Wednesday · 11 November 2026

Pazardzhik Brings Together Young Badminton Talents from Four Continents at the U19 World Cup

Pazardzhik Brings Together Young Badminton Talents from Four Continents at the U19 World Cup

In the sports hall "Vasil Levski" in Pazardzhik, the Badminton World Cup for youth and girls up to 19 years was held. The tournament gathered over 160 competitors from 21 countries, representing four continents – Europe, Asia, America, and Africa.

The competitions were conducted at an incredibly high sporting level, and the matches were fiercely contested across all disciplines.

In the boys' youth category in singles, Ming Li from Taiwan took first place, followed by his compatriot Iung Chuang. Pranav Mandjunat and Arush Pavascar from India finished third.

In the girls' category, the gold medal in singles went to Tien Ai from Taiwan. Elifnur Demir from Turkey won the silver medal, while Naiша Bhatoie from India and Alayna Korkut from Turkey took the bronze medals.

In the boys' doubles, the gold was won by Turkish competitors Gokay Gok and Mert Seven. The second place was taken by Fatih Erdogan and Mohamed Turskoy, also from Turkey. The bronze medals went to the pairs Daniel Bark and David Kozinka from Slovakia, and the Turkish tandem Furkan Bultan and Salih Kalimli.

In the girls' doubles, the champions were Li Chang and Ling Wang from Taiwan. The second position was secured by Elifnur Demir and Zeynep Okagoglu from Turkey. The third places went to the pairs Tien Ai and I Hang Wang from Taiwan, as well as Irmak Yemisén and Yagmúr Yemisén from Turkey.

In mixed doubles, the winners were Gokay Gok and Nisa Simen from Turkey. The silver medals went to Ming Li and I Han Wang. The bronze medals were awarded to the Bulgarian pair Georgi Rupsov and Elena Popivanova, as well as the Turkish competitors Mert Seven and Aysu Arslan.

The organizers characterized the tournament as one of the strongest youth competitions, distinguished by high-quality play and serious international competition.

Source: marica.bg

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