Results of the 3rd Traditional Karate European Cup EVENTUS 2008
3rd Traditional Karate European Cup EVENTUS 2008
dedicated to the memory of Sensei Hidetaka Nishiyama
7 December, Warsaw, Poland
The best athletes of traditional karate in Europe met in the 3rd Traditional Karate European Cup EVENTUS 2008. The European Cup was dedicated to the memory of Sensei Hidetaka Nishiyama – founder and first Chairman of International Traditional Karate Fedetation (ITKF) who died on 7th November 2008. The Hidetaka Nishiyama’s memory was commemorated by guests, competitors and fans of traditional karate with a minute’s silence following a screening of a film in remembrance of the Master.
Honorary patronage of the competition was taken by the Mayor of the City of Warsaw – Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz. The fights of the best 8 male and 8 female competitors were watched by Richard Jorgensen – Chairman of the International Traditional Karate Federation, Vladimir Yorga – President of the European Traditional Karate Federation (ETKF), Luciano Puricelli – Vice-Chairman of the ITKF and the supporters gathered. The formal European Cup opening ceremony was performed by Wlodzimierz Kwiecinski – Vice-Chairman of the ITKF, Chairman of the Traditional Karate Federation of Poland.
The 3rd Traditional Karate European Cup undoubtedly belonged to Poles. Polish team members met in both women’s and men’s finals. In the women’s final Marta Niewczas – the reigning world champion in ko-go kumite and the winner of the two previous European cups fought with Justyna Marciniak – world vice-champion in ko-go kumite. Polish female competitors met in Warsaw yet again following the fight for the world championship in October, in Vilnius. A dynamic final duel for the European cup was won by Justyna Marciniak. After the fight she said: “I am really glad I have managed to beat Marta. The last time we met was in the fight for the world championship. Fighting with her I can learn a lot. I will never give up in a fight and I will always try to fight to the end”. The third place was taken by Mariya Baryshnykova from Ukraine – the reigning fuku-go world champion. Ilona Sakowicz took the fifth place.
The men’s final was just as exciting. In the final Daniel Iwanek – world champion in fuku-go, the winner of the second edition of the European cup, competed with Lukasz Wojcik – world vice-champion in team kumite. The European cup was won by Lukasz Wojcik. “I have been in good form ever since the world championships. I have been rested today and I fought more maturely. It is always hard to fight with Daniel, as he is an all-round fighter” – Lukasz Wojcik summed up his participation. The third place among men was taken by the Ukraine team member Vladimir Pucha.
During the competition, there was also a show by young competitors from Warsaw and the Lublin region, conducted by Andrzej Maciejewski, who presented their skills and fitness.
The national TV station – TVP Sport broadcast live transmission from the competition.
Results of the 3rd Traditional Karate European Cup EVENTUS 2008
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