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Görkem second and Siri fourth at Europe Youth Top 10
compass-supported Görkem Öcal won a silver medal at the Europe Youth Top 10 tournament. Siri Benjegård finished in fourth place.
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Görkem second and Siri fourth at Europe Youth Top 10
compass-supported Görkem Öcal won a silver medal at the Europe Youth Top 10 tournament. Siri Benjegård finished in fourth place.
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Evelyn Simon: The art of opening the heart
Evelyn Simon is a coach at compass and focuses on player’s development in a supportive and peaceful environment. She works with talents like Annett Kaufmann to unlock their potential.
Oliver Alke: Everything starts with the person
Meet Oliver Alke, compass coach who highlights the importance of building trust with players for their personal and sport development and creating a positive learning environment.
Jochen Leiss: Nice performance at the end
compass's former managing director Jochen Leiss reflects on his mission to develop European talents and shares his challenges and goals with the impact made on the table tennis world.
Melanie Heilemann: Move well, then move often
Meet Melanie Heilemann, a functional fitness coach of compass who shares her specific approach to training table tennis players. Discover her expertise and advice for coaches.
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Flavien Coton: A family affair with vision
Discover the inspiring journey of Flavien Coton, a dedicated table tennis talent who started playing at merely three years old!
Melanie Heilemann: Move well, then move often
Meet Melanie Heilemann, a functional fitness coach of compass who shares her specific approach to training table tennis players. Discover her expertise and advice for coaches.
2024 was an excellent year for compass: Interview with Daniel Zwickl, managing director
compass supported Danilo Faso had a perfect start to the year 2025. At the Youth Star Contender in Tunis, he won all three events in which he competed - singles, doubles & mixed doubles.
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Danilo last 8 at Europe Smash & Joel won in Riga
compass-supported players Danilo Faso (Italy) and Joel Isaksson (Sweden) performed well at the inaugural Europe Youth Smash, which was part of the Joola Europe Youth Series.
New training environment for Danilo after EYC success
Danilo Faso, supported by compass, won three gold medals at the European Youth Championships, attracting attention in the Italian national media. He has now moved to Palermo to receive more personalised support for his future development as a player.
Danilo Faso becomes three-time European U15 champion
compass supported Danilo Faso won three gold medals at the 2025 European Youth Championships in Ostrava.
Seven compass supported players start at the 2025 European Youth Championship in Ostrava
This year's European Youth Championships will be held in Ostrava, Czechia, from 11th to 20th July. Six of our compass-supported players will be competing in the U15 category at the EYC 2025, in singles, doubles, mixed doubles and the team competition.
Ladimir mixed doubles champion in Sandefjord
Despite being an Under-13 player, Ladimir Mayorov won the mixed doubles title at the WTT Youth Contender in Sandefjord, Norway, in the U15 category, partnering Renata Shypsha.
Successful week for several compass players
Several compass supported players achieved excellent results in national and international competitions held at the end of May.
Welcome to compass, Adela!
compass welcomes Adela Brhelova to the foundation's talent squad.
Silver for Josi at the European U21 Championships
Josi Neumann won a silver medal in the mixed doubles at the U21 European Championships. And compass alumnus Flavien Coton won the singles title!
Jeffrey won in Sarajevo
compass supported Jeffrey Wei won his first international title when he won the U13 title in Sarajevo.
Several medals for compass at Star Contender in Metz
compass supported Danilo Faso was a top 8 finisher in the U19 singles, a semi-finalist in the U15 singles and a finalist in the U15 doubles at the WTT Star Contender in Metz, France. Görkem Öcal won the U15 doubles and reached the semi-finals in the singles.
Victories for Josi and Ladimir
Josi Neumann and Ladimir Mayorov were victorious when the WTT Youth Contender Tour visited Serbia and France.
WTT titles and several medals for compass players
Three golds and four silvers have recently been won by compass supported talents at the WTT Youth Contender Series.
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Danilo top four in Skopje and Adela victorious in Varazdin
At the WTT Youth Star tournament in Skopje, Macedonia, Danilo Faso came close to beating four-time U15 world champion Li Hechen. Meanwhile, in Varazdin, Adela Brhelova emerged victorious.
Danilo last 8 at Europe Smash & Joel won in Riga
compass-supported players Danilo Faso (Italy) and Joel Isaksson (Sweden) performed well at the inaugural Europe Youth Smash, which was part of the Joola Europe Youth Series.
New training environment for Danilo after EYC success
Danilo Faso, supported by compass, won three gold medals at the European Youth Championships, attracting attention in the Italian national media. He has now moved to Palermo to receive more personalised support for his future development as a player.