The 6th Traditional Karate ITKF European Cup
6th Traditional Karate ITKF European Cup
Intercontinental Kumite Cup: USA – Brazil – Europe – Poland
12-15 June 2014 – Stara Wieś (Poland)
We are pleased to announce that the 6th Traditional Karate ITKF European Cup will be held on 12-15 June 2014 in Stara Wieś (Poland) at the Japanese Martial Arts and Sports Centre 'Dojo-Stara Wieś’.
In the European Cup there will compete 8 top European men’s and 8 women’s traditional karate athletes selected by the ITKF Technical Committee. During the 2014 European Cup we will host the Intercontinental Kumite Cup which will be attended by the Kumite Teams from Brazil, Europe, USA and Poland (the Host). Teams from the USA and Brazil have already confirmed their attendance.
The event will be hosted under the auspices of the Embassy of Japan in Poland, Minister of Sport and Tourism Mr. Andrzej Biernat and Marshal of Lodz Voivodship Mr. Witold Stepien. Media patronage was taken by TVP Sport, which will broadcast a report from the event.
List of selected athelets
| Women | Men |
1. Konstancija Ambrazaite – Lithuania | 1. Paul Brunner – Germany |
List of selected judges:
Pavel Chernousov (Russia), Giedrius Dranevicius (Lithuania), Radek Kleibl (Czech Republic), Suren Matevosyan (Armenia), Vladimir Savchenko (Ukraine), Holger Theusner (Germany), Miroslaw Ellwart (Poland), Andrzej Olech (Poland), Jozef Raczka (Poland)
Intercontinental Kumite Cup – Kumite Teams
| BRAZIL | EUROPE | USA | POLAND |
| 1. Jardson Borges 2. Alexsandro Jobson 3. Everton Pablo 4. Vinicius Rego 5. Ronaldier Rodrigues | 1. Paul Brunner – Germany 2. Vladimir Pucha – Ukraine 3. Jakub Stepan – Czech Republic 4. Dominykas Zibutis – Lithuania | 1. Sean Huchzermeier 2. Sasa Panic 3. Barry Power 4. Darrel Power | 1. Kasper Kawecki 2. Lukasz Radwanski 3. Bartosz Skwarski 4. Lukasz Wojcik |
The events schedule is as follows:
12 June (Thursday) – Arrival (Officials, Judges, Athletes)
13 June (Friday)
10.00-12.00 a.m. – The ITKF Refreshing Course
3.00 p.m. – Lecture of Prof. Tomasz Karski MD PhD "Karate – it is not only kind of sport but also excellent method of treatment of children and youth person with bad posture and so-called idiopathic scoliosis"
14 June (Saturday)
10.00 a.m. – 6th Traditional Karate ITKF European Cup ORLEN 2014 – eliminations
3.00 p.m. – 6th Traditional Karate ITKF European Cup ORLEN 2014 – final matches
– Intercontinental Kumite Cup: Brazil – Europe – USA – Poland
15 June (Sunday) – Departure