Romania won five and lost just one match on Friday, the first day of the European Youth Championships for U15 and U19 in Malmo (Sweden), Agerpres reports.
In Under-19, the Romanian men's team scored two victories in Group A. They defeated Italy 3-2, the points being scored by Andrei Istrate, 3-1 (12-10, 3-11, 11-8, 11-6) with Federico Vallino and 3-2 (11-1, 11-5, 8-11, 11-13, 11-8) with Giacomo Allegranza, and by Iulian Chirita, 3-0 (11-7, 15-13, 11-9) with Giacomo Izzo. Darius Movileanu lost to Giacomo Allegranza, 0-3 (9-11, 4-11, 8-11), and to Federico Vallino, 1-3 (11-6, 10-12, 7-11, 10-12).
Romania then defeated Spain 3-0, with Iulian Chirita beating Hector Saavedra 3-1 (11-7, 6-11, 11-7, 11-8), Andrei Istrate defeating Daniel Berzosa 3-1 (7-11, 12-10, 11-9, 11-7), and Darius Movileanu winning against Francesc Carrera 3-1 (9-11, 11-4, 13-11, 11-6).
In the Under-19 women's competition, Romania defeated Belgium 3-0, with Bianca Mei-Rosu, 3-0 (11-6, 11-4, 11-8) against Julia van Hauwaert, Alesia Sferlea, 3-0 (11-7, 11-9, 11-8) against Lilou Massart, and Andrea Teglas, 3-1 (13-11, 9-11 11-9, 11-7) against Sara Devos.
Romania's U15 men's team recorded one win and one defeat. They defeated Slovakia 3-1, with Robert Istrate scoring two points, 3-0 (11-3, 11-7, 11-9) with Matus Deviatka and 3-0 (11-5, 11-3, 11-1) with Pavol Kokavec. The other point was scored in the doubles by Robert Istrate/Mihai Nagy, 3-0 (11-5, 11-6, 11-9) with Pavol Kokavec/Peter Polak. Mihai Nagy lost the match with Pavol Kokavec 1-3 (11-6, 13-15, 8-11, 3-11).
In the second match Romania lost to Turkey 0-3. Gorkem Ocal defeated Matei Gabriel Eparu 3-2 (9-11, 10-12, 11-5, 11-6, 11-6, 11-6), Kenan Kahraman defeated Robert Alexandru Istrate 3-0 (11-9, 11-8, 11-9), and in the doubles Gorkem Ocal/Kenan Kahraman beat Robert Alexandru Istrate/Mihai Nagy 3-1 (8-11, 11-7, 11-9, 11-4).
In women's, Romania defeated Italy 3-0, after victories by Alexandra Dicu, 3-2 (11-5, 11-4, 11-13, 6-11, 11-7) over Maria Picu, Andreea Baiasu, 3-0 (11-5, 11-6, 12-10) over Laura Pinna, and Andreea Baiasu/Iarina Precup, 3-1 (9-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11-6, 11-1) over Maria Picu/Marina Misceo.
According to the Romanian Table Tennis Federation, Romania won the most medals, 17, at last year's edition, including 6 gold medals.
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