2016 Balkan Badminton Championships
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| Dates | 9–11 September | ||
| Venue | Sala Polivalentă Iași | ||
| Location | Iași, Romania | ||
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The 2016 Balkan Badminton Championships (Romanian: Campionatele Balcanice de Badminton 2016) was a badminton tournament sanctioned by the Balkan Badminton Association and Badminton Europe. The individual and mixed team events were held from 9 to 11 September 2016.[1][2]
The tournament was held at Sala Polivalentă Iași located in Iași, Romania.[3] Four countries took part in the tournament.[4]
The team event was played in a round-robin format with only four teams playing. Bulgaria finished in first place with 3 wins against their opponents, followed by hosts Romania with 2 wins and a loss. Serbia earned the bronze medal with 1 win and 2 losses while Moldova finished in fourth place.[5][6]
Medal summary
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Men's singles |  Ivan Rusev
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Daniel Nikolov
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 Collins Valentine Filimon
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 Dragoslav Petrović
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| Women's singles | Maria Delcheva
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Ioana Grecea
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Sonia Olariu
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| Andra Olariu
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| Men's doubles | Daniel Nikolov Ivan Rusev
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Robert Ciobotaru Daniel Cojocaru
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Ivan Panev Dimitar Yanakiev
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| Ilija Pavlović Borko Petrović
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| Women's doubles | Maria Delcheva Alexandra Milon
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Andra Olariu Sonia Olariu
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Ioana Grecea Irina Popescu
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| Milica Simić Marija Sudimac
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| Mixed doubles | Daniel Cojocaru Alexandra Milon
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Igor Bjelan Milica Simić
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Mihai Grosu Irina Popescu
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| Zhivko Dimitrov Paula Kirova
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| Mixed team | Bulgaria Zhivko Dimitrov Daniel Nikolov Ivan Panev Ivan Rusev Dimitar Yanakiev Maria Delcheva Paula Kirova |
Romania Mugur Barbu Robert Ciobotaru Daniel Cojocaru Collins Filimon Artur Trosin Mihai Grosu Ioana Grecea Alexandra Milon Andra Olariu Sonia Olariu Alina Popa Irina Popescu |
Serbia Igor Bjelan Luka Milić Ilija Pavlović Borko Petrović Dragoslav Petrović Milica Simić Marija Sudimac |
Medal table
* Host nation (Romania)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria | 4.5 | 1 | 2 | 7.5 |
| 2 | Romania* | 1.5 | 4 | 5 | 10.5 |
| 3 | Serbia | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | |
Team event
Round robin
| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
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| Bulgaria
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3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 3 | Champions |
| Romania
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3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 2 | Runners-up |
| Serbia
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3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 1 | Third place |
 Moldova
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 0 | Fourth place |
| Bulgaria
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4–1 | Romania
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| Bulgaria
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4–1 | Serbia
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| Bulgaria
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5–0 | Moldova
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| Romania
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3–2 | Serbia
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| Romania
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5–0 | Moldova
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| Serbia
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5–0 | Moldova
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References
- ^ "Campionatele Balcanice de Seniori la Badminton". Fest.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2025-01-30.
- ^ "Balcaniada Badminton: 11 Medalii Pentru Romania | Stiri Sportive". Sportivity.ro (in Romanian). 2016-09-12. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
- ^ "Badminton Iași Campionatele Balcanice Seniori - InSport - Inspira Sport". www.insport.ro. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
- ^ "2016 Men & Women Balkan Championships". www.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
- ^ "România, vicecampioană balcanică - Sport Clasic". www.sportclasic.ro. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
- ^ "Četiri odličja za Srbiju u badmintonu - Sport - Dnevni list Danas" (in Serbian). 2016-09-11. Retrieved 2025-01-30.