Romania won two medals at the Taekball World Championship organized in Bangkok, Thailand: silver in men’s singles (Apor Gyorgideak) and bronze in women’s singles (Kinga Barabasi).

Apor Djorddeak, vice-champion of the tacball world – bronze for King Barabasi

According to the Romanian Taekball Federation, the sixth European Football Championship registered a record number of participants: 211 qualified players (131 for men and 80 for women) from 61 countries.

“In the men’s singles, Djordjak Apor won the silver medal, losing in the final to Adrian Dushak from Poland in two sets, 10-12, 9-12. Before the semifinals, the first racket of the world defeated Robert Kertesz (Canada), Uten Kukeau (Thailand), Jonathan Kokelle (Belgium) and Brian Mengel Thomsen (Denmark) in two sets each.

In the women’s singles, Barabasi Kinga won the bronze medal, defeating American Caroline Greco (last year’s champion) in the minor final with a score of 12-11, 12-5. In the semifinals, Barabasi was defeated by Brazilian Rafaela Fontes, who would go on to win the women’s singles.

With two medals, Romania finished 5th in the overall ranking after Thailand, Brazil, Hungary and Poland, ahead of France, these 6 countries are the only ones who managed to win medals in this Taekball World Cup “, This is stated in the communique of the Romanian Taekball Federation.

CM Teqball, overall medal tally

1 Thailand – 2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze

2. Brazil – 1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze

3. Hungary – 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze

4. Poland – 1 gold

5. Romania – 1 silver, 1 bronze

6. France – 1 bronze.

A match between Apor Djorddeak and Adrian Dusak

Match between Kinga Barabasi and Caroline Greco