Russian Abraamyan Wins First-Ever Euro Gold in Table Tennis

Elizabet Abrahian became the first Russian woman to win the European Table Tennis Championships in singles.

Consensus

Elizabeth Abraamyan won the European Championships in table tennis in the women's singles category.
The final was held in Ljubljana on October 18.
Abraamyan defeated Annkatrin Kaufmann from Germany in the final with a score of 4:3.
This victory marked the first gold medal for Russia in women's singles table tennis at the European Championships.
Abraamyan is 23 years old.
Russian athletes competed in the tournament under neutral status.
The European Championships took place from October 11 to October 18.

Marina Muravyeva, head coach of Russia's table tennis national teams, stated that this victory was significant for Russia because it was the first gold medal in women's singles at this level, and she described the final as 'amazing'. — vesti
This victory was the first medal for Russian athletes at the European Championships in table tennis since 2021, and it was also the first gold in the women's singles since the Soviet era. — fontanka
Abraamyan has won 11 national championships in Russia across various categories (singles, doubles, mixed, team), including four in singles from 2022 to 2025. — m24
On the same day as Abraamyan's victory, figure skater Kamila Nelyubova won a Grand Prix event in Kазan, and Alina Gorbatcheva won a Challenger event in Budapest. — vm
The last time Russian athletes won gold at the European Championships was in 2021, when Maxim Grebnev and Lev Katsman won the doubles event. — m24