​Bernadette Schoc and Ovidiu Ionescu will compete for bronze medals on Monday in the mixed doubles (table tennis) at the 2023 European Games in Kraków-Małopolska.

Bernadette Schoch and Ovidiu IonescuPhoto: Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP / Profimedia

Bernadette Shox and Ovidiu Ionescu play for bronze in mixed doubles

In the semi-finals, Bernadette and Ovidiu defeated Hungarians Dora Madaras and Nandor Eceki with a score of 0-3 (9-11, 6-11, 6-11).

In the match for medals, Romanian athletes will play against Spaniards Alvaro Robles and Maria Xiao.

Eduard Ionescu defeated multiple Olympic medalist Dimitriy Ovcharov

In the women’s singles, Elizabeta Samara (4-0 against Ivana Malobabych) and Bernadette Shoks (4-2 against Khana Matelova) advanced to the quarterfinals.

In men’s singles, Eduard Ionescu qualified for the quarterfinals, defeating multiple Olympic medalist Dimitriy Ovcharov (Germany) 4-2 (7-11, 7-11, 14-12, 11-7, 12-10, 11-5). ).