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Algeria wins twelve medals, including 4 in gold in Lagos
Table tennis
Algerian table tennis harvested a harvest of twelve medals (4 gold, 2 silver and 6 bronze) during the Championship and the African Cup of young people (U15, U19), boys and girls, whose competitions took place in Lagos, Nigeria, with the participation of 150 young talents from 17 countries.
The gold medals were won by the young Tania Morice individually (U15), both in the championship and the African Cup, by Bilel Zouitène (U15), also individually, as well as in double girls (U15). The two silver medals were obtained by Jade Tania (U15) individually, and by the double boys (U15), composed of Bilel Zouitène and Aylan Goudjil.
The bronze medals returned to the mixed double (U15), formed by Goudjil and Tania, to the boys team (U19), as well as to the girls and boys teams (U15), in addition to two other individual medals won in the African Cup.
Individual, Algerian table tennis shone by animating the final won by Tania Morice in front of her sister Jade, on the score of 3-0 (11-8, 11-7, 11-9). The two sisters added a double gold medal, beating in the final the Egyptian duo Thabet Farida / Elewa Hanin 3-0 (11-6, 11-4, 11-4).
In the semi-finals, Tania had eliminated the Tunisian El Saidi 3-0 (11-7, 13-11, 13-11), while her sister Jade had imposed herself against the other Tunisian, Mariam Brahimi, 3-1 (11-4, 13-11, 6-11, 11-9).
The third African title for Algeria was won over by Bilel Zouitène as an individual (U15), winner of the Egyptian Sameh 3-2 (1-11, 11-9, 4-11, 11-6, 12-10). Regarding money, in addition to the Jade Morice medal, the second was won by the double boys (Zouitène / Goudjil), beaten in the final by the Egyptian pair Mohamed Abdehalim / Sameh 3-1 (11-7, 4-11, 7-11, 7-11).
Algeria has also collected six bronze medals, including two in the African Cup. The mixed double Goudjil / Tania Morice, beaten in the semi-finals by the Tunisian pair (Essid Amir / Saidi Ela) 3-2 (6-11, 11-9, 11-7, 9-11, 8-11), added a first bronze medal. The second was won by the boys team (U19), beaten in the semi-finals by Tunisia (3-1), as well as by the U15 girls teams (beaten by Uganda 3-2) and boys (beaten by Egypt 3-0).
The last two bronze medals have been obtained in an individual African Cup by Bilel Zouitène (U15) and Bella Maheidine (U19), eliminated in the semi-finals. Among the boys U19, the clusterist Sofiane Khenniche, a bronze medalist by team, did not have an individual success. After being released second from his group, with a victory against the Senegalese Traoré Souleymane 3-0 (11-6, 11-6, 11-3) and a defeat against the Nigerian Abdulbasit Abdulfatai 3-0 (0-11, 7-11, 6-11), he was eliminated in the knockout stages by another Nigerian, Mathew Fabunmi, 4-0 (6-11, 10-12, 7-11, 9-11).
“It is a historic first for Algerian table tennis among young people, to win so many medals. The Palme d’Or goes to the young Tania Morice (U15) who won five medals, including three in gold (two in individual and one in double girls), as well as two in bronze, in mixed and team doubles, “said technicians on the return from the delegation on Thursday in Algiers. Moreover, was one of the two most medalists in the meeting, alongside the Egyptian pongist.
“The two competitions (Championship and African Cup) were of a very good technical level, with harsh matches played from the group phase,” they added.
At the end of the Lagos jousts, Algeria obtained three places for the ITTF youth world championships in Romania.
For many athletes, Lagos has represented a crucial step in preparation, while the African nations are preparing for the Youth Olympic Games (Joj) in Dakar. These competitions are part of continental development efforts. The convergence of talents in Lagos is the fruit of years of strategic investments in African table tennis. The continent has now created an ecosystem favorable to the development of young talents.
The 16 tests registered in the program, distributed in the U15 and U19 categories (single, double, mixed double and by teams), offer players to demonstrate their talent and gain international recognition.
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