18th Polish Oyama Karate Championships in kumite
 


Mateusz Kosturek vs Jakub Kowalik

 
The 18th Polish Senior and Junior OYAMA Karate Championships in KUMITE and All-Polish Senior Oyama Karate Tournament in Semi-knockdown were held in Moszczenica. Hanshi Jan Dyduch 8th dan, President of OYAMA Polish Karate Federation took patronage over the championships. Both tournaments were organized by Trybunalski Klub Oyama Karate and its leader Sensei Dariusz Szulc 3rd dan. Shihan Andrzej Pierzchała 6th dan OYAMA IKF director of schooling division was also present during the competition. Shihan Paweł Pajdak 5th dan was the head referee.

Around 400 male and female fighters took part in the championships. They represented 43 leading clubs of: Oyama Karate, Kyokushinkai Tezuka Group and Kyokushin Matsushima. The duties of the mat referees were fulfilled by Shihan Eugeniusz Stanislawek 5th dan, Shihan Witold Choiński 5th dan, Shihan Rafał Majda 5th dan, Sensei Robert Bretner4th dan and Sensei Bogusław Plewka 4th dan.
Saturday morning started with light–contact competitions on tree tatami. Same day, afternoon was reserved for prestigious knockdown tournament. Sunday was planed for the Junior Polish Championships in Semi-knockdown and All-Polish Senior Oyama Karate Tournament in Semi-knockdown (max. to the 4th kyu). The competition was at very good sports and organizational level. The winners received nice cups and medals sponsored by OYAMA Polish Karate Federation. The Cups for the Best Fighters went to Grzegorz Kowalski from Bytom and Angela Olczyk from Piotrkow Trybunalski. The tournament was well organized and conducted with full coverage of regional journalists.



A Light contact fight



FIRST PLACE WINNERS

KNOCKDOWN

(- 70 kg.)1. Grzegorz Kowalski, Bytom
(- 80 kg.)1. Radosław Bandziak, Lubsko
(+80 kg.)1. Stanisław Bodzak, Kraków Oyama
(- 60 kg.)1. Angela Olczyk, Piotrków Trybunalski
(+60 kg.)1. Aneta Jemioł, Jedlnia Letnisko

(- 70 kg. veterans) 1. Adam Cegiełka, Katowice Goliat
(- 80 kg. veterans) 1. Sławomir Łazarczyk, Katowice WR1
(+80 kg. veterans) 1. Piotr Grochulski, Piotrków Trybunalski

SEMI- KNOCKDOWN, JUNIORS (16-18 YEARS OLD)

(- 60 kg.)1. Daniel Koperczuk, Lublin
(- 65 kg.)1. Tomasz (Grzegorz) Klaja, Andrychów
(- 70 kg.)1. Mateusz Mazur, Żagań
(- 75 kg.)1. Kamil Kłosowski, Sosnowiec
(- 80 kg.)1. Jakub Olewiński, Darłowo
(+80 kg.)1. Aleksander Dytko, Jelenia Góra
(- 55 kg.)1. Marta Hudzik, Sosnowiec
(- 60 kg.)1. Aleksandra Broda, Kraków Oyama
(+60 kg.)1. Sylwia Szymkiewicz, Szydłowiec

SEMI- KNOCKDOWN, JUNIORS (14-16 YEARS OLD)

(- 55 kg.)1. Krzysztof Budzik, Katowice Goliat
(- 60 kg.)1. Mateusz Wieczorek, Kozienice
(- 65 kg.)1. Jakub Majewski, Bydgoszcz
(- 70 kg.)1. Michał Fiłończuk, Białystok
(- 75 kg.)1. Adam Serek, Jelenia Góra
(+75 kg.)1. Rafał Kreft, Lublin
(- 50 kg.)1. Natalia Najjar, Jelenia Góra
(- 55 kg.)1. Wiktoria Michalska, Lubliniec
(+55 kg.)1. Agnieszka Kulbat, Piotrków Trybunalski

The Best Junior Male: Michał Fiołuńczyk, Białystok
The Best Junior Female: Agnieszka Kulbat, Piotrków Trybunalski

LIGHT CONTACT (10-12 YEARS OLD)

(- 30 kg.)1. Adam Grabowski, Białystok
(- 35 kg.)1. Krzysztof Stępień, Radom
(- 40 kg.)1. Jakub Słowiński, Lublin
(- 45 kg.)1. Patryk Błaszczyk, Katowic
(- 50 kg.)1. Michał Smolec, Andrychów
(+50 kg.)1. Jakub Sikora, Kraków KAS
(- 30 kg.)1. Natalia Trancyngiel, Lublin
(- 35 kg.)1. justyna Gałuszko, Łódź
(- 40 kg.)1. Kaja Kowalska, Łask
(- 45 kg.)1. Zuzanna Staszczak, Andrychów
(+50 kg.)1. Aleksandra Urbaniak, Łódź


LIGHT CONTACT (12-14 YEARS OLD)

(- 40 kg.)1. Jakub Kałmuk, Lubliniec
(- 45 kg.)1. Maciej Grabski, Tarnobrzeg
(- 50 kg.)1. Łukasz Jabłoński, Katowice Goliat
(- 55 kg.)1. Marcin Kaczmarski, Wieliczka
(- 60 kg.)1. Jakub Fułat, Jelenia Góra
(+60 kg.)1. Wiktor Beneś, Lubliniec
(- 40 kg.)1. Dominika Rożek, Katowice Goliat
(- 45 kg.)1. Maja Wójcik, Kraków Koyama
(- 50 kg.)1. Anna Gorol, Katowice Goliat
(- 55 kg.)1. Alicja Milej, Olkusz
(+55 kg.)1. Julia Gibek, Kraków Oyama

ALL-POLISH SENIOR OYAMA KARATE TOURNAMENT IN SEMI-KNOCKDOWN
(max. to the 4th kyu)

(- 70 kg.)1. Juliusz Kosewski, Warszawa
(- 80 kg.)1. Kamil Kowalik, Wieliczka
(+80 kg.)1. Piotr Galej, Bielsko–Biała


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