The young Russian athletes showcased their judo abilities and talent, dominating the -81kg, -90kg, and +90kg categories. Mikhail Igolnikov, Sultan Abdullaev, and Ruslan Shakhbazov each took gold in their respective weight classes, highlighting Russia’s strength in judo.
Slovenian tennis player Viktória Kužmová elevated Slovenia to the top of the tennis medal table. She won gold in the girls’ singles category and, alongside her partner Tereza Mihalíková, secured another gold in the doubles, showcasing her exceptional talent and versatility.
Young British gymnast Nile Wilson delivered outstanding performances at EYOF 2013, winning gold in both the Pommel Horse and Still Rings. He also earned a silver medal in the All-Around event, demonstrating his remarkable skill and potential in gymnastics.
MEDALS RANKING
TOTAL
RUS
1
Russian Federation
18
10
8
36
GER
2
Germany
10
8
7
25
GBR
3
Great Britain
10
6
9
25
BEL
4
Belgium
9
5
4
18
ESP
5
Spain
9
3
2
14
ITA
6
Italy
8
7
7
22
FRA
7
France
7
10
4
21
TUR
8
Türkiye
4
1
6
11
ROU
9
Romania
3
8
5
16
POL
10
Poland
3
4
7
14
SRB
11
Serbia
2
5
3
10
UKR
12
Ukraine
2
3
8
13
HUN
13
Hungary
2
3
5
10
NED
13
Netherlands
2
3
5
10
CZE
15
Czechia
2
3
2
7
SUI
16
Switzerland
2
2
8
12
DEN
17
Denmark
2
2
5
9
AUT
18
Austria
2
2
4
8
AZE
19
Azerbaijan
2
1
1
4
SVK
19
Slovakia
2
1
1
4
FIN
21
Finland
1
5
1
7
IRL
22
Ireland
1
3
3
7
BLR
23
Belarus
1
2
1
4
LTU
24
Lithuania
1
2
0
3
POR
25
Portugal
1
1
1
3
EST
26
Estonia
1
0
1
2
SLO
26
Slovenia
1
0
1
2
MDA
28
Republic of Moldova
1
0
0
1
LAT
29
Latvia
0
2
2
4
GEO
30
Georgia
0
2
1
3
BUL
31
Bulgaria
0
1
2
3
CRO
31
Croatia
0
1
2
3
ARM
33
Armenia
0
1
1
2
CYP
33
Cyprus
0
1
1
2
ISR
33
Israel
0
1
1
2
SWE
36
Sweden
0
1
0
1
GRE
37
Greece
0
0
4
4
TOTAL
109
110
123
342
SPORTS
Athletics
Basketball
Cycling
Gymnastics
Handball
Judo
Swimming
Tennis
Volleyball
ABOUT TAMPERE 2009
The 2009 Summer European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) took place in Tampere, Finland, from July 19 to 24. This multi-sport event, held every two years, brought together over 3,300 young athletes from 49 countries to compete in 9 different sports, including athletics, basketball, gymnastics, and others. The festival was opened by Finland’s President Tarja Halonen, and the mascot was “Finx,” a Eurasian lynx, symbolising agility and strength. The competitions were spread across eight venues in Tampere, with the main opening ceremony held at the Tampere Ice Stadium