – CHEN Szu-Yu 6-11, 9-11, 12-10, 9-11

Women’s Team Semi-Finals – Russia –Japan 2:3
Polina MIKHAILOVA – Yuka ISHIGAKI 11-9, 12-14, 8-11, 11-9, 4-11
Yana NOSKOVA – Rika SUZUKI 7-11, 12-10, 13-11, 11-8
Yana NOSKOVA, Elena TROSHNEVA -Yuka ISHIGAKI, Riyo NEMOTO 2-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-9
Polina MIKHAILOVA v Riyo NEMOTO 12-10, 11-5, 11-13, 11-5
Elena TROSHNEVA v Rika SUZUKI 4-11, 11-6, 6-11, 11-7, 8-11

Pierre KASS Shares Insights at European Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships

ETTU Secretary General Pierre KASS was invited to attend the European Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships in Luxembourg, where he met with key figures from the European gymnastics community, including European Gymnastics’...

Champions Crowned at JOOLA Europe Youth Series in Ilijaš

The JOOLA Europe Youth Series, held in Ilijaš, Bosnia and Herzegovina, concluded after five days of competition, bringing together some of Europe’s most talented young players in an intense and...

ASC Grünwettersbach First to Reach Europe Cup Men’s Semi-Finals

Germany’s ASC Grünwettersbach became the first club to secure a place in the semi-finals of the Europe Cup Men, following a commanding performance in both legs of their quarterfinal clash...

In Memory of Hans Wilhelm GÄB

Former ETTU President and Honorary President of DTTB passes away at 89 The European table tennis community mourns the passing of Hans Wilhelm GÄB, one of the most respected and...