BELGRADE, SERBIA

The 2008 European Junior Championships finished in Belgrade, Serbia. The British claimed the overall medal count, with 10 gold, 5 silver and 3 bronze medals (for a total of 18). They were followed in second by Russia.

Head Coach & BSCTA Executive Committee member, Dave Champion (TeamIpswich) was overjoyed at the results in what was a difficult competition in a difficult environment.

(Champion will be speaking upon his experiences in the Baltics at teh BSCTA Conference in September)

Top-10 medal standings from the event were:

1. Great Britain (18)--10 gold, 5 silver, 3 bronze

2. Russia (23)--6, 7, 10

3. Italy (15)--4, 8, 3

4. Poland (11)--3, 5, 3

5. Serbia (4)--3, 1, 0

6. Germany (11)--2, 4, 5

7. Hungary (4)--2, 1, 1

8. Faories (2)--2, 0, 0

8. Belgium (2)--2, 0, 0

10. France (8)--1, 3, 4

Full results and medal standings from the event are available online here: