Mullen then faced Italy's Davide Ceci in the first round, where his victory over the Italian secured his place in the 1/8 Finals. In the 1/8 Finals he beat Germany's Richard Assmus.
In the 1/4 Finals there were two rounds, where Mullen beat Russia's Kirill Samusenko twice.
TEAM IRELAND SCHEDULE THURSDAY:
Men’s U23 Sprint: EOIN MULLEN 1/8 Finals approx 4pm
Men’s Junior Points: Heat One Mark Downey, Heat Two Fintan Ryan (approx. 12.30)
Men’s U23 Points: Heat One Javan Nulty, Heat Two Thomas Fallon (approx. 1.30pm)
Women’s Junior Points: Josie Knight and Autumn Collins (approx. 4.15pm)
U23 Men's Sprint Qualifier Times