Krakowskie Centrum Taekwon-do’s Great Success

Our team took first place in the overall classification at the prestigious Taekwondo Polish Open Cup in Opole.

Unforgettable emotions at the Taekwondo Polish Open Cup

On 28 and 29 October 2023, at the picturesque Opole arena, our team competed against more than 700 talented participants, supported by 64 experienced judges. These were days full of passion, determination and wonderful emotions. Our team faced competitors from Poland and abroad, proving its exceptional worth.

Małe Smoki coach Dariusz Pazdan on the podium

We must also remember our amazing Małe Smoki coach, Dariusz Pazdan, who made it onto the podium as many as three times. We are proud to have such a wonderful coach!

Alexander Reva on the podium

We would also like to warmly congratulate Alexander Reva, our Małe Smoki member, who took third place in the patterns category. This is a tremendous success, for which he worked hard and deserves recognition!

OFFICIAL RESULTS OF THE TAEKWONDO POLISH OPEN CUP 2023

CHILDREN
Aleksander Reva – 3rd place, patterns,
Michał Krzych – 2nd place, soft stick
Klaudia Kowalska – 2nd place, soft stick
Marcelina Michalak – 2nd place, soft stick
Piotr Zapolski – 1st place, traditional patterns, 2nd place, semi contact
Mieszko Bielowicz – 2nd place, traditional patterns
Leon Żebrowski – 3rd place, traditional patterns, 2nd place, special techniques
Sofia Zogas – 3rd place, traditional patterns
Antonina Dudek – 2nd place, traditional patterns
Maciej Babiuch – 3rd place, traditional patterns
Piotr Midek – 2nd place, traditional patterns, 1st place, special techniques, 1st place, patterns
Mieszko Bielowicz – 3rd place, patterns
Hanna Skalny – 3rd place, patterns
Julia Wróbel – 1st place, patterns
Mark Chervinskyi – 2nd place, patterns
Hanna Groblicka – 2nd place, special techniques
Jan Podolec – 3rd place, special techniques

YOUTH
Oskar Zaguła – 2nd place, patterns
Mykhailo Reva – 1st place, patterns, 1st place, semi contact
Gabriel Budyn – 1st place, patterns, 3rd place, patterns
Bartosz Węgrzyn – 3rd place, patterns, 2nd place, special techniques
Wiktoria Polak – 1st place, patterns, 1st place, patterns
Julia Baran – 3rd place, patterns, 2nd place, semi contact
Stanisław Szwed – 3rd place, patterns
Ignacy Marek – 3rd place, patterns, 3rd place, semi contact
Aleksander Fudali – 2nd place, patterns, 3rd place, special techniques
Izabela Wąsik – 3rd place, patterns, 3rd place, special techniques
Patryk Zając – 3rd place, special techniques, 3rd place, semi contact
Barbara Pawłowska – 2nd place, special techniques, 3rd place, semi contact
Kamil Jaworski – 2nd place, semi contact

CADETS
Krzysztof Jaworski – 2nd place, patterns
Aleksandra Jurys – 2nd place, patterns, 1st place, special techniques
Honorata Kozioł – 1st place, patterns, 2nd place, light contact
Krystyna Jaworska – 2nd place, patterns, 1st place, semi contact
Stefania Kotowicz – 3rd place, patterns, 1st place, semi contact, 3rd place, light contact
Robert Noga – 3rd place, special techniques, 2nd place, semi contact
Piotr Gardeła – 1st place, semi contact, 3rd place, light contact
Jakub Lenard – 2nd place, semi contact
Paweł Wojciechowski – 1st place, light contact

JUNIORS
Michał Klimek – 1st place, patterns, 1st place, semi contact, 1st place, light contact
Zofia Zapolska – 3rd place, patterns, 1st place, special techniques, 1st place, semi contact, 1st place, light contact
Grzegorz Pajda – 2nd place, semi contact, 1st place, light contact
Emilia Proszkiewicz – 3rd place, semi contact, 3rd place, light contact

SENIORS
Dariusz Pazdan – 3rd place, patterns, 1st place, semi contact, 1st place, light contact
Kaja Federowicz-Pękala – 1st place, patterns
Szymon Grzebyk – 1st place, patterns, 1st place, semi contact, 1st place, light contact, best competitor in the senior category

Szymon Grzebyk was recognized as the best competitor in his category.

Congratulations to all our Małe Smoki members, parents, coaches and everyone who contributed to this wonderful achievement! We are incredibly proud of you!