The renowned Medical Cup has been held every year since 1972 in one of the cities of the four medical schools - DE ÁOK, UPMS, SZTE ÁOK, Semmelweis University. Students compete in men's and women's handball, basketball, volleyball, men's water polo and small-sided football with athletes from the partner universities during a weekend.
This year, Pécs hosted the event between 8 and 10 April, organized by the Student Council, the University Student Council, the Sports and Physical Education Center, and the Marketing and Communications Department. The event, held for the 49th time, was once again very popular. The young people of our School were very successful this year as well, winning the overall second place. Semmelweis University finished in the first place, Debrecen in the third, and Szeged in the fourth.
At least five thousand people attended the exciting event, which also included a new fan zone where the matches were streamed. According to the organizers, the teams cheered for each other in a very fair manner.
Results
Overall results (based on the sports results):
1.Semmelweis: 29 points
2.Pécs: 27 points
3.Debrecen: 17 points
4. Szeged: 15 points
Men’s overall results:
1.Semmelweis: 18 points
2.Pécs: 17 points
3.Debrecen: 11 points
4.Szeged: 9 points
Women’s overall results:
1.Semmelweis: 11 points
2.Pécs: 11 points
3.Debrecen-Szeged: 9-9 points in a tie
Results broken down to sports:
Men’s water polo:
1.Pécs
2.Semmelweis
3.Debrecen
4.Szeged
Football:
1.Szeged
2.Pécs
3.Semmelweis
4.Debrecen
Men’s volleyball:
1.Semmelweis
2.Debrecen
3.Pécs
4.Szeged
Women’s volleyball:
1.Semmelweis
2.Pécs
3.Szeged
4.Debrecen
Men’s handball:
1.Pécs
2.Semmelweis
3.Debrecen
4.Szeged
Women’s handball:
1.Pécs
2.Szeged
3.Debrecen
4.Semmelweis
Men’s basketball:
1.Semmelweis
2.Debrecen
3.Pécs
4.Szeged
Women’s basketball:
1.Semmelweis
2.Debrecen
3.Pécs
4.Szeged
Special-prize winning athletes:
Men’s basketball:
Best center: Gyárfás Kirják, Semmelweis
Highest scoring player: Andreas Altekrouse, Pécs
Most skillful player: Balázs Polák, Debrecen
Women’s basketball:
Best center: Ildikó Petro, Pécs
Highest scoring player: Júlia Balogh, Semmelweis
Most skillful player: Dóra Mezei, Debrecen
Football:
Best gatekeeper: Dávid Németh, Pécs
Most skillful player: Charles Nwidadah, Debrecen
Highest scoring player: Ahmed Assenay, Semmelweis
Men’s volleyball:
Most skillful player: Dominik Varga, Semmelweis
Best hitter: Solt Horváth, Pécs
Best preparatory player: Dr. Péter Árvai, Debrecen
Women’s volleyball:
Most skillful player: Zita Divényi, Pécs
Best hitter: Zsófia Mester, Szeged
Best preparatory player: Angelika Bálint, Semmelweis
Men’s handball:
Most skillful player: Dávid Forgács, Pécs
Best gatekeeper: Krisztián Óvári, Debrecen
Highest scoring player: Barnabás Bencsik, Semmelweis
Women’s handball:
Most skillful player: Viktória Bene, Semmelweis
Best gatekeeper: Mandel Maja Óvári, Pécs
Highest scoring player: Blanka Eszenyi, Debrecen
Water polo:
Most skillful player: Márton Csaba, Pécs
Best gatekeeper: Gergő Nagy, Pécs
Highest scoring player: Sebestyén Somorjai, Debrecen
The 50th Medical Cup will be held in Budapest in 2023, the baton was given to Semmelweis University.
Congratulations to the athletes!