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European Championships 2016
Women's Doubles
The 2016 European Championships were held in Budapest, Hungary from 18-23 October. Get all the details and results for the Women's Doubles here...
By Martin Hughes
Owner and Editor
Hungary won the right to host the European Championships in 2016 following their successful bid to the European Table Tennis Union.
But it was in 1958, in Hungary, that the European Championships first took place and you can read all about the history of the championships, and get previous results, here.
Initially the Championships were a biennial event, taking place in even numbered years, but now it's held annually during September/October.
European Championships 2016
For more information about each event, click on these links...
| Men's Singles | Women's Singles | |
| Men's Doubles | Women's Doubles | |
| Mixed Doubles |
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So where was it held?
Venue and Equipment
The 2016 European Championships were played at Tuskecsarnok, Magyar tudosokkorutja 7, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary.
The equipment used was...
- Tables: Joola 3000SC (blue)
- Nets: Joola WM ULTRA
- Balls: Nittaku 40+ (white)
- Flooring: Gerflor-Taraflex (red)
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So let's now take a look at the...
Format and draw for the Women's Doubles
The maximum entry for each Association was 4 players for women's doubles, but doubles pairs could be formed by players from different Associations.
There were a maximum of 32 places in the first round proper for the women's doubles.
16 seeded pairs were directly placed in the first round proper whilst all remaining pairs play in a knockout qualification stage.
The main event was played as a knock-out competition.
Matches in the qualification stage were the best of 5 games whilst matches in the main event were the best of 7 games.
The draw took place on Sunday 16th October 2016.
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Who were the...
Defending champions
The Women's Doubles were last held in 2015 in Schwechat, Austria and the winners were Hu Melek (Turkey) and Shen Yanfei (Spain), and the runners-up were Georgina Pota (Hungary) and Elizabeta Samara (Romania).
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Here are the results for the 2016 matches...
2016 Women's Doubles Results
Round One
Thursday 20 October 2016
| (Seeding) Names (Association) | Result | (Seeding) Names (Association) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Maria DOLGIKH (Russia) Polina MIKHAILOVA (Russia) |
4-1 | Ipek KARAHAN (Turkey) Kubra TAN (Turkey) |
| 15 Sarah DE NUTTE (Luxembourg) NI Xia Lian (Luxembourg) |
4-0 | Rita FINS (Portugal) Leila OLIVEIRA (Portugal) |
| 14 Camelia IACOB (Romania) Bernadette SZOCS (Romania) |
4-0 | Dana CECHOVA (Czech Republic) Renata STRBIKOVA (Czech Republic) |
| 5 Dora MADARASZ (Hungary) Szandra PERGEL (Hungary) |
4-0 | Manca FAJMUT (Slovenia) Tamara PAVCNIK (Slovenia) |
| 7 Kristin SILBEREISEN (Germany) Sabine WINTER (Germany) |
4-0 | Izabela LUPULESKU (Serbia) Daria TRIGOLOS (Belarus) |
| 11 Galia DVORAK (Spain) XIAO Maria (Spain) |
4-0 | DENG Simeng (Azerbaijan) ZHOU Chuyi (Azerbaijan) |
| 9 Alex GALIC (Slovenia) Rachel MORET (Switzerland) |
4-1 | Nathalie MARCHETTI (Belgium) Georgia ZAVITSANOU (Greece) |
| 3 Katarzyna GRZYBOWSKA-FRANC Natalia PARTYKA (Poland) |
4-2 | Karoline MISCHEK (Austria) Amelie SOLJA (Austria) |
| 4 Daniela MONTEIRO-DODEAN (Romania) Elizabeta SAMARA (Romania) |
4-1 | Petra LOVAS (Hungary) Eva ODOROVA (Slovak Republic) |
| 10 SHAO Jieni (Portugal) YU Fu (Portugal) |
4-0 | Ruta PASKAUSKIENE (Lithuania) Egle STUCKYTE (Lithuania) |
| Sara RAMIREZ (Spain) ZHANG Xuan (Spain) |
4-2 | 13 Tetyana BILENKO (Ukraine) Viktoria PAVLOVICH (Belarus) |
| 6 Yana NOSKOVA (Russia) Yulia PROKHOROVA (Russia) |
4-0 | Natalia BAJOR (Poland) Klaudia KUSINSKA (Poland) |
| 8 Matilda EKHOLM (Sweden) Georgina POTA (Hungary) |
4-0 | Charlotte CAREY (Wales) Nicole TROSMAN (Israel) |
| 12 Barbora BALAZOVA (Slovak Republic) Hana MATELOVA (Czech Republic) |
4-1 | Linda BERGSTROM (Sweden) Jennifer JONSSON (Sweden) |
| Oceane GUISNEL (France) Stephanie LOEUILLETTE (France) |
4-2 | 16 LI Qiangbing (Austria) Sofia POLCANOVA (Austria) |
| 2 SHAN Xiaona (Germany) Petrissa SOLJA (Germany) |
4-1 | Aneta MAKSUTI (Serbia) Andrea TODOROVIC (Serbia) |
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Round Two
Friday 21 October 2016
| (Seeding) Names (Association) | Result | (Seeding) Names (Association) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Sarah DE NUTTE (Luxembourg) NI Xia Lian (Luxembourg) |
4-1 | 1 Maria DOLGIKH (Russia) Polina MIKHAILOVA (Russia) |
| 5 Dora MADARASZ (Hungary) Szandra PERGEL (Hungary) |
4-2 | 14 Camelia IACOB (Romania) Bernadette SZOCS (Romania) |
| 7 Kristin SILBEREISEN (Germany) Sabine WINTER (Germany) |
4-1 | 11 Galia DVORAK (Spain) XIAO Maria (Spain) |
| 9 Alex GALIC (Slovenia) Rachel MORET (Switzerland) |
4-2 | 3 Katarzyna GRZYBOWSKA-FRANC Natalia PARTYKA (Poland) |
| 4 Daniela MONTEIRO-DODEAN (Romania) Elizabeta SAMARA (Romania) |
4-0 | 10 SHAO Jieni (Portugal) YU Fu (Portugal) |
| 6 Yana NOSKOVA (Russia) Yulia PROKHOROVA (Russia) |
4-1 | Sara RAMIREZ (Spain) ZHANG Xuan (Spain) |
| 12 Barbora BALAZOVA (Slovak Republic) Hana MATELOVA (Czech Republic) |
4-2 | 8 Matilda EKHOLM (Sweden) Georgina POTA (Hungary) |
| 2 SHAN Xiaona (Germany) Petrissa SOLJA (Germany) |
4-1 | Oceane GUISNEL (France) Stephanie LOEUILLETTE (France) |
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Quarter Finals
Saturday 22 October 2016
| (Seeding) Names (Association) | Result | (Seeding) Names (Association) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Dora MADARASZ (Hungary) Szandra PERGEL (Hungary) |
4-3 | 15 Sarah DE NUTTE (Luxembourg) NI Xia Lian (Luxembourg) |
| 7 Kristin SILBEREISEN (Germany) Sabine WINTER (Germany) |
4-1 | 9 Alex GALIC (Slovenia) Rachel MORET (Switzerland) |
| 4 Daniela MONTEIRO-DODEAN (Romania) Elizabeta SAMARA (Romania) |
4-1 | 6 Yana NOSKOVA (Russia) Yulia PROKHOROVA (Russia) |
| 2 SHAN Xiaona (Germany) Petrissa SOLJA (Germany) |
4-3 | 12 Barbora BALAZOVA (Slovak Republic) Hana MATELOVA (Czech Republic) |
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Semi Finals
Saturday 22 October 2016
| (Seeding) Names (Association) | Result | (Seeding) Names (Association) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Kristin SILBEREISEN (Germany) Sabine WINTER (Germany) |
4-3 | 5 Dora MADARASZ (Hungary) Szandra PERGEL (Hungary) |
| 7-11, 8-11, 11-8, 6-11, 11-8, 11-6, 11-9 | ||
| 2 SHAN Xiaona (Germany) Petrissa SOLJA (Germany) |
4-3 | 4 Daniela MONTEIRO-DODEAN (Romania) Elizabeta SAMARA (Romania) |
| 14-12, 10-12, 11-4, 3-11, 9-11, 11-9, 11-8 |
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Final
Sunday 23 October 2016
| (Seeding) Names (Association) | Result | (Seeding) Names (Association) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Kristin SILBEREISEN (Germany) Sabine WINTER (Germany) |
4-3 | 2 SHAN Xiaona (Germany) Petrissa SOLJA (Germany) |
| 12-10, 8-11, 11-8, 11-8, 2-11, 7-11, 11-9 |
2016 European Championships
Women's Doubles
GOLD MEDAL WINNERS
Kristin Silbereisen and Sabine Winter (Germany)
SILVER MEDAL WINNERS
Shan Xiaona and Petrissa Solja (Germany)
BRONZE MEDAL WINNERS
Dora Madarasz and Szandra Pergel (Hungary)
Elizabeta Samara and Daniela Monteiro-Dodean (Romania)
Women's Doubles - Celebrating the winning point
Women's Doubles winners - Sabine Winter and Kristin Silbereisen
Women's Doubles silver medallists - Petrissa Solja and Shan Xiaona
Women's Doubles gold medallists - Kristin Silbereisen and Sabine Winter
Women's Doubles silver medallists - Shan Xiaona and Petrissa Solja
Women's Doubles bronze medallistsDora Madarasz and Szandra Pergel (Hungary)
Elizabeta Samara and Daniela Monteiro-Dodean (Romania)
Women's Doubles medallists
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