The 5th EUSA Badminton Championships were held in Krakow (POL). 110 participants from 14 Universities and 10 countries enjoyed the playing facilities of a very high standard, as well as a cultural programme which enabled competitors to visit the world heritage sites of Poland. The championship was of a very high standard with a number of athletes taking part fresh from the Beijing Olympics. The University of Lodz was represented by world class players, of whom four were Olympians including Robert Mateusiak who reached the quarterfinals of the Olympics in men’s doubles and mixed doubles, and PrzemysÅ‚aw Wacha who has a world ranking of 12 in men’s singles. At the end of the championships, the EUSA flag was passed to the representative of University of Geneva, who will host the 6th Championship in June 2009.  The championship will be part of the celebrations of 450 years of the University of Geneva.

Results:

Team Event:
The University of Lodz (POL) won the final against the defending champion University of Hamburg (GER) with 3:0.
The bronze medal match was won by the University of Vladivostok (RUS) against the University of Loughborough (GBR).

Individual Event: Mens Singles:
Przemysław Wacha - Vladimir Malkov 21:17, 21:8

1st Przemysław Wacha - Academy of Humanities and Economics Łódź
2nd Vladimir Malkov - University Saratov
3rd Rafal Hawel - Academy of Humanities and Economics Łódź
3rd Sebastian Schoettler - University of Hamburg

Womens Singles:
Kamila Augustyn - Agnieszka Wojtkowska 21:16, 21:18

1st Kamila Augustyn - Academy of Humanities and Economics Łódź
2nd Agnieszka Wojtkowska - Academy of Humanities and Economics Łódź
3rd Evgeniya Dimova - University of Vladivostok
3rd Caroline Smith - University of Loughborough

Mens Doubles:
Rafal Hawel / Przemysław Wacha - Maurice Niesner / Till Zander 21:17, 22:24, 21:16

1st Rafal Hawel / Przemysław Wacha - Academy of Humanities and Economics Łódź
2nd Maurice Niesner / Till Zander - University of Hamburg
3rd Konstantin Khlestov / Vladimir Malkov - University Saratov
3rd Evgeny Dremin / Sergey Lunev - University of Vladivostok

Womens Doubles:
MaÅ‚gorzata Kurdelska / Natalia Pocztowiak - Agnieszka Wojtkowska / Aleksandra Walaszek  21:10 15:21 21:18

1st Małgorzata Kurdelska / Natalia Pocztowiak - AWF Wrocław
2nd Agnieszka Wojtkowska / Aleksandra Walaszek - Academy of Humanities and Economics Łódź
3rd Justine Ling / Ava Monney- University of Genewa
3rd Caroline Smith / Jenny Day - University of Loughborough


Mixed Doubles:
Adam Cwalina / Małgorzata Kurdelska - Evgeny Dremin / Evgeniya Dimova 21:18, 21:17

1st Adam Cwalina / Małgorzata Kurdelska - AWF Wrocław
2nd Evgeny Dremin / Evgeniya Dimova - University of Vladivostok
3rd Łukasz Moreń / Kamila Augusty - Academy of Humanities and Economics Łódź
3rd Tom Armstrong / Jenny Day - University of Loughborough