The top step of the podium in women’s singles 70 years for Elmira Antonyan-Brunner (Photo: Reto Bazzi)

Swaythling Club International members, Hungary’s Zsolt-Georg Böhm and Elmira Antonyan-Brunner were very much players in form on Saturday 21st June, the closing day of play at the 2025 European Veteran Championships in Novi Sad, Serbia.

Zsolt-Georg Böhm won men’s singles over 60 years accounting for Denmark’s Carsten Egeholt (13-11, 11-6, 10-12, 5-11, 11-9) in the final.

Meanwhile, Elmira Antonyan-Brunner struck gold in women’s singles over 70 years overcoming Ekaterina Krasnova, an independent athlete in the title decider (11-9, 11-9, 11-6).

Additionally in the counterpart women’s doubles event partnering Germany’s Petra Rubin, it was bronze for Elmira Antonyan-Brunner, the pair experienced a semi-final defeat at the hands of Ekaterina Krasnova and Italy’s Sonia Milic.

Elmira Antonyan-Brunner (centre) alongside Claude Bergeret, Swaythling Club President (left) and (right) Reto Bazzi, Swaythling Club Deputy President (Photo: Reto Bazzi)

Full Results: 2025 European Veteran Championships