Newsletter 2/2012 Polish Grand Prix 2012
On the weekend, May 11th -13th, 2012 in the city Kłobuck, within the 30 km distance from Czestochowa, took place the Polish Juniors and Seniors Grand Prix.
The organizer was Mr. Slawomir Jaskula, the president and head coach of ULKS “Orient” Klobuck school. Mr. Jaskula already got a lot of experience while organizing the tournaments in the past. He was the host of Polish Cup in 2008 and 2011 as well as of the Grand Prix in 2009 and 2010. Using the previously acquired knowledge, Mr. Jasula had run the fifth nationwide tournament in Klobuck smoothly and on very good organizational level. It’s worth mentioning that the organization of such tournament is a good opportunity to hoard some equipment (such as mats, special techniques machines etc), therefore the school “Orient” Klobuck enriched its equipment of new accessory every time.
The participants of the Grand Prix were accommodated in the vacation resorts’ places in the picturesque, forest lands by Liswarta and Warta rivers, not far away from Klobuck.
215 competitors representing 35 schools (118 seniors from 34 schools and 97 juniors from 24 schools) took part in the Polish Grand Prix. The senior tournament was of much importance as it was the second and last tournament for senior competitors to qualify for the Polish Championships to be held on June 8th -10th, 2012 in Ciechanow.
In the overall classification of seniors three schools climbed to the winners’ podium:
| club | gold | silver | bronze | |
| 1. | Klub Sportowy "Dragon" w Janowie | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 2. | Ludowy Klub Sportowy MATSOGI Ciechanów | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 3. | KS Wrocławska Akademia Taekwon-do | 2 | 0 | 3 |
The best female senior competitor became Ms. Paula Piotrowska (KS Dragon Janów) who won the sparring category up to 58 kg and pattern 1st degree.
The best male senior competitor became ex quo Mr. Grzegorz Szałkowski (Feniks Arete Rybnik) and Mr. Karol Forgiel (LKT Legnica). They both got 1 gold and 1 silver medal.
In the overall junior classification there were this time four schools standing on the winners’ podium:
| club | gold | silver | bronze | |
| 1. | Gdański Klub Taekwon-Do | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2. | MKS Żak Biała Podlaska | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 3. | Radzyńskie Sportowe Centrum Taekwon-Do | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3. | KS Taekwon w Kolbudach | 2 | 0 | 0 |
The title of the best female junior competitor went to Katarzyna Ciężka (RSCT Radzyń Podlaski), and the title of the best junior male competitor went to Marcin Richert (KS Taekwon Kolbudy). Both competitors won their patterns and sparring categories.
Grand Prix was an opportunity to introduce for the first time the tournament for the seniors older (36 years and above). According to the decision of the PTA Board of Directors the tournaments in this age category will take place periodically by the occasion of the nationwide tournament such as Polish Cup or Grand Prix and it will be hold according to the World Cup rules.
The initiative to host the event for seniors older was approved with great pleasure by all those who are going to attend the upcoming World Cup 2012 as a great way to prepare for the tournament in Brighton.
