Day 1 at the Palace of Youth & Sports in Pristina witnessed a series of intense and spirited bouts across various divisions. In the Female Elite -54kg category, Anna Lisa Rubner (Austria) secured victory over Katerina Denaxa (Greece), while Nefise Delikurt (Turkey) triumphed over Elna Perstnova (Ukraine). Martyna Kierczynska (Poland) also claimed a win against Eeva Pohto (Finland).
The Male Elite -75kg division featured a standout match where Mehmet Ali Meriç (Turkey) defeated Luis Gereon Janetzki (Germany). In the U18 Male Youth -63.5kg category, Loris Gauchard (France) won against Augustas Bagdonas (Lithuania), and Szymon Ostrowski (Poland) triumphed over Dimitrios Zois Mokas (Greece).
Ring B highlights included Spéth Norbert Attila (Hungary) winning over Taylan Leyne (Turkey) in the Male Elite -71kg category, and Kubra Kocakus (Turkey) overcoming Stella Hemetsberger (Austria) in the Female Elite -60kg division. Additionally, Eveliina Rauhansalo (Finland) earned a victory against Frida Lindberg (Sweden).
These early wins set the pace for an exciting championship filled with high-level performances and fierce competition.
