Ladies play for two titles at Europeans in Aarhus

AARHUS - On the early Danish morning, the first teams will start tomorrow (Tuesday 1 April) in the battle for the Women's European championship for nation teams. The Greek team opens against France at 10.00 and Austria plays Denmark 2 at the same time. Twelve teams in total will be in action of which the Netherlands with Therese Klompenhouwer and Karina Jetten is the title holder. The other contenders for the podium include Denmark, Turkey and Belgium. The national championship lasts for two days, Tuesday and Wednesday. Then, one day later the individual championship starts with Therese Klompenhouwer as the defending champion. This European women's championship lasts three days: Thursday 3 to Saturday 5 April.

Therese Klompenhouwer is going for the double and for her 12th European title. The Dutch woman first became European champion in 2005 and did not miss a single title after that. Therese assures: ’’Of course I want to prolong my title, but I also value the Nations championship in which I play with Karina (Jetten). It’s wonderful to celebrate success for your country together.‘’

The individual championship once again pits the two World Championship finalists against each other. Charlotte Sorensen won her first world title in Blois last year and will surely want to shine at the European at home as well. Other contenders for podium places are Karina Jetten, Guzin Mujde Karakasli, Gulsen Degener, Estela Cardoso, Jaimie Buelens, Nanna Petersen and Magali Declunder.

The teams for the national championship (1 and 2 April):

Netherlands 1: Therese Klompenhouwer, Karina Jetten

Denmark 1: Charlotte Sørensen, Nanna Petersen

Turkey 1: Guzin Mujde Karakasli, Gülsen Degener

Belgium 1: Jaimie Buelens, Danielle Le Bruyn

Spain 1: Estela Cardoso, Ana Juarez

Germany 1: Steffi Träm, Katja Titze

Austria 1: Helga Mitterböck, Monika Steinberger

Greece 1: Litsa Maridoglou, Sawina Skolarikou

France 1: Magali Declunder, Julie Dechamps

Czech Republic 1: Irena Michalkova, Veronika Krausova

Denmark 2: Marianne Mortensen, Jeannette Jensen

Denmark 3: Laura Mortensen, Emma Bjerregaard.

Therese Klompenhouwer, the European multi winner

Charlotte Sorensen, the world champion

The individual ladies, 3, 4 and 5 of April:

Therese Klompenhouwer

Marianne Mortensen

Karina Jetten

Guzin Mujde Karakasli

Charlotte Sørensen

Gülsen Degener

Estela Cardoso

Steffi Träm

Daisy Werdekker

Nanna Petersen

Ana Juarez

Jaimie Buelens

Irena Michalkova

Helga Mitterböck

Litsa Mavridoglou

Magali Declunder

Yenny Bajtner

Monique van Exter

Danielle Le Bruyn

Veronika Krausova

Monika Steinberger

Sawina Skolarikou

Julie Dechamps