The 16th Polish Championships in Kata

  

Sensei Piotr Jaruga demonstarting Seienchin, photo: Radosław Dyduch


The 26th OYAMA Karate Polish Championships in Kata took place in Oświęcim. 297 competitors from 31 clubs participatated in the tournament. The competition was organized by Sensei Mariusz Pawlus 3rd dan and Sensei Tadeusz Bednarczyk 3rd dan from Oświęcimski Klub Karate (Oświęcim Karate Club). The championships were held under the patronage of local authorities and Shihan Jan Dyduch, the director of OYAMA Polish Karate Federation. Shihan Andrzej Pierzchała 5th dan OYAMA IKF training director was also present during the competition. Sensei Paweł Pajdak 4th dan was the head referee.


Aleksandra Ciach demonstarting Tonfa Kihon Sono Ni, photo: Radosław Dyduch


In the official part of the competition, Shihan Dyduch honoured the hosts with occasional,congratulatory letters and the winners of OYAMA Polish Karate Federation’2009 ranking with impressive cups of Federation. The national anthem and ceremonial marches were played by miners' orchestra from Brzeszcze Coalmine. A show group with its leader Sensei Andrzej Tomiałowicz 3rd dan from Lubsko demonstrated dynamic performance awarded with thunderous applause by numerous gathered audience.


The competition between the youngest ones was fierce. Daniel Twardowski in action
Photo: Radosław Dyduch

The championshops were fought off in cup system and were rated by 5 referees.

The third time in a row the best female junior of the Polish Championships became Magdalena Kraszewska, who won gold medal in both categories: Kata and Kobudo. The best seniors and the best players of the Championships became: Łukasz Światowski and Agnieszka Kaszuba, who also won gld medals in both categories.

The competition were at a very good both sports and organizational level.


The best players of the Championships: Agnieszka Kaszuba i Łukasz Światowski,
photo: Radosław Dyduch


GOLD MEDALISTS OF THE OYAMA KARATE POLISH CHAMPIONSHIPS IN KATA

Category: Kata

Kid
  1.Gabriela Sodoł, Rzeszów

Older kid- girl
  1.Agnieszka Brańka, Katowice Goliat

Older kid- boy
  1.Sebastian Uzar, Tarnobrzeg

Younger female junior
  1.Kinga Ambrosiewicz, Katowice Goliat

Younger male junior
  1.Łukasz Kozub,Rzeszów

Female junior
  1.Klaudia Malinowska, Łask

Male junior
  1.Bartosz Pajdak, Sosnowiec

Older female junior
  1.Magdalena Kraszewska, Oświęcim

Older male junior
  1.Rafał Świder, Rzeszów

Female senior
  1.Agnieszka Kaszuba, Rzeszów

Male senior
  1.Michał Pełka, Piotrków Trybunalski

Masters
  1.Łukasz Światowski, Sosnowiec


Category: KOBUDO (Kata with weapons):

Female junior
  1.Aleksandra Ciach, Katowice Goliat

Male junior
  1.Marcin Kłosek, Katowice Goliat

Older female junior
  1.Magdalena Kraszewska, Oświęcim

Older male junior
  1.Rafał Świder, Rzeszów

Female senior
  1.Agnieszka Kaszuba, Rzeszów

Male senior
  1.Łukasz Światowski, Sosnowiec

The best male player Łukasz Światowski, Sosnowiec (2 gold medals)

The best female player Agnieszka Kaszuba, Rzeszów (2 gold medals)


SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU, OSU !