Abraamyan wins European title for Russia as a neutral athlete

Elizabet Abraamyan wins European title for Russia as a neutral athlete

Elizabet Abraamyan, competing for Russia as a neutral athlete, defeated Anett Kaufmann 4-3 in the final of the European Table Tennis Championships in Ljubljana on October 18 to win the gold medal. The result gave Russian athletes their first European singles title.

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Elizabet Abraamyan wins European title for Russia as a neutral athlete

Elizabet Abraamyan, competing for Russia as a neutral athlete, won the gold medal in the women’s singles at the European Table Tennis Championships held in Ljubljana on October 18.

Abraamyan, 23, faced Germany’s Anett Kaufmann in the final and defeated her opponent 4-3. The games ended 15-13, 11-5, 5-11, 9-11, 12-10, 11-8 and 6-11.

Russia’s first European singles title

Ranked 39th in the world, Abraamyan defeated Kaufmann, who was ranked 43rd, to secure Russian athletes’ first European title in the singles category.

Russian athletes had not previously won a gold medal in singles at the European Championships. In doubles, Maksim Grebnev and Lev Katsman won the European title in 2021.

Abraamyan’s 2021 junior achievement

Abraamyan won gold medals in both the singles and doubles categories at the European Under-19 Championships held in 2021.

France’s Pritika Pavade and Germany’s Nina Mittelham won the bronze medals at the tournament in Ljubljana. Russian athletes competed in the event as neutrals.

Source: RIA Novosti

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Elizabet Abraamyan, competing for Russia as a neutral athlete, won the gold medal in the women’s singles at the European Table Tennis Championships held in Ljubljana on October 18.

Abraamyan, 23, faced Germany’s Anett Kaufmann in the final and defeated her opponent 4-3. The games ended 15-13, 11-5, 5-11, 9-11, 12-10, 11-8 and 6-11.

Russia’s first European singles title

Ranked 39th in the world, Abraamyan defeated Kaufmann, who was ranked 43rd, to secure Russian athletes’ first European title in the singles category.

Russian athletes had not previously won a gold medal in singles at the European Championships. In doubles, Maksim Grebnev and Lev Katsman won the European title in 2021.

Abraamyan’s 2021 junior achievement

Abraamyan won gold medals in both the singles and doubles categories at the European Under-19 Championships held in 2021.

France’s Pritika Pavade and Germany’s Nina Mittelham won the bronze medals at the tournament in Ljubljana. Russian athletes competed in the event as neutrals.

Source: RIA Novosti

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