6 May 2012

Six different nations win gold at European Cup in Kaunas

Six different nations win gold at European Cup in Kaunas

German athletes collected the two gold medals at the European Cup for Juniors in Kaunas. Marius Piepke U100kg and Nekoda Davis U57kg won gold. Five other nations won a gold medal as well.

Davis defeated home judoka Diana Kiskel (LTU) in the final. Lithuania did celebrate a gold medal of Viktorija Kozlova (LTU). She defeated Ksenya Davydzik (BLR) U48kg. Karolina Pienkowska won gold against Hanna Davidovich (BLR) in the final U52kg.

Azerbaijan champion Abdulhagg Rasullu (AZE) claimed the gold U81kg. Quite a surprise against Britains Max Stewart who won gold in the European Cup in Tarvisio and won three gold medals at European Cups last year.

Belarus didn’t only take two silver medals, Vladzimir Shumeika won a gold medal. Unfortunately for the home crowd as Zilvinas Lekavicius won a silver medal. Besides Shumeika Lithuania won silver and two bronze medals in this category U90kg.

Marius Piepke (GER) defeated Vjacheslavs Romanjonoks (LAT) in the final U100kg. Hennrich Sildveer (EST) won the category +100kg. Last year he
won bronze, this year he defeated Patryk Broniec (POL).

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