Ponta Grossa wins bronze in women's table tennis at JOJUPs
Women's table tennis from Ponta Grossa secures third place at JOJUPs in Umuarama, placing the team among the best in Paraná.
The Ponta Grossa women's table tennis won the bronze medal in the overall standings of the 38th Youth Games of the Paraná (JOJUPs). The result was confirmed on Monday (12), in Umuarama, and placed the team in the top three in the state in the sport.
The third placement was defined by the sum of the points obtained by the athletes in the team disputes and in the individual events. Ponta Grossa represented the table tennis players Letícia de Mello Jaremtchuk, Eloah Prestes Prado, Lívia Gorte Dutko, Beatriz Camilo Rickli and Mirela Endler.
The performance ensured another expressive result for the delegation of Ponta Grossa in the state competition, which brings together young athletes from different municipalities of Paraná.
Letícia Jaremtchuk is among the best of the Paraná
In addition to the collective result, Letícia de Mello Jaremtchuk also excelled in the women's individual contest. The athlete finished the competition in fourth place, being close to the individual podium and adding important points for the general classification of the municipality.
The performance contributed directly to the women’s team reaching the third overall position of table tennis.
Men’s team also ranks in the Top 10
Ponta Grossa also achieved a good placement in the men's tournament. The team finished the JOJUPs in ninth overall position, placing in the top ten of the Paraná.
The main individual highlight was Davi Delinski de Mattos, who finished the men's competition in seventh place.
In addition to Davi, Ponta Grossa represented the athletes Bernardo Cavagnari da Maia, Francisco Otávio Zander Laroca, Lorenzo Endler Horst and Bruno Xavier Pinto.
Ponta Grossa at the Youth Games
The Paraná Youth Games are among the main grassroots sports competitions promoted in the State and bring together athletes of various modalities.
With the bronze in the women’s and the presence of the men in the top ten, the table tennis of Ponta Grossa closes its participation in the JOJUPs with outstanding results and presence among the main Paraná teams of the modality.
