The City of Lask hosted the 19th Polish Oyama Karate Championships in Kata. One hundred ninety five competitors from 25 clubs took part in the event. The tournament was organized by Laski Klub Sztuk Walki with Sensei Stanislaw Kolodziejski 2nd dan. Mister Gabriel Szkudlarek, the Mayor of Lask took honorary patronage over the Championships. The tournament has been opened by Hanshi Jan Dyduch 8th dan, Chairman of the Board of OYAMA Polish Karate Federation. Shihan Andrzej Pierzchała 6th dan, Director of Schooling Division - OYAMA International Karate Federation also came to the tournament. Shihan Paweł Pajdak 5th dan was a Head Referee. The Championships were conducted in nineteen categories with both male and female competitors. The best competitors of the Polish Championships were chosen by the referees. The award went to Iwona Strek (Rzeszow) and Jakub Kowalik (Piotrkow Trybunalski). Our sincere congratulations, OSU!



The 19th OYAMA Karate Championships were very well organized. Hanshi Jan Dyduch congratulated Sensei Stanislaw Kolodziejski and thanked him for preparing the event. During the competition the Chairman of the Board of OYAMA PKF handed cups and prices to this year winners of Best Oyama Karate Sportsman according to the 2012 Ranking. We congratulate everybody on their results, OSU!





Kata, Category: child
  1 Gabriel Wolnicki, Olkusz

Kata, Category: older child – girl
  1 Gabriela Sudoł, Rzeszów

Kata, Category: older child - boy
  1 Grzegorz Furgaliński, Olkusz

Kata, Category: kadet- girl
  1 Dominika Michalska, Łask

Kata, Category: kadet- boy
  1 Maciej Grabski, Tarnobrzeg

Kata, Category: junior - woman
  1 Kinga Skalniak, Olkusz




Kata, Category: junior – man
  1 Daniel Twardowski, Katowice

Kata, Category: older junior - woman
  1 Klaudia Malinowska Łask

Kata, Category: older junior - man
  1 Marcin Kłosek Katowice

Kata, Category: senior - woman
  1 Iwona Stręk, Rzeszów




Kata, Category: senior - man
  1 Rafał Świder, Rzeszów

Kata, Category: senior – women
  1 Karolina Kubiak, Łask

Kata, Category: masters/black belts/
  1 Sebastian Cierpioł Katowice

Kata with weapons, Category: juniors - woman
  1 Karolina Lipowska, Łask




Kata with weapons, Category: juniors
  1 Mateusz Zoń Olkusz

Kata with weapons, Category: older juniors – female
  1 Ewelina Lipińska, Brudzew

Kata with weapons, Category: older juniors – man
  1 Marcin Kołosek, Katowice

Kata with weapons, Category: senior woman
  1 Agnieszka (Kaszuba) Zawadzka, Rzeszów

Kata with weapons, Category: senior man
  1 Jakub Kowalik, Piotrków Tryb.


Special awards
BEST FEMALE COMPETITOR: Iwona Strek, Rzeszow
BEST MALE COMPETITOR: Jakub Kowalik, Piotrków Trybunalski






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