Sweden Racketlon World Champions
Date: 2003-10-31
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The first day of the Racketlon World Championships in Gothenburg is over.

See pictures of all national teams taking part in the team presentation.

Results from the main event of the day, the World Team Championships:

Quarter Finals:
Sweden bt Belgium
England bt Bulgaria
Scotland bt Austria
Finland bt Germany

Semi Finals:
Sweden bt England
Finland bt Scotland

Match for Third Prize:
Scotland bt England

Final:
Sweden bt Finland

Kärkkäinen won the short team match against Eliasson; a teaser for the dream final on Sunday:

Eliasson-Kärkkäinen -9
4-11, 11-4, 7-11, 6-11

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Fresh Pictures from the Friday Team matches. Eliasson and Kärkkäinen. The two main contestants for the individual World Champion title when the individual event gets properly underway tomorrow. Press Service: Those interested in more pictures from the Racketlon World Championships can go to Pressens Bild at www.prb.se for immediate download. For a wider range of pictures take direct contact with the photographer at www.digitalfoto.nu .

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