19th World Youth Team Championships – the Winners

Source: WBF Official site The 19th World Youth Team Championships came to a close on 17 July, after six days of intense and inspiring play in Salsomaggiore Terme, Italy. From 12 to 17 July, 689 players across 98 teams from 33 countries around the world gathered to compete at the highest level, proudly representing their nations and embodying the values of bridge: concentration, cooperation, and fair play. The World Bridge Federation warmly congratulates all the participants, and especially applauds the winners and medallists of each category:  UNDER 26

  Sweden Andreas Abragi, Sanna Clementsson, Erik Hansson, Ivar Lichtenstein, Castor Mann, Alexander Sandin, Erik Fryklund (captain), Mikael Rimstedt (coach)   USA2 Cornelius Duffie, Jacob Freeman, Richard Jeng, Olivia Schireson, Brent Xiao, Rory Xiao, Christian Jolly (captain)   Italy Cristina Brusotti, Alessandro Carletti, Luca Draghi, Vincenzo Beniamino Fresa, Matteo Lombardi, Federico Porta, Dario Attanasio (captain), Valerio Giubilo (coach)  WOMEN UNDER 26

  Poland Lucja Ciborowska, Milena Klimiuk, Dominika Lucka, Ewa Morawska, Natalia Suszanowicz, Zofia Trojan, Rafal Marks (captain)   Netherlands Annika Damen, Lotte De Wijs, Sarah De Wijs, Arwen Oranje, Imke Van Den Wijngaard, Marieke Van Der Valk, Janneke Wackwitz (captain), Rens Philipsen (coach)   China Yunpeng Chen, Sifan Jiang, Yixuan Jiang, Chujia Pan, Xinyao Ruan, Lingyun Teng, Yi Xing Lv (captain), Zhenhuan Gu (coach)  UNDER 21

  Estonia Kaspar Allas, Stella Brita Allas, Jurgen Gusson, Eleliis Orma, Albert Pedmanson, Jasper Vahk, Meelis Kuldkepp (captain), Tonno Vahk (coach)   USA2 Charlie Chen, Brandon Ge, Kayden Ge, Arthur Gong, Eric Xiao, Brian Zhang, Brian Platnick (captain), Xin Ge (coach)   USA1 Daniel Balof, Jack Boge, Ethan Derman, Michael Haas, Samuel Pahk, Avery Silverstein, Aaron Silverstein (captain)  UNDER 16

  Poland Maksymilian Blicharz, Jakub Michalski, Blazej Mroz, Hubert Ozibko, Marcel Prokopowicz, Franciszek Stezala, Roland Lippik (captain), Marcin Kuflowski (coach)   USA1 Andrew Chen, Kyo Chen, Adam Hemmer, Zinnia Meyer, Alex Shih, Jeff Xiao, Alex Kolesnik (captain), Steve Chen (coach)   France Timothe Bernieri, Lubin Crepin, Blanche Legras, Clement Lejosne, Esteban Lyoen, Xavier Roulle, Thibaud Vincenot (captain)  UNDER 31

  Italy Giovanni Donati, Gabriele Giubilo, Andrea Manganella, Giacomo Percario, Roberto Sau, Sebastiano Scata, Dario Attanasio (captain), Valerio Giubilo (coach)   Bulgaria Mark Andonov, Zahari Ferov, Dobromir Lazarov, Angel Momov, Todor Pavlov, Nikolay Vasilev (captain)   France Pierre Bedouet, Luc Bellicaud, Romain Bloch, Colin Deheeger, Thomas Guichet, Esteban Vallet, Herve Fleury (captain)  YOUTH BAM   France U26 Maxence Fragola, Theo Guillemin, Romaric Guth, Margaux Kurek Beaulieu, Leo Rombaut, Nao Tabata, Lionel Sebbane (captain)   Netherlands U26 Xavier Friesen, Ronald Goor, Sander Goor, Oscar Nijssen, Thibo Sprinkhuizen, Tobias Westerveld, Ruben Buijs (captain), Berend Van Den Bos (coach)   India U31 Shubham Acharya, Surajit Bar, Swarnashish Chatterjee, Pradip Dey, Souvik Kar, Sagnik Roy, Sandeep Thakral (captain, coach)  U16 BAM   China Yuyi Bu, Haochen Hu, Yezhen Ji, Xinhao Wu, Ziwen Zhao, Zekun Zhu, Lingyi Yang (captain), Ruming Zhang (coach)   Norway U16 Solveig Draege, Theodor Lillejord, Brage Hansen Moe, Markus Hansen Moe, Emil Olsen, Sienna Vedaa Vangdal   England (UK) Sam Akayan, Aleksander Blicharz, Joseph Hedges, Wilf Marshall, Stuart King (captain)  YOUTH BAM – FINAL B   Denmark U26W Amalie Rosa Bune, Leah Thrane Jacobsen, Clara Brun Pedersen, Alma Ertbjerg Rasmussen, Ella Rosthoej, Julie Marina Sigsgaard  JOAN GERARD YOUTH AWARD – UNDER 26  Jacky Yan (Hong Kong, China)  JOAN GERARD YOUTH AWARD – WOMEN UNDER 26  Yuka Inamura (Japan)  JOAN GERARD YOUTH AWARD – UNDER 21  Theo Pejacsevich (Uruguay)  JOAN GERARD YOUTH AWARD – UNDER 16  Joseph Hedges (England)  JOAN GERARD YOUTH AWARD – UNDER 31  Jessica Udomsrirungruang (USA)

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