The 24th Polish OYAMA Karate Championships in Kumite were held in Krakow. The President of Krakow, prof. Jacek Majchrowski and the President of OYAMA Polish Karate Federation, Hanshi Jan Dyduch took patronage over this event. Tournament was organized by Malopolski Klub Sportowy KOYAMA and its leader Sensei Miroslaw Osika 4th dan. Championships gathered 380 competitors from 44 clubs, representing OYAMA International Karate Federation and four Kyokushin federations (including: Kyokushin-Tezuka Group, Kyokushin WKB, Kyokushin KWF and Shinkyokushin).




Mr Pawel Opach, the Director of the Sports Departament in Krakow, Shihan Eugeniusz Stanislawek 7th dan, the President of European Kyokushinkai Tezuka Group, Shihan Andrzej Pierzchala 7th dan, the V-ce President of OYAMA IKF, Shihan Pawel Juszczyk 5th dan and Shihan Slawomir Dubiel 5th dan, V-ce Presidents of World Kyokushin Budokai Poland were also present during the competition. Shihan Pawel Pajdak 6th dan was the head referee. The duties of the mat referees were fulfilled by Shihan Witold Choiński 6th dan, Shihan Rafal Majda 5th dan, Shihan Ryszard Zolty 5th dan, Shihan Boguslaw Plewka 5th dan, Shihan Pawel Juszczyk 5th dan, Sensei Robert Bretner 4th dan, Sensei Mariusz Pawlus 4th dan, Sensei Tomasz Klimaszewski 4th dan and Sensei Tomasz Mrowiec 3rd dan.                                            



Hanshi Jan Dyduch 8th dan thanked the hosts on behalf of the OYAMA PKF for the invitation and presented Sensei Miroslaw Osika 4th dan with a special plaque on occasion of the Polish OYAMA Karate Championship. Saturday morning started with Light–contact competitions on four tatami. Same day, afternoon was reserved for prestigious Knockdown tournament. Sunday was planed for the Junior Polish Championships in Semi-knockdown. The winners received nice trophies sponsored by OYAMA Polish Karate Federation and City Krakow.
                                                                     



FIRST PLACE WINNERS

LIGHT CONTACT (10-14 years old)
1.    Domagała Łukasz, Andrychów
1.    Kacprzak Jan, WKB Poland
1.    Wadych Aleks, WKB Poland
1.    Mastalski Bartosz, Wieliczka
1.    Kocik Bartłomiej, Kraków OYAMA
1.    Mazur Szymon, Kraków KAS
1.    Twardowska Alicja, Kraków KOYAMA
1.    Greczner Roksana, Oświęcim
1.    Leonarska Agata,  Jelenia Góra
1.    Sasnal Marika, Kraków KAS
1.    Nowak Hanna, Wieliczka
1.    Polkowski Jakub, Wieliczka
1.    Mróz Maciej, Białystok
1.    Samojlik Michał, Białystok
1.    Cibor Borys, Wadowice WKB
1.    Baran Filip, Wadowice WKB
1.    Kurpiewski Damian, Darłowo
1.    Kursa Jan, Kraków KAS
1.    Piotrkowicz Sara, WKB Poland
1.    Ferenc Elżbieta, Oświęcim
1.    Greczner Oliwia, Oświęcim
1.    Kubińska Oliwia, Kraków OYAMA
1.    Cząstkiewicz Julia, Wałbrzych Tezuka
1.    Pawlak Julia, Legionowo

SEMI-KNOCKDOWN, JUNIORS (14-18 years old)
1.    Hebda Kacper, Wieliczka
1.    Chorążyczewski Mikołaj, Jelenia Góra
1.    Boduszek Julian, Katowice Goliat
1.    Omelko Kacper Jelenia Góra
1.    Zierałka Dawid, Jelenia Góra
1.    Jadou Bilal, Legionowo
1.    Smolec Dominika, Andrychów
1.    Matyjanek Malwina, Radom
1.    Filus Wiktoria, Andrychów
1.    Herbst Gniewomir, Kraków KOYAMA
1.    Nowak Sebastian, Wieliczka
1.    Dzięgiel Adam, Oświęcim
1.    Smolec Michał, Andrychów
1.    Chylińska Dominika, Oświęcim
1.    Kotapka Katarzyna, Oświęcim
1.    Gajdzińska Martyna, Katowice Goliat

KNOCKDOWN (18-35 years old)
1.    Gościniak Dawid, Jelenia Góra
1.    Cwil Gabriel, Kozienice
1.    Fiet Mariusz, Kozienice
1.    Kowalik Jakub, Piotrków Trybunalski
1.    Czopek Wiktor, Brzeszcze
1.    Chlabicz Adam, Białystok
1.    Winek Agnieszka, WKB Poland
1.    Wojciechowska Karina, Piotrków Trybunalski
1.    Szulc Angela, Piotrków Trybunalski
1.    Gibek Julia, Kraków OYAMA

KNOCKDOWN (Veterans)
1.    Kisiel Jarosław, Białystok
1.    Rzepka Dominik, Kraków KAS