Open Dutch Championships 2023

January 28th 2023

Results members ITF-Belgium:

  • Andreea Musca: gold tul
  • Tomas Chacon Torrealba: silver tul
  • Laura Mouret: silver sparring
  • Sakina Khajou: gold tul & gold sparring
  • Alyssa Mbala: silver sparring
  • Helin Capa: bronze sparring
  • Nand Meire: gold sparring
  • Sona Say: silver sparring
  • Laetissa Matton: bronze sparring
  • Rawen Mejri: gold tul & gold sparring
  • Zümrüt Abdulrassol: silver tul & bronze sparring
  • Feriel Teskrat: silver sparring

ITF World Cup

Koper, Slovenia October 2nd-9th 2022

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Results ITF-Belgium:

  • Tomas Chacon Torrealba: bronze senior tul II degree
  • Juan Martinez: gold advanced senior tul I degree
  • Nicolas Taylor: silver advanced senior tul I degree
  • Hans Van Lierde: silver veteran power breaking
  • Feriel Teskrat: bronze senior tul coloured belts  and silver senior sparring coloured belts
  • Alyssa Mbala: silver senior sparring coloured belts
  • Nicolas Vertroost: bronze advanced sparring coloured belts and gold advanced senior special techniques

ITF World Cup in Slovenia

Finally, after the event had to be postponed twice due to the pandemic, the ITF World Cup in Koper, Slovenia will take place October 2nd-9th.

The event starts with the ITF Board Meeting on October 2nd. October 3rd the ITF Congress Meeting will take place in the afternoon, followed by the opening ceremony in the evening. The competition starts October 4th.

ITF-Belgium will be represented by 5 schools (Samjok-O, Red Force, ITF Brussels, Hwarang and Ge-Baek), with competitors, coaches, referees, officials and supporters.

Master Eddy Van Damme and Benito Martinez were selected as umpires, Sophie Ardenoy was selected as IT-assistant to the referees. Master Virginia Dionisi and Costel Grigoras will be coaching, just as some of the competitors combining this task with their participation. GrandMaster Frank Vanberghen and Master Annick Van Driessche are officials. Competitors: Wim Vermeir, Hans Van Lierde, Nicolas Taylor, Juan Martinez, Tomas Chacon Torrealba, Kim Vladimir, Thibaut De Preter, Alyssa Mbala, Feriel Teskrat, Nicolas Vertroost and Yoenn Vertroost.

They will be accompagnied by some enthusiastic supporters: Gino Vandervaren, Laurine Chacon Torrealba and Jean-Marc Vertroost.