The 26th Polish OYAMA Karate Championships in Kumite were held in Rzeszów. The President of Rzeszów, Mr Konrad Fijolek and the President of OYAMA Polish Karate Federation, Hanshi Jan Dyduch took patronage over this event. Tournament was organized by Klub Sportowy OYAMA Rzeszów and its leader Sensei Patrycjusz Mostek 4th dan. Championships gathered 250 competitors from 33 clubs, representing OYAMA International Karate Federation and three Kyokushin federations (including: Tezuka Group, WKB and IKO Nakamura).


Mr Tomasz Kaminski, the Chairman of City Council, Shihan Eugeniusz Stanislawek 7th dan, the President of European Kyokushinkai Tezuka Group and Shihan Andrzej Pierzchala 7th dan, the V-ce President of OYAMA IKF, 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 Bogumil Plewka 5th dan, Shihan Andrzej Tomialowicz 5th dan, Shihan Dariusz Szulc 5th dan, Sensei Danuta Fyda-Granek 4th dan, Sensei Robert Bretner 4th dan, and Sensei Tomasz Mrowiec 4th dan.


Hanshi Jan Dyduch 8th dan thanked the hosts on behalf of the OYAMA PKF for the invitation and presented Sensei Patrycjusz Mostek 4th dan with a special plaque on occasion of the Polish OYAMA Karate Championship. Saturday morning started with Light–contact competitions on two tatami. Same day, afternoon was reserved for Knockdown tournament.


Sunday was planed for the Junior Polish Championships in Semi-knockdown. The winners received trophies sponsored by OYAMA Polish Karate Federation.



FIRST PLACE WINNERS

LIGHT CONTACT (10-14 years old)


1. Pulsakowski Jakub, Wieliczka
1. Stasiak Hubert, Koło
1. Imiołczyk Oskar, Herby
1. Klimaszewski Tymon, Radom
1. Leonarski Rafał, Jelenia Góra
1. Kaczorowska Iga, Tychy
1. Mróz Adrianna, Wieliczka
1. Kapała Dominika, Tychy
1. Szoliba Aleksandra, Jelenia Góra
1. Rzymowska Alicja, Lubliniec
1. Domagała Łukasz, Andrychów
1. Jeremenko Antoni, Jelenia Góra
1. Ciałowicz Franciszek, Sosnowiec
1. Jagoda Maciej, Wrocław
1. Dybel Adam, Wieliczka
1. Wawruch Miłosz, Lublin
1. Sosin Oliwia, Łódź
1. Twardowska Alicja, Kraków Koyama
1. Zbróg Lena, Łódź
1. Mekwińska Antonina, Piotrków Trybunalski
1. Leonarska Agata, Jelenia Góra
1. Góral Pola, Jelenia Góra

SEMI-KNOCKDOWN, JUNIORS (14-18 years old)

1. Szewczyk Karol, Kraków Oyama
1. Bołdak Mateusz, Rzeszów
1. Mróz Maciej, Białystok
1. Dawid Wilk, Kraków Koyama
1. Stach Szymon, Sosnowiec
1. Marek Tomasik, Wieliczka
1. Wiśniewska Martyna, Koło
1. Grzyb Emilia, Kraków Oyama
1. Zięba Natalia, Radom
1. Biernat Hubert, Wieliczka
1. Lara Jakub, Katowice Goliat
1. Klimko Mikołaj, Katowice Goliat
1. Kubica Jakub, Kraków Oyama
1. Banaś Kacper, Wieliczka
1. Grześ Natalia, Jelenia Góra
1. Matyjanek Malwina, Radom
1. Pawlak Julia, Legionowo

KNOCKDOWN (18-35 years old)

1. Hebda Patryk, Wieliczka
1. Fister Inga, Piotrków Trybunalski
1. Kauder Roksana, Lubliniec
1. Półtorak Albertyna, Białystok
1. Gościniak Dawid, Jelenia Góra
1. Boduszek Julian, Katowice Goliat
1. Zabrocki Patryk, Białystok

KNOCKDOWN (Veterans)
 
1. Stasik Tomasz, Rzeszów
1. Mochol Ireneusz, Lubliniec
1.Gierek Bogusław, Bochnia
 

SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ORGANIZERS AND ALL MEDAL WINNERS, OSU!