Date: March 15-16, 2014
Place: Lille, France
Organizer: Branch Chief Pascal Rouxel, WKO France Branch
On Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th, the 7th French Shinkyokushinkai Open Tournament was held in the sport-hall of LILLE Houplin-Ancoisne, in an exceedingly friendly atmosphere with a striking show where the Shinkyokushin spirit prevailed over this weekend.
Many fighters, men and women, went with their coaches from Belgium, Croatia, Georgia, Great-Britain, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Netherlands, Dominican Republic, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, and all of those who came from different parts of France, made this Open tournament a great success.
This Open was served by a great number of persons that we wish to thank here:
First of all, Sensei Jean-Philippe BAZERQUE, who, in his position as French Country Representative, invited all European countries to join the tournament, and put himself at the disposition of the Referee College.
Shihan Gilbert CLEVERINGA, EKO Secretary, who specially came from the Netherlands with a team and contributed as a Referee.
Sensei Pascal GERMAIN, international referee in charge of the national refereeing, came to manage the Referee College during these 2 days of the competition, as well as all referees and judges who brought their contribution. It would have been hard to hold such a great tournament without them.
Sensei Pascal ROUXEL Sempai Sébastien VANROYEN
Oyama’s Branch Chief France Manager of the Shinkyokushin French Open
RESULTS
3 competitions were held during this weekend. Saturday was reserved to Beginners 18 years old and over (young fighters with little or no experience in kyokushin competitions) and to Elite Girls who claim European level. Sunday was reserved to Elite men from all countries.
Beginners
Lightweight (less than 70 kg)
1st: Romain CHRIST – FRANCE
2nd: Yann PAILLAT- FRANCE
3rd: Nabil SADAOUI – FRANCE
3rd: Abdul POTYRAM – FRANCE
Middleweight (less than 80 kg)
1st: Gaëtan DETOEUF – FRANCE
2nd: Issam MOKRI – FRANCE
3rd: Yanis MOKRI – FRANCE
3rd: Alexander PLOTNIKOV – RUSSIA
Heavyweight (over 80 kg)
1st: Steven GUILLON – FRANCE
2nd: Samy ROLAND – SWITZERLAND
3rd: Filipe BOSKOVIC – CROATIA
3rd: Maksim SHEVEL– RUSSIA
BEST FIGHTER: Steven GUILLON – FRANCE
FASTEST KNOCK DOWN: Steven GUILLON – FRANCE
●ELITE WOMEN
OPEN CATEGORY
1st: Cécilia WALLIN – SWEDEN
2nd: Johanna RAPP- SWEDEN
3rd: Joke DE BORGER – BELGIUM
3rd: Nesrine ARAAR – TUNISIA
BEST FIGHTER: Cécilia WALLIN – SWEDEN
●ELITE MEN
Lightweight (less than 70 kg)
1st: Andreï ZINCHENKO – GEORGIA
2nd: Yerkebulan BEISEMBAYEV – KAZAKHSTAN
3rd: Thomas EUZENAT- FRANCE
3rd: Alexis WARTH – FRANCE
Middleweight (less than 80 kg)
1st: Rasmus BERGSTRÖM – SWEDEN
2nd: Norbertas LISAUSKAS – LITHUANIA
3rd: Sébastien DHORME – FRANCE
3rd: Mitchell DE BONT – NETHERLANDS
Heavyweight (over 80 kg)
1st: Fredrik OLSSON – SWEDEN
2nd: Merey SUYUNOV – KAZAKHSTAN
3rd: Romain GENTILE – FRANCE
3rd: Simon PALSSON – SWEDEN
NINTAI TROPHY: Norbertas LISAUSKAS – LITHUANIA
BEST FIGHTER: Sébastien DHORME – FRANCE
FASTEST KNOCK DOWN: Fredrik OLSSON – SWEDEN