Emanuele Oliva is consecrated in patterns Youth
The representative of Italy barely obtained his title of World Champion, he had time to remember the difficult times that were experienced by the Covid-19 pandemic. “I’m very happy for this moment, for this title, especially considering everything that happened in preparation time.” Emanuele won the gold medal in the Junior Male 1st Dan patterns, […]
“I never imagined this”
In a highly entertaining and disputed match, which included recovery time for an accidental low blow, the final of the Sparring Under 14 Lightweight Category was decided. They met for Argentina Nazareno Salvatierra and Christian McCabe representing Ireland with boisterous fans cheering on the youngsters. Let us remember that the two countries traveled with large […]
All the excitement of a PreJuvenil who is crowned World Champion
This first day of the World Cup infected us with great joy and very strong emotions, as happened in the early afternoon in the final of Sparring Under 14 Men’s Welterweight. The representative of the United States Akshat Agarwal and the Argentine Valentin Herrera faced each other in an even duel to see who would […]
“This had never happened to me”
The most exciting thing about these words is that Semi Bozcelik said them overflowing with happiness, as soon as he became World Champion in Pre-Juvenile sparring, (Under 14), that is, a category for competitors who are 12 or 13 years old. It was one of the first evening finals of this first day of the […]
Brisa Ponce takes the gold
The Argentine representative Brisa Ponce was crowned World Champion in Female Youth patterns 1st Dan this Friday afternoon in Amsterdam. The junior Ponce defeated Zora Choi from the United States in the final in a very competitive draw with almost 30 competitors representing 14 countries. As soon as the fight was over, the new champion […]
Herzog takes Germany to the top
Sarah Herzog became World Champion in the Senior Women’s sparring category up to 55 kilograms this afternoon in Amsterdam, during the first day of the ITF World Championship. “It was a very big effort… I have three boys, I had to lose a lot of weight but it was worth it… here I am” said […]
Hugo Reinoso won the Argentine final
In the definitions of the afternoon of the first day, the Argentines Leandro Esperon and Hugo Reinoso met for the Senior Sparring category in LightWeight, in another duel of compatriots. The gold medal went to Hugo Reinoso who thus became the new and current World Champion in Senior Combat up to 64 kg. This final […]
“This is total madness”
That’s how happy Genaro Angio was, who won the title of World Champion in the Youth Sparring category in Shapes 2nd Dan Male. In the final he beat another Argentine, the young Aquiles Zapata who took the silver medal, on this first day of the Netherlands 2022 Taekwon-do World Cup. “I am very, very happy… […]
Ireland celebrates again with Paul Manning
In the Walter Weight Senior Men’s Sparring category, Ireland celebrated in the final at the hands of Paul Manning who defeated Argentine Antonio Silva. Manning is the vice president of the Taekwon-do Alliance Ireland ITF Ireland and he also came to this World Cup in the Netherlands as a Coach together with the teacher Chris […]
Natalia Matrella wins in Sparring and takes her second gold on the first day
Full of emotion, on the verge of tears, Natalia Matrella said at the end of her fight that “so many years of training were worth it.” In the Walterweight Women’s Senior Combat final, Natalia defeated North American Caroline Kotowski. “She knew that she was a difficult competitor, she had already faced her in Argentina and […]