Rob and Paul Davies win gold medal in European Para table tennis

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Rob Davies and Paul Davies have won gold in the men's class 1 team event at the European Para Table Tennis Championships in Italy.

The Welsh pair beat Germany 3-1 and Italy 3-0 to become European Champions.

It is the second gold medal at the event for Rob Davies, who won the men's class 1 singles title on Monday, beating Paul Davies in the final.

Rob Davies won the all-Welsh European Para table tennis championships final in Italy, beating Paul Davies 3-0.

Rob Davies, from Brecon, beat Germany's Paralympics title-holder Holger Nikelis in the semi-finals.

Paul Davies, of North Cornelly, saw off Italy's Andrea Borgato in his semi-final in Lignano Sabbiadoro.

In the women's class three Wales' Sara Head won bronze, losing her semi-final to France's Fanny Bertrand 3-2.

The Davies duo were Team GB doubles partners at the 2012 Paralympics in London.

Paul Davies won individual bronze in London.

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