XXIII International Taekwon-do Championships in Wieliczka

The athletes of Krakowskie Centrum Taekwon-do won 40 medals at the XXIII International Polish Taekwon-do Championships of ZS PUT in Wieliczka. The athletes’ excellent form gave the club third place in the overall standings. The children and seniors took first place in the medal standings, while the title of best athlete was won by Stefania Kotowicz, Mateusz Kucharz and Karolina Czech.

79 male and female athletes from Krakowskie Centrum Taekwon-do took part in the XXIII International Polish Taekwon-do Championships of ZS PUT, held on 12–13 March in Wieliczka. In total, KCT athletes won 40 medals: 20 gold, 12 silver and 8 bronze, which gave the club third place in the overall standings. This is a major success for the club, as in previous years they placed outside the podium.

Our children took first place in the competition’s medal standings. The youngest athletes showed true class and great determination, which resulted in a large number of medals. Stefania Kotowicz was named the best athlete in the children’s category, winning three gold medals in sort stick sparring, special techniques and speed techniques. This is a tremendous success for a seven-year-old. Kacper Kret won two gold medals and one silver. Wojciech Bar won gold and silver. Dominik Bar took first place in traditional patterns and speed techniques. Przemysław Stankiewicz took first place in special techniques. Weronika Wątroba won two bronze medals in patterns and speed techniques. Natalia Cieślik kicked her way to a bronze medal in speed techniques. Adam Kisiel won bronze in soft stick sparring.

Our seniors also performed very well, taking first place in the competition’s medal standings. In total, they won 5 gold medals, two silver and two bronze medals. Karolina Czech stood on the top step of the podium twice, winning in semi-contact sparring +170 cm and defeating her opponents in light-contact sparring +64 kg. Dobrochna Dolicka won three medals in total: gold in special techniques and two silver medals in semi-contact sparring – 170 cm and light-contact sparring -57 kg. Karolina Nowak defeated all her opponents in light-contact sparring -57 kg and stood on the top step of the podium. In semi-contact sparring – 170 cm, she took 3rd place. Adam Zięba did not disappoint, defeating all his opponents in light-contact sparring – 66 kg. Mateusz Kopciński won bronze in light-contact – 66 kg.

Youth competitor Dominik Kiełbowicz took first place in speed techniques and won gold in semi-contact sparring – 155 cm. In the youth special techniques -155 cm category, Filip Suder won a gold medal and silver in speed techniques. Michał Podborski won 2 silver medals. He won one in semi-contact sparring and the other in special techniques. Jakub Kania took first place in speed techniques. Wiktor Grabski took second place, while Mikołaj Chrząszcz took 3rd place. Jacek Nielipiński defeated all his opponents, winning a gold medal in semi-contact sparring – 135 cm and a bronze medal in special techniques. Jakub Bazela took 3rd place in soft stick sparring.

Cadet Mateusz Kucharz won gold medals in special techniques and semi-contact sparring – 160 cm. Małgorzata Rubinowska and Szymon Mamoń each won a silver medal in light-contact sparring. Szymon Grzebyk took third place in semi-contact sparring -160 cm. Jakub Drewniak won a silver medal in semi-contact sparring. Mikołaj Chyba took second place in light-contact. Florian Markiewicz took 3rd place in traditional patterns.

Three of our athletes, Jacek Chwastek, Maciej Stupak and Bartosz Bar, competed in the veterans’ sparring events. Maciek lost in the final to Marcin Dziliński and thus won a silver medal at the International Polish Championships. The competition was attended by 23 teams from Poland, Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Armenia and Austria.

Congratulations to all the athletes

The competition was organised by Krakowskie Centrum Taekwon-do in cooperation with the Polish Taekwon-do Union Sports Association, Solne Miasto and Hotel Soray. The International Polish Championships in Wieliczka were held with financial support from the Małopolska Voivodeship and the City and Municipality of Wieliczka.

Results:

CHILDREN

Open children’s patterns (event outside the ranking)

3. Weronika Wątroba (KCT Kraków)

Traditional children’s patterns, 2007 age group

2. Wojciech Bar (KCT Kraków)

Traditional children’s patterns, 2010 age group (outside the ranking)

1. Dominik Bar (KCT Kraków)

Girls’ soft stick sparring, 2009 age group

1. Stefania Kotowicz (KCT Kraków)

Girls’ special techniques, 2009 age group

1. Stefania Kotowicz (KCT Kraków)

Girls’ speed techniques, 2009 age group

1. Stefania Kotowicz (KCT Kraków)

3. Natalia Cieślik (KCT Kraków)

Children’s soft stick sparring, 2010 age group

2. Adam Kisiel (KCT Karków)

Children’s speed techniques, 2010 age group

1. Dominik Bar (KCT Kraków)

Girls’ speed techniques, 2007 age group

2. Zofia Urbaniec (KCT Kraków)

3. Weronika Wątroba (KCT Kraków)

Boys’ speed techniques, 2007 age group +8cup

1. Wojciech Bar (KCT Kraków)

Boys’ special techniques, 2007 age group -9cup

1. Przemysław Stankiewicz (KCT Kraków)

Boys’ soft-stick sparring, 2008 age group -10cup

2. Kacper Kret (KCT Kraków)

Boys’ special techniques, 2008 age group -10cup

1. Kacper Kret (KCT Kraków)

Boys’ speed techniques, 2008 age group -10cup

1. Kacper Kret (KCT Kraków)

YOUTH EVENTS

Youth soft stick sparring +140cm – outside the ranking

3. Jakub Bazela (KCT Kraków)

Youth special techniques -135cm

3. Jacek Nielipiński (KCT Kraków)

Youth speed techniques -135cm

2. Wiktor Grabski (KCT Kraków)

Youth semi-contact sparring -135cm

1. Jacek Nielipiński (KCT Kraków)

Youth speed techniques -140cm

3. Mikołaj Chrząszcz (KCT Kraków)

Youth speed techniques -145cm

1. Jakub Kania (KCT Kraków)

Youth semi-contact sparring -150cm

2. Michał Podborski (KCT Kraków)

Youth special techniques -150cm

2. Michał Podborski (KCT Kraków)

Youth special techniques -155cm

1. Filip Suder (KCT Kraków)

Youth speed techniques -155cm

1. Dominik Kiełbowicz (KCT Kraków)

2. Filip Suder (KCT Kraków), outside the ranking

Youth semi-contact sparring -155cm

1. Dominik Kiełbowicz (KCT Kraków)

CADET EVENTS

Cadet special techniques -160cm

1. Mateusz Kucharz (KCT Kraków)

Cadet semi-contact sparring -160cm

1. Mateusz Kucharz (KCT Kraków)

3. Szymon Grzebyk (KCT Kraków)

Light-contact sparring +57kg

2. Małgorzata Rubinowska (KCT Kraków)

Cadet light-contact sparring -66kg

2. Szymoń Mamoń (KCT Kraków), outside the ranking

JUNIOR EVENTS

Junior traditional patterns, 6–3 cup

3. Florian Markiewicz (KCT Kraków)

Junior semi-contact sparring -185cm

2. Jakub Drewniak (KCT Kraków)

Junior light-contact sparring -72kg

2. Mikołaj Chyba (KCT Kraków)

SENIOR EVENTS

Women’s senior special techniques

1. Dobrochna Dolicka (KCT Kraków)

Women’s senior semi-contact sparring -170cm

2. Dobrochna Dolicka (KCT Kraków)

3. Karolina Nowak (KCT Kraków)

Women’s senior semi-contact sparring +170cm

1. Karolina Czech (KCT Kraków)

Women’s senior light-contact sparring -57kg

1. Karolina Nowak (KCT Kraków)

2. Dobrochna Dolicka (KCT Kraków)

Women’s senior light-contact sparring +64 kg

1. Karolina Czech (KCT Kraków)

Men’s senior light-contact sparring -66kg

1. Adam Zięba (KCT Kraków)

Men’s senior light-contact sparring -84kg

3. Mateusz Kopciński (KCT Kraków)

Senior veterans’ semi-contact sparring – outside the ranking

2. Maciej Stupak (KCT Kraków)