Liam Pitchford to lead bid for European Championship medals in France

Liam Pitchford
(Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)Liam Pitchford
(Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)
Liam Pitchford (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)
Liam Pitchford will spearhead the England squad for the European Championships, to be held later in the year.

The 26-year-old Chesterfield athlete, currently ranked No 15 in the world, will join fellow Rio Olympians Paul Drinkhall and Sam Walker, plus Tom Jarvis, in a strong England line-up.

England have been drawn against Belarus and Luxembourg in the first stage of the event.

It will run in Nantes, France, from September 3rd-8th.

England came through two qualifying stages to take their place among the 24 nations competing for the top continental honours.

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