2022 Australian Olympians Tahli Gill and Dean Hewitt wrapped up a successful European competition block with a second-place finish at the Geneva Mixed Doubles Invitational, held from October 28–30.
The event featured a four-team round-robin format, with Gill and Hewitt facing off twice against elite pairs from Great Britain, Estonia, and Switzerland. The Australians delivered a strong performance, finishing with a 3–3 record, securing second place behind the undefeated British duo of Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds, the 2025 World Championship silver medallists.
Estonia’s Marie Kaldvee and Harri Lill placed third, while Switzerland’s Briar and Yannick Schwaller rounded out the standings in fourth.
Match Results – Gill & Hewitt
This silver medal performance caps off a highly successful October campaign for Gill and Hewitt in Switzerland, where they also claimed two gold medals at earlier events.
Their consistent podium results reinforce their status as one of the world’s top mixed doubles teams as they build momentum toward the final Olympic Qualification Event (OQE), which will determine the last two spots for the Milano-Cortina Games, taking place in Kelowna, Canada, from December 13 to 18.
The event featured a four-team round-robin format, with Gill and Hewitt facing off twice against elite pairs from Great Britain, Estonia, and Switzerland. The Australians delivered a strong performance, finishing with a 3–3 record, securing second place behind the undefeated British duo of Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds, the 2025 World Championship silver medallists.
Estonia’s Marie Kaldvee and Harri Lill placed third, while Switzerland’s Briar and Yannick Schwaller rounded out the standings in fourth.
Match Results – Gill & Hewitt
- Draw 1 – Lost to Dodds/Mouat (GBR) 6–5
- Draw 2 – Defeated Kaldvee/Lill (EST) 8–7
- Draw 3 – Lost to Schwaller/Schwaller (SUI) 7–6
- Draw 4 – Lost to Dodds/Mouat (GBR) 6–5
- Draw 5 – Defeated Kaldvee/Lill (EST) 11–4
- Draw 6 – Defeated Schwaller/Schwaller (SUI) 10–5
This silver medal performance caps off a highly successful October campaign for Gill and Hewitt in Switzerland, where they also claimed two gold medals at earlier events.
Their consistent podium results reinforce their status as one of the world’s top mixed doubles teams as they build momentum toward the final Olympic Qualification Event (OQE), which will determine the last two spots for the Milano-Cortina Games, taking place in Kelowna, Canada, from December 13 to 18.
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