OYAMA International Karate Federation

OYAMA IKF European Championships in Estonia

Russian domination in Kumite, Polish supremacy in Kata.

Between May 14-15th 2011, OYAMA International Karate Federation organized its Open European Championships in kata, knockdown and semi-knockdown. Tournament took place in Johvi-Estonia. Mr Aivar Surva, Mayor of Mäetaguse Parish Government and Hanshi Jan Dyduch, Chairman of OYAMA IKF took patronage over the tournament. Sensei Valeriy Savitskiy 3^rd dan from the Estonia Oyama Karate Federation organized this tournament that gathered around 170 competitors. Eight countries participated in the tournament. We had representatives from: Russia, Poland, Ukraine, Belarus, Estonia, Germany, Ireland and Azerbaijan affiliated with OYAMA IKF, Kyokushin IFK and Kyokushin-Matsushima. Unfortunately competitors from: India, Pakistan, Armenia, Iran, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have not received European visa.

Saturday morning started with presentations of kata and kobudo forms on two tatami. Same day, afternoon was reserved for prestigious knockdown tournament. Sunday was planed for the Junior European Championships in Semi-knockdown competition.

European Championships Medalists in Knockdown competition

The opening ceremony was conducted by Mr Aivar Surva, Mayor of Mäetaguse Parish Government and Hanshi Jan Dyduch. Director of OYAMA IKF sincerely thanked the city officials for organizing the championships as well as for an honorary patronage. Hanshi Dyduch presented his gratitude towards the host of the tournament – Sensei Valeriy Savitskiy 3^rd dan and presented him with a black belt and a certificate for 3^rd dan, awarded by Soshu Shigeru Oyama 10^th dan.

Sensei Valery Savitskiy (Estonia) received a 3rd dan

Many thanks for help in organizing the tournament were also directed towards the OYAMA IKF Director of sports division – Sensei Igor Gubaydulin 4^th dan (Russia). Sensei Igor Gubaydulin also received a certificate for 4^th dan from Hanshi Jan Dyduch. Just like Sensei’s Savitzky’s, certificate was granted by Soshu Shigeru Oyama during the International Training-Qualifying Meeting in Poland.

Sensei Igor Gubaydulin 4th dan and Hanshi Jan Dyduch 8 th dan

During the artistic part of the tournament a dancing group of youth from Estonia gave an excellent display of their skills. The tournament was well organized and conducted with full coverage of regional journalists from television, radio and press.

Duties of Head referee of European Championships in Kata and Kobudo were given to Shihan Pawel Pajdak 5^th dan (Poland). Shihan was assisted by Sensei Igor Jurkevich 2^nd dan (Belarus). Duties of Head referee of European Championships in Knockdown and Semi-knockdown was Sensei Igor Gubaydulin 4^th dan (Russia).

European Champion - Denis Nesterov (from the left) won with titled Khaid Montaev.

As was predicted the European Championships in knockdown and semi-knockdown were dominated by Russians and in technical competitions by Polish. In Semi-knockdown and Knockdown Russians won altogether 37 medals including 17 gold. Their 12 year old fighter Mark Wologdin was named star of the tournament.

Mark Wologdin from Russia – the star of European Championships

On the other hand in Kata and Kobudo Polish representatives won 39 medals!, including 14 gold. Among those: Klaudia Malinowska, Marin Klosek, Magdalena Karaszewska, Mateusz Kosturek and Anna Majczak won European Championships in both technical disciplines.

From left: Magdalena Kraszewska, Mateusz Kosturek and Anna Majczak

Ukrainian fighter also presented themselves from a good side. They won 8 medals including two gold medals in boys kumite. Anastasia Aismunt deserves special admiration. This talented girl won two silver medals: kata and kumite in older junior female category.

From the left: Anastasia Aismunt (Ukraine), Magda Kraszewska and Wanda Grygierczyk (both form Poland)

Results

KNOCKDOWN

Senior Women under 60 kg

Strongovskaya Marina ( Russia)
Gasymova Punkhana (Russia)
Kolesnikova Uliya (Russia)

Senior Women over 60 kg

Kołodziej-Plewka Anna (Poland)
Andreychuk Galina (Ukraine)
Mjadelts Tatjana (Estonia)

Senior Man under 70 kg

Nesterov Denis (Russia)
Alikaev Ildus (Russia)
Semenov Anton (Russia)

Senior Man under 80 kg

Feoktistov Alexey (Russia)
Musatov Aleksandr (Russia)
Rzepka Dominik (Poland)

Senior Man over 80 kg

Samedov Rasim (Russia)
Łuczyński Łukasz (Poland)
Samedov Vasif (Russia)

SEMI-KNOCKDOWN

Boys 12-13 years, under 40 kg

Gontar Daniil (Russia)
Kovgorenia Maksim (Russia)
Wologdin Mark (Russia)

Boys 12-13 years, under 45 kg

Andreev Ilya (Russia)
Sokur Andrey (Ukraine)
Kuzmin Vladislav (Estonia)

Boys 12-13 yearst, under 50 kg

Andreev Dmitry (Russia)
Voskoboinikov Mikhail (Russia)

Boys 12-13 years, under 55 kg

Sharapov Oleg (Ukraine)
Dvoretskiy Vladlen (Russia)
Blinov Nikita (Russia)

Boys 12-13 years, under 60 kg

Keda Vladislav (Ukraine)
Zeinalov Azar (Estonia)
Boyko Alexey (Estonia)

Boys 12-13 years, over 60 kg

Syrkov Maxim (Russia)
Korolenko Vladimir (Ukraine)

Younger Junior Boys 14-15 years, under 55 kg

Lukin Denis (Russia)
Matov Matvei (Russia)
Mavrushichev Nikita (Russia)

Younger Junior Boys 14-15 years, under 60 kg

Umarov Chingiskhan (Russia)
Koshelev Ivan (Russia)
Marcin Kłosek (Poland)

Younger Junior Boys 14-15 years, under 70 kg

Bobkov Mikhail (Russia)
Ismailov Makhar (Russia)
Egorov Alexey (Ukraine)

Younger Junior Girls 14-15 years, under 55 kg

Malinina Uliya (Russia)
Laptieva Violetta (Russia)
Maletina Ekaterina (Estonia)

Younger Junior Girls 14-15 years, over 55 kg

Wojciechowska Karina ( Poland)
Gadzhieva Zulfiia (Russia)

Older Junior Boys 16-17 years, under 60 kg

Gasymly Rakhim (Russia)
Wasiak Paweł (Poland)
Smirnov Alexey (Estonia)

Older Junior Boys 16-17 years, under 65 kg

Khvalskiy Artem (Russia)
Gerstel Dawid (Poland)
Larchenko Andrey (Russia)

Older Junior Boys 16-17 years, under 70 kg

Umarov Ayub (Russia)
Mavrushichev Mikhail (Russia)
Kosturek Mateusz (Poland)

Older Junior Boys 16-17 years, over 75 kg

Kadashev Dzhakhangir (Russia)
Murzakov Rodion (Russia)
Bodzak Stanislav (Poland)

Older Junior Girls 16-17 years, under 60 kg

Makovskaya Kira (Russia)
Aismunt Anastasia (Ukraine)
Gajewska Klaudia (Poland)

KATA

Younger Junior Girls (under 14 years)

Kauder Roksana (Poland)
Parczyńska Małgorzata (Poland)
Lipowska Karolina (Poland)

Younger Junior Boys (under 14 years)

Twardowski Daniel (Poland)
Szwagierczak Norbert (Poland)
Szczepanik Daniel (Poland)

Junior Girls

Malinowska Klaudia (Poland)
Wojciechowska Karina (Poland)
Dmitrieva Arina (Russia)

Junior Boys

Kłosek Marcin (Poland)
Gwizdoń Artur (Poland)
Kosturek Patryk (Poland)

Older Junior Girls

Kraszewska Magdalena (Poland)
Eysmunt Anastasia (Ukraine)
Grygierczyk Wanda (Poland)

Older Junior Boys

Kosturek Mateusz (Poland)
Wasiak Pawel (Poland)
Lis Kacper (Poland)

Senior Woman

Majczak Anna (Poland)
Walaszczyk Agata (Poland)
Bajrasz Klaudia (Poland)

Senior Man

Kołodziejski Dawid (Poland)
Szulc Dariusz (Poland)
Cierpioł Sebastian (Poland )

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