EYOF Utrecht 2013
Eyof Utrecht 2013
Date: 14 - 19 July 2013
Udeležba: Mora than 1.0000
Number of sports: 9
Number of Slovenian athletes: 73
Web page: http://utrecht2013.com/
Eyof Utrecht
EYOF means European Youth Olympic Festival: a biennial sporting event for talented young participants from all over Europe. They will go for gold in nine different Olympic disciplines. This makes the EYOF a perfect warm-up for the ‘real’ Olympics. Just like at the Olympics, the young sports boys and girls will live in the Olympic Village. There’s an opening and closing ceremony and of course an Olympic Flame and Olympic Flag.
The nine Olympic sports that are part of the EYOF are: athletics, basketball, cycling, gymnastics, handball, judo, gymnastics, swimming, tennis and volleyball. All these sports are regulated by the rules set by the international sports federation. Further information can be found on the specific sports’ subpages.
Tournament director
The tournament’s director is Olympic swimmer Pieter van den Hoogenband. In 1993 he competed in the European Youth Olympic Festival that was held in Valkenswaard, The Netherlands. There he won a gold medal and, as he puts it, and that’s where his ‘Olympic Dream’ started. Now exactly twenty years later the EYOF will return to The Netherlands. And Pieter van den Hoogenband, triple Olympic champion, is in charge of this event.
Mascot
The mascot of the European Youth Olympic Festival 2013 has a name: ‘Youthie’. This name was chosen from hundreds of entries sent in from all over Europe during the past weeks. The winning name was suggested by the Utrecht student Yassine Beqqali (23), presenter at RTV Utrecht and a keen sportsman.
During EYOF Utrecht 2013 Youthie will be visible all over the place. But also in the months before the festival he will show up a lot, both in person as digitally. Youthie has his own Facebook page: Youthie – EYOF Utrecht 2013 Mascot. Youthie was designed by Utrecht School for the Arts student Mariejem Tordjo and represents ‘High Five’. High Five symbolizes sportsmanship and friendship. It’s also the connecting factor between all the activities before and during EYOF Utrecht 2013. Therefore the mascot looks like a friendly, athletic and happy hand, with its enthusiasm he is a source of inspiration for young talents from all over Europe.
Sports and facilities
The nine Olympic sports that are part of the EYOF are: athletics, basketball, cycling, gymnastics, handball, judo, gymnastics, swimming, tennis and volleyball. All these sports are regulated by the rules set by the international sports federation. Further information can be found on the specific sports’ subpages.
Participants of the EYOF can be no older than 18 years, however the different sports have their own age categories. They are young talented sports people, who are guided on their way to the top of their sports. For them gaining international experience is essential. EYOF offers that experience by showing them all aspects of the real Olympic Games. Like those Olympic Games the EYOF has summer and winter editions. In 2013 the winter edition will be in Brasov, Romania.
Het Lint - cycling
‘Het Lint’ is a unique track right round the Maximapark in Leidsche Rijn to the West of Utrecht. It’s the only one of its kind in the Netherlands, having a special built-in time registration system. With its smooth surface and the lack of any obstacles like road crossings or speed bumps, ‘Het Lint’ is ideal for the cycling events of the EYOF.
Trade fair Utrecht - handball, volleyball, judo
The Utrecht Trade Fair is a well-known complex for conventions, concerts and fairs in the middle of Utrecht city. Ideally accessible thanks to its location directly next to Utrecht central train station. In the halls of the Utrecht Trade Fair there will be room for the judo matches as well a both the handball and volleyball tournaments.
Sports Center Galgenwaard - gymnastics
Football stadium ‘De Galgenwaard’ is probably best known for the matches of FC Utrecht. But during the EYOF 2013 in Utrecht this is where the gymnastics will be held. Not on the grass of the pitch, but in the sports halls within the complex. All gymnastic events can be held there. The location is also easily accessible from both Olympic Villages.
Athletics center Maarschalkerweerd - athletics
Athletics centre Maarschalkersweerd will function as the venue for all the athletics events. The center has the usual 400 meter track for all the running, hurdles and steeplechase events and a field for the jumping an throwing components. This EYOF locations is also just a stone’s throw away from both Olympic Villages.
Tennis park Den Hommel - tennis
The tennis matches will be held on the gravel courts of tennis park Den Hommel in Utrecht-West. This tennisclub is the biggest in the central part of The Netherlands. It offers all the facilities needed for this big sports event.
Swimming pool De Krommerijn - swimming
At swimming pool ‘De Krommerijn’ a new, specially designed stainless steel pool is being built. It will be done right in time for the EYOF. The temporary pool that is located nexted to the new one, will remain so it can be used for trainings and warming up by the young swimmers. The pool is practically between both Olympic Villages.
Sports center Olympos - basketball
Near the Olympic Village at ‘De Uithof’ is sports center Olympos. This is the sports complex of the institutes for higher education in Utrecht. It is also the venue for the basketball tournament of the EYOF.
Olympic village 1 - University College Utrecht
The international campus of the University College Utrecht is located on the former grounds of a military barracks. In the summer of 2013 it will be transformed into one of the two Olympic Villages of the EYOF. The participants will be housed in what is usually the students’ dorms and a big festival tent will be set up on the site.
Olympic village 2 – Utrecht science park (De Uithof)
The second Olympic village will be on the grounds of the Utrecht Sciene Park. The participants here will be housed in so called ‘flex-hotels’: accommodations specially built up for the participants. The catering will be done by the canteens at the Science Park.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, consisting of twelve provinces in North-West Europe and three islands in the Caribbean. The European part of the Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders with Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom. It is a parliamentary democracy organised as a unitary state. The country capital is Amsterdam and the seat of government is The Hague.The Netherlands in its entirety is often referred to as "Holland", although North and South Holland are actually only two of its provinces.
The Netherlands is a geographically low-lying country, with about 20% of its area and 21% of its population located below sea level, and 50% of its land lying less than one metre above sea level. This distinct feature contributes to the country's name: in Dutch (Nederland), English, and in many other European languages, its name literally means "(The) Low Countries" or "Low Country". Most of the areas below sea level are man-made, caused by centuries of extensive and poorly controlled peat extraction, lowering the surface by several meters. Even in flooded areas peat extraction continued through turf dredging. From the late 16th century land reclamation started and large polder areas are now preserved through elaborate drainage systems with dikes, canals and pumping stations. Much of the Netherlands is formed by the estuary of three important European rivers, which together with their distributaries form the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta. Most of the country is very flat, with the exception of foothills in the far southeast and several low hill ranges in the central parts.
Utrecht
Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 316,448 on 1 February 2012.
Utrecht's ancient city centre features many buildings and structures from the Early Middle Ages. It has been the religious centre of the Netherlands since the eighth century. Currently it is the see of the Archbishop of Utrecht, the most important Dutch Roman Catholic leader.[1][2] Utrecht is also the see of the archbishop of the Old Catholic church, titular head of the Union of Utrecht (Old Catholic), and the location of the offices of the main Protestant church. Until the Dutch Golden Age, Utrecht was the most important city of the Netherlands; then, Amsterdam became its cultural centre and most populous city.
Utrecht is host to Utrecht University, the largest university of the Netherlands, as well as several other institutes for higher education. Due to its central position within the country, it is an important transport hub for both rail and road transport. It has the second highest number of cultural events in the Netherlands, after Amsterdam.
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Top results
Best of Team Slovenia
Top 10
Jakob Beđeti, Andraž Velkavrh, Aleks Kavčič, Miha Kolmančič, Urh Kastelic, Jan Prevolnik, BLAŽ HUSAR, Rok Cvetko, Žiga Urbič, Blaž janc, Jaka Malus, Gal Marguč, Luka Kikanović, Rok Cvetko, Darko Stojnić | handball | team handball | 1. place | |
Eva Mori, Lana Ščuka, Maja Pahor, Ana Bernardi, Katja Mihalinec, Anita Sobočan, Nina Čuk, Ela Pintar, Tina Korošec, Nika Markovič, Saša Zdovc, Katja Mihevc | volleyball | team | 1. place | |
Aneja Simončič | athletics | 400 m hurdles | 1. place | |
Leda Krošelj | athletics | pole vault | 3. place | |
Neža Kocijan | swimming | 50 m free | 3. place | |
Luka Harpf | judo | -66 kg | 3. place | |
Andreja Leški | judo | -48 kg | 3. place | |
Rok Polajžer | judo | -90 kg | 3. place | |
Lara Omerzu | athletics | high jump | 3. place | |
Tina Božič | athletics | long jump | 3. place | |
Tina Božič | athletics | triple jump | 3. place | |
Katja Jeretina | road cycling | road race | 4. place | |
Tjaša Stanko | athletics | javelin | 5. place | |
Anej Zupanc | athletics | 400 m | 5. place | |
Gregor Kocmut | judo | -81 kg | 5. place | |
Gaja Kristan | swimming | 200 m butterfly | 6. place | |
Axel Luxa | athletics | high jump | 6. place | |
Tjaša Stanko | athletics | shot put | 6. place | |
Anja Štangar | judo | -57 kg | 7. place | |
Ajda Koračin | judo | +70 kg | 7. place | |
Ana Heberle | judo | -52 kg | 7. place | |
Nastja Stopernik Pavlin | judo | -70 kg | 7. place | |
Diana Naglič | swimming | 100 m butterfly | 8. place | |
Kaja Strgaršek | athletics | 800 m | 8. place | |
Hana Mraz, Nika Kozar | tennis | doubles tennis | 9. place | |
Neža Kocijan, Neža Klančar, Blaž Demšar, Gašper Bašič | swimming | 4x100 m medley mix | 9. place | |
Diana Naglič, Neža Kocijan, Neža Klančar, Ava Schollmayer | swimming | 4x100 m medley | 9. place | |
Diana Naglič | swimming | 200 m medley | 9. place | |
Neža Klančar | swimming | 200 m breaststroke | 9. place | |
Ina Rojnik | athletics | 400 m | 9. place |
Grega Popović | swimming | 1500 m free | 11. place | |
Blaž Demšar | swimming | 200 m butterfly | 11. place | |
Ava Schollmayer | swimming | 100 m backstroke | 11. place | |
Gaja Kristan | swimming | 200 m backstroke | 13. place | |
Gorazd Per | road cycling | road race | 13. place | |
Urška Doberšek | athletics | 200 m | 14. place | |
Ema Loparnik | athletics | 100 m hurdles | 14. place | |
Chad Andoljšek, Blaž Demšar, Gašper Bašič, Luka Dover | swimming | 4x100 m freestyle | 15. place | |
Gaja Kristan | swimming | 800 m free | 16. place | |
Blaž Demšar | swimming | 400 m medley | 16. place | |
TINO KOVAČIČ, Gregor Kokalj | tennis | doubles tennis | 17. place | |
Chad Andoljšek | swimming | 50 m free | 17. place | |
Chad Andoljšek | swimming | 100 m free | 17. place | |
Neža Kocijan | swimming | 100 m free | 17. place | |
Neža Klančar | swimming | 100 m breaststroke | 17. place | |
Blaž Demšar | swimming | 400 m free | 17. place | |
Luka Dover | swimming | 100 m breaststroke | 18. place | |
Luka Bojanc, Miha Šmigoc, Peter Lampret | artistic gymnastics | all-arround - team | 19. place | |
Chad Andoljšek | swimming | 200 m backstroke | 19. place | |
Urška Doberšek | athletics | 100 m | 19. place | |
Gaja Kristan | swimming | 400 m free | 20. place | |
Chad Andoljšek, Blaž Demšar, Gašper Bašič, Luka Dover | swimming | 4x100 m medley | 22. place | |
Gašper Bašič | swimming | 200 m free | 22. place | |
Gašper Bašič | swimming | 200 m medley | 22. place | |
Luka Dover | swimming | 200 m breaststroke | 22. place | |
Chad Andoljšek | swimming | 100 m backstroke | 23. place | |
Grega Popović | swimming | 100 m butterfly | 23. place | |
Miha Šmigoc | artistic gymnastics | pommel horse | 23. place | |
Katja Jeretina | road cycling | time trial | 25. place | |
Eva Skaza | road cycling | road race | 29. place | |
Hana Mraz | tennis | single tennis | 33. place | |
Tino Kovačič | tennis | single tennis | 33. place | |
Gregor Kokalj | tennis | single tennis | 33. place | |
Nika Kozar | tennis | single tennis | 33. place | |
Žan Andrejaš | road cycling | time trial | 39. place | |
Miha Šmigoc | artistic gymnastics | parallel bars | 40. place | |
Peter Lampret | artistic gymnastics | floor | 40. place | |
Miha Šmigoc | artistic gymnastics | all-arround | 41. place | |
Ana Majnik | road cycling | road race | 42. place | |
Luka Bojanc | artistic gymnastics | rings | 44. place | |
Miha Šmigoc | artistic gymnastics | horizontal bar | 44. place | |
Gregor Matija Černe | road cycling | road race | 47. place | |
Sara King | artistic gymnastics | beam | 47. place | |
Eva Skaza | road cycling | time trial | 49. place | |
Peter Lampret | artistic gymnastics | rings | 52. place | |
Sara King | artistic gymnastics | vault | 52. place | |
Miha Šmigoc | artistic gymnastics | vault | 53. place | |
Luka Bojanc | artistic gymnastics | floor | 57. place | |
Sara King | artistic gymnastics | all-arround | 58. place | |
Gorazd Per | road cycling | time trial | 58. place | |
Peter Lampret | artistic gymnastics | pommel horse | 58. place | |
Peter Lampret | artistic gymnastics | vault | 58. place | |
Luka Bojanc | artistic gymnastics | parallel bars | 59. place | |
Luka Bojanc | artistic gymnastics | horizontal bar | 59. place | |
Peter Lampret | artistic gymnastics | parallel bars | 61. place | |
Miha Šmigoc | artistic gymnastics | rings | 63. place | |
Peter Lampret | artistic gymnastics | all-arround | 64. place | |
Luka Bojanc | artistic gymnastics | all-arround | 65. place | |
Sara King | artistic gymnastics | uneven bars | 65. place | |
Luka Bojanc | artistic gymnastics | pommel horse | 66. place | |
Miha Šmigoc | artistic gymnastics | floor | 67. place | |
Ana Majnik | road cycling | time trial | 70. place | |
Sara King | artistic gymnastics | floor | 70. place | |
Gregor Matija Černe | road cycling | time trial | 78. place | |
Peter Lampret | artistic gymnastics | horizontal bar | 80. place | |
Luka Bojanc | artistic gymnastics | vault | 81. place |
Team Slovenia
Medal Table
Country | Gold medal |
Silver medal |
Bronze medal |
Together |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rusija | 30 | 14 | 12 | 56 |
Velika Britanija | 9 | 14 | 8 | 31 |
Francija | 9 | 6 | 7 | 22 |
Madžarska | 8 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
Italiha | 7 | 3 | 11 | 21 |
Nemčija | 5 | 8 | 3 | 16 |
Nizozemska | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 |
Turčija | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
Poljska | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
Španija | 3 | 4 | 11 | 18 |
Slovenija | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
Romunija | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 |
Gruzija | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Irska | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Švica | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Izrael | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Azerbajdžan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Belgija | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
Finska | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Belorusija | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Češka | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Danska | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Črna gora | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Norveška | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Srbija | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Slovaška | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Bolgarija | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Litva | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Švedska | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Ciper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ukraina | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
Hrvaška | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Avstrija | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Grčija | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Estonija | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Bosna in Hercegovina | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Moldavija | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Latvia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Schedule and Results
14. Jul. 2013 - 19. Jul. 2013
athletics, 400 m
15:35 Ina Rojnik 9th 57,71 - 1st round (not go to final)
athletics, long jump
volleyball, team
handball, team handball
tennis, single tennis
15:00 Tino Kovačič 33rd-64th 4:6, 1:6 - 1st round (vs S. Holis)
14:00 Hana Mraz 33rd-64th 2:6; 3:6 - 1st round (vs S. Isabel Orteva)
14:00 Nika Kozar 33rd-64th 4:6; 6:7 - 1st round (vs M. Bianca Bulgaru)
athletics, 100 m hurdles
athletics, 800 m
athletics, high jump
road cycling, time trial
14:00 Žan Andrejaš 39th 12:54,79 - final
10:00 Eva Skaza 49th 14:47,66 - final
14:00 Gorazd Per 58th 13:06,97 - final
10:00 Ana Majnik 70th 16:10,30 - final
14:00 Gregor Matija Černe 78th 13:24,51 - final
judo, -48 kg
volleyball, team
swimming, 100 m butterfly
swimming, 100 m backstroke
swimming, 100 m free
swimming, 100 m breaststroke
swimming, 200 m butterfly
swimming, 200 m free
swimming, 400 m medley
swimming, 4x100 m freestyle
handball, team handball
artistic gymnastics, parallel bars
16:00 Luka Bojanc 59th - qualifications
16:00 Peter Lampret 61st - qualifications
artistic gymnastics, horizontal bar
16:00 Luka Bojanc 59th - qualifications
16:00 Peter Lampret 80th - qualifications
artistic gymnastics, uneven bars
artistic gymnastics, beam
artistic gymnastics, pommel horse
16:00 Peter Lampret 58th - qualifications
16:00 Luka Bojanc 66th - qualifications
artistic gymnastics, rings
16:00 Peter Lampret 52nd - qualifications
16:00 Miha Šmigoc 63rd - qualifications
artistic gymnastics, all-arround
16:00 Peter Lampret 64th 60th - qualifications
16:00 Luka Bojanc 65th 60th - qualifications
artistic gymnastics, all-arround - team
artistic gymnastics, floor
16:00 Luka Bojanc 57th - qualifications
16:00 Miha Šmigoc 67th - qualifications
16:00 Sara King 70th - qualifications
artistic gymnastics, vault
16:00 Miha Šmigoc 53rd - qualifications
16:00 Peter Lampret 58th - qualifications
13:11 Luka Bojanc 81st - qualifications
tennis, doubles tennis
15:00 (Mraz Hana, Kozar Nika) win 6:2, 6:0 - 1st round (vs SWE)
athletics, 200 m
athletics, 400 m
athletics, 400 m hurdles
athletics, long jump
athletics, javelin
athletics, shot put
athletics, high jump
judo, -52 kg
judo, -57 kg
judo, -66 kg
volleyball, team
swimming, 200 m medley
swimming, 200 m breaststroke
swimming, 400 m free
swimming, 4x100 m medley mix
swimming, 50 m free
swimming, 800 m free
handball, team handball
artistic gymnastics, all-arround
tennis, doubles tennis
athletics, 400 m hurdles
athletics, javelin
athletics, shot put
athletics, triple jump
athletics, high jump
road cycling, road race
14:00 Gorazd Per 13th 01:52:44.00 - final
10:00 Eva Skaza 29th 01:25:55.00 - final
10:00 Ana Majnik 42th 01:25:55.00 - final
14:00 Gregor Matija Černe 47th 01:52:56.00 - final
14:00 Žan Andrejaš 00 01:33:49.00 - final
judo, -63 kg
judo, -70 kg
judo, -73 kg
judo, -81 kg
volleyball, team
swimming, 100 m butterfly
swimming, 100 m backstroke
swimming, 100 m free
swimming, 100 m breaststroke
swimming, 1500 m free
swimming, 200 m butterfly
swimming, 400 m free
handball, team handball
athletics, 800 m
athletics, javelin
athletics, pole vault
judo, -90 kg
judo, +70 kg
volleyball, team
swimming, 200 m backstroke
09:00 Chad Andoljšek 19th 2:11.02 - eliminating round (not go to final)
swimming, 200 m medley
swimming, 200 m breaststroke
swimming, 4x100 m medley
09:00 (Andoljšek Chad, Demšar Blaž, Bašič Gašper, Dover Luka) 22th 4:02.09 - eliminating round (not go to final)
swimming, 50 m free
handball, team handball
Dates
Sports
Disciplines
- 4x100 m medley
- 4x100 m medley mix
- 4x100 m freestyle
- doubles tennis
- team
- team handball
- all-arround - team
- 100 m
- 100 m butterfly
- 100 m backstroke
- 100 m hurdles
- 100 m free
- 100 m breaststroke
- 1500 m free
- 200 m
- 200 m butterfly
- 200 m backstroke
- 200 m medley
- 200 m free
- 200 m breaststroke
- 400 m
- 400 m medley
- 400 m hurdles
- 400 m free
- 50 m free
- 800 m
- 800 m free
- parallel bars
- road race
- long jump
- -48 kg
- -52 kg
- -57 kg
- -63 kg
- -66 kg
- -70 kg
- -73 kg
- -81 kg
- -90 kg
- horizontal bar
- uneven bars
- beam
- pommel horse
- javelin
- rings
- shot put
- time trial
- all-arround
- +70 kg
- pole vault
- floor
- single tennis
- vault
- triple jump
- high jump
Phases
Results
Athletes
- Chad Andoljšek
- Žan Andrejaš
- Rok Balantič
- Gašper Bašič
- Jakob Beđeti
- Ana Bernardi
- Luka Bojanc
- Tina Božič
- Patricija Brolih
- Rok Cvetko
- Rok Cvetko
- Gregor Matija Černe
- Nina Čuk
- Blaž Demšar
- Urška Doberšek
- Luka Dover
- Luka Harpf
- Ana Heberle
- Martin Hojak
- Blaž Husar
- Blaž Janc
- Katja Jeretina
- Urh Kastelic
- Aleks Kavčič
- Luka Kikanović
- Sara King
- Neža Klančar
- Neža Kocijan
- Gregor Kocmut
- Gregor Kokalj
- Miha Kolmančič
- Ajda Koračin
- Tina Korošec
- Tino Kovačič
- Nika Kozar
- Gaja Kristan
- Leda Krošelj
- Peter Lampret
- Andreja Leški
- Ema Loparnik
- Axel Luxa
- Ana Majnik
- Jaka Malus
- Gal Marguč
- Nika Markovič
- Katja Mihalinec
- Katja Mihevc
- Eva Mori
- Hana Mraz
- Diana Naglič
- Lara Omerzu
- Maja Pahor
- Gorazd Per
- Ela Pintar
- Rok Polajžer
- Grega Popović
- Jan Prevolnik
- Ina Rojnik
- Ava Schollmayer
- Aneja Simončič
- Eva Skaza
- Anita Sobočan
- Tjaša Stanko
- Darko Stojnić
- Nastja Stopernik Pavlin
- Kaja Strgaršek
- Lana Ščuka
- Miha Šmigoc
- Anja Štangar
- Žiga Urbič
- Andraž Velkavrh
- Saša Zdovc
- Anej Zupanc
Teams
The final day of the European Youth Olympic Festival in Utrecht proved to be the most successful for Slovenian athletes.
20. July 2013 Utrecht 2013 Five medals on the last day of EYOF Utrecht 2013.The men’s handball and women’s volleyball teams won gold medals while bronzes were won by judoist Rok Polajžer (up to 90 kg), Leda Krošelj in the pole vault and swimmer Neža Kocijan. Voleyball players played their final match against Serbia, beating them with 3:1 (22, 12, -24, 33), while the handball team won over Norway with 28:23 (19:11).
“It feels amazing. It was a quiet shared dream, but now we did it. We proved that we can win over anybody, even though we are a small country,” said Urh Kastelic, one of the heroes of today’s win after the tournament, who locked his gates in the final part of the second period. “I’m super satisfied, but without such defense and the team, I could not have done it. It’s a team sport," added Kastelic, who will be carrying the Slovenian flag at the closing ceremony.
“None of us could believe it, especially the first two sets. Then our lack of concetration in the third set again showed its teeth. In the fourth the provocations started on the net. We said we will not give it to them, as it’s ours. We simply left our heart out on the field," said volleyball player Eva Mori, who will be playing with the rest of the team at the World Championships in Thailand at the end of July.
At the 12th EYOF, the Slovenian team won a record 11 medals. Gold medals were won by the women’s volleyball team, Aneja Simončič in the 400 m hurdles and the men’s handball team, a silver by Leda Krošelj in the pole vault and bronzes by judoists Andreja Leški, Luka Harpf and Rok Polajžer, high jumper Lara Omerzu, Tina Božič in the triple and long jump and swimmer Neža Kocijan.