Annick Van Driessche

First GrandMaster in Belgium

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On Saturday September 29th during the World Cup in Sydney, Australia the pioneer of Belgium, Frank Vanberghen, was promoted to GrandMaster IX°degree. He is now the first and only GrandMaster in Belgium.

GM Vanberghen received his certificate on the stage during the closing ceremony from the ITF President GM Pablo Trajtenberg and the ITF Senior Vice-President GM Paul Weiler.

No need to say this is a very great honour for GM Vanberghen, but also for ITF-Belgium.

Gradings I°-III° degree

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Lokeren, Sunday September 16th

Were succesfully promoted:

III° degree:

  • Esther Meulemeester (Ge-Baek)

II° degree:

  • Vladimir Kim (ITF Etterbeek)
  • Margaux Pollefeyt (So-San)

I° degree:

  • Abdulin Damir (Ge-Baek)
  • Ardenoy Sophie (Ge-Baek)
  • Creemers Ludovic (Won-hyo)
  • De Blieck Bo (Ge-Baek)
  • Martinez Juan (Samjok-O)
  • Mwamba Henri (Ge-Baek)
  • Taylor Nicolas (Samjok-O)
  • Van Lierde Tabitha (Ge-Baek)

Congratulations!

National tul seminar for red & black belts

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Sunday September 9th Master Frank Vanberghen, VIII°degree, technical director of ITF-Belgium conducted a tul course open to red & black belts in Sint-Lievens-Houtem. He was assited by Master Annick Van Driessche and Sabum Eddy Van Damme.

The class started at 10.00 and only ended at 13.00h.

Gradings IV° and V° degree

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Lokeren, Saturday August 4th

Were promoted to V° degree:

  • Michael O’Keefe (ITF Brussels)
  • Hans Rombaut (Ge-Baek)
  • Bob Wigman (Ge-Baek)

Was promoted to IV° degree:

  • Benito Martinez (Samjok-O)

Congratulations!