On November 22, The 8th European Open Category Kyokushin Karate Championships 2008, The 8th European Kyokushin Karate Kata Championships 2008, The 2nd European Kyokushin Karate Junior Championships 2008 took place in Varna, Bulgaria. 130 competitors from 17 european countries took part in the event.
Special guests were: Shihan Antonio Pinero (EKKO President), Shihan Andre Drewniak (EKKO General Secretary), Sensei Christoph Fischer (EKKO Treasurer).
EKKO Board meeting took place on November 20, where the vital matters concerning the future of Kyokushin in Europe were discussed. Judges seminar led by Shihan Andre Drewniak and assisted by Shihan Stanislav Blizniuk and Sensei Jacek Czerniec, was organised on the day before the championships.
In both final fights met the same fighters as last year. In men open category Alejandro Navarro from Spain once again won with Lucian Gogonel from Romania and in women open category, this time Agnieszka Sypien from Poland was the one who won the champion title, beating Danaila Cherneva from Bulgaria. Both finals were very exciting.
Organiser of the championships was Bulgarian Kyokushin Karate Organisation, led by Shihan Hristo Traikov. Main judge was Shihan Antonio Pinero.
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RESULTS
RESULTS - Juniors