Yangzi Liu Wins Gold in Italy

Published Sun 31 Oct 2021

Yangzi Liu marked her return to international competition with a stunning performance at the World Table Tennis Youth Contender event in Italy, claiming gold in the Under 19 Girls Singles after a series of clinical performances.

Liu is overseas as part of the European Tour that several Australians are undertaking. Liu recently gained Australian permanent residency and this event was her first international competition since joining the Australian National Squad last year.

Liu won eight consecutive matches against opponents from seven different countries to claim gold, underlining her credentials at international level. Her results were:

ROUND	UNDER 19 GIRLS SINGLES
Qualification	defeated Aurora Cicuttini (Italy) 3-0
Qualification	defeated Irisz Laskai (Hungary) 3-0
Qualification	defeated Cynthia Lilly (Switzerland) 3-0
Round of 32	defeated Amy Marriott (England) 3-0
Round of 16	defeated Dorottya Tolgyes (Hungary) 3-1
Quarter Final	defeated Anastaysia Radzionava (Austria) 3-1
Semi Final	defeated Matilda Hansson (Sweden) 3-0
Final	defeated Jingyi Zhou (Singapore) 3-1

Liu’s gold comes on the back of Nicholas Lum winning gold and Finn Luu winning bronze in the Under 17 Boys Singles earlier in the week.

Full results can be viewed on the ITTF website by clicking here.

Congratulations Yangzi, Nicholas and Finn for flying the Australian flag with distinction on the international stage.

Yangzi Liu Wins Gold in Italy

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