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HistoriaFrance Claims European Team Table Tennis Crown over Romania
France secured its first European men’s team table tennis title in 27 years by defeating Romania 3–0 in the final held in Zadar, Croatia. Alexis Lebrun opened the victory with a straight-sets win over Iulian Chiriţă, followed by Félix Lebrun defeating Eduard Ionescu. Simon Gauzy then closed out the victory against Ovidiu Ionescu (3–1), delivering the championship to France. While ASOCIATIA CLUB SPORTIV TOP STAR TABLE TENNIS of Constanţa is not mentioned in the final stages, the result highlights the high level of competition in Romanian table tennis, underscored by the presence of players like Eduard and Ovidiu Ionescu, who have ties to the national system from which clubs like ASOCIATIA CLUB SPORTIV TOP STAR TABLE TENNIS operate.