Gold rush for Hellwig and Bienstadt: Double sensation at EM!

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Karen Hellwig and Cornelia Bienstadt secure gold in the women's doubles of the age group 60 at the German Championships in Erfurt.
Karen Hellwig and Cornelia Bienstadt secure gold in the women's doubles of the age group 60 at the German Championships in Erfurt. (Symbolbild/NAG)

The European Senior Cup 2025 in Novi Sad, Serbia, was a big event for the table tennis community. From June 16 to 21, over 3,000 senior citizens from more than 40 nations competed, including a strong team from Germany. A special highlight was the triumph of Karen Hellwig and Cornelia Bienstadt, which introduced golden medals not only at the German championships in the women's double of the age group 60. bttv.de reports that the Hungarian players Ibolya Mahli Schneiderede and Marta Toth defeated in an exciting three -rate result.

The competition included numerous age groups, starting with the 40-year-olds to over 90 years old. In each category there were emotional matches and exciting fights for the medals. At the men, Grigory Vlasov (individual neutral athletes) secured first place in the individual of the age group 40, while Thomas Guignat from France and Josip Huzjak from Croatia shared bronze. Marina Donner from Finland was the winner in the women of age group 40.

successful medalist

The German players not only shone in the women's double. In the individual and double competitions, several athletes achieved remarkable results, including:

  • bronze for Jutta Ernst (TTV Burgstetten) in the individual of the age group 55.
  • bronze in women's double 50 for Jutta Ernst and Andrea Winter (TTV Burgstetten).
  • bronze in women's double 75 for Vera Meyer (TV Reichenbach) with Margitta Ilskens.
  • bronze in the singles of seniors 40 for Josip Huzjak (Croatia).
The performance of TTV Burgstetten players, who contested their first Seniors European Championship and still showed strong individual services, were impressive. Andrea Winter was able to prevail in her group without defeat, while Jutta Ernst penetrated into the semi -finals, even if she left a later European champion. ttbw.de emphasizes that the tournament course and the emotional award ceremony were a lot of pleasure.

event details and atmosphere

The tournament took place in a lively atmosphere with temperatures between 21 and 26 degrees Celsius. High voltage was not only on the table, but also in the audience: the noise level reached up to 95 decibels-a real festival for the table tennis fans!

The European Championship was a complete success for everyone involved, not only thanks to the strengthening of the team spirit among the athletes, but also by the opportunity to measure themselves against the best seniors in Europe. In the end, the achievements of Karen Hellwig and Cornelia Bienstadt can be seen as a wonderful example of the enthusiasm and the tireless fighting spirit that prevails in the world of table tennis.

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