2023 Europe Top 16 Cup

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2023 Europe Top 16 Cup
Tournament details
Dates25–26 February 2023
Edition52nd
VenueSalle Omnisport du Pierrier [1]
Location Montreux, Switzerland
2022 2024

The 2023 Europe Top 16 Cup (also referred to as the 2023 CCB Europe Top 16 Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a table tennis competition that took place on 25 and 26 February 2023 in Montreux, Switzerland, organised under the authority of the European Table Tennis Union (ETTU). [2] [3]

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Slovenia's Darko Jorgić and Germany's Han Ying both completed back-to-back victories in the event, having also won the titles in 2022. [4]

Medallists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's singlesFlag of Slovenia.svg  Darko Jorgić  (SLO)Flag of Germany.svg  Dang Qiu  (GER)Flag of Germany.svg  Dimitrij Ovtcharov  (GER)
Flag of England.svg  Liam Pitchford  (ENG)
Women's singlesFlag of Germany.svg  Han Ying  (GER)Flag of Austria.svg  Sofia Polcanova  (AUT)Flag of Germany.svg  Nina Mittelham  (GER)
Flag of Portugal.svg  Shao Jieni  (POR)

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References

  1. "Prospectus" (PDF). ettu.org. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  2. "Star names once again on duty in Montreux". European Table Tennis Union. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  3. "2023 CCB Europe Top 16 Cup - Prospectus" (PDF). European Table Tennis Union. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  4. "Darko Jorgić and Han Ying defended their titles in Montreux". European Table Tennis Union. Retrieved 26 February 2023.