[WKO Midori] Swedish Open Knockdown tournament 2008, september 20.

[Martin H]

Swedish Open returns to Gothenborg, Sweden the 20th of September (it is apparently going to be held every other year). Hosted by Swedish Karate Kyokushinkai (WKO).

Swedish Open - Home
The tournament webpage is up, but is still partially under construction (photos from the last event is to be added etc).

[Nix]

Looks great! Göteborg is practically just a short boatride away. Unfortunatelly our dojo has a tournament the very same day.

[sublimo]

Osu Martin,

Is it open for non SHIN-kyokushin?

thanks,

[Martin H]

Originally Posted by sublimo

Osu Martin,

Is it open for non SHIN-kyokushin?

thanks,

I honestly dont know. I think there was a few non shin-kyokushin guys last time, but Im not 100% sure (im not involved in he even in any way, and I live very far from Gothenburg, so I dont have any daily contact with the responsible either). I know there was a some ashihara guys invited last time, but it clashed with a major ashihara event so they had to go there instead.
Contact the arrangers directly and ask. Contact info is on the website.

[Nix]

Doesn't the "Open" give it away? :S

[alan]

"Trailer":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HjihKVYcNM

[Steffen]

I think this tournament is going to be on a very hight level =o)
I can se that some fighters are signed up allready!
Swedish Open

Goteborg is just ca 3 hours with car from Norway,so I`m going! =o)

[Bloke]

Steffen - we want pics!!!

[Martin H]

Originally Posted by sublimo

Osu Martin,

Is it open for non SHIN-kyokushin?

thanks,

I have been told by one of the arrangers that last time it was open to any&all kyokushin (and related) organizations, and that noone has said anything about changing it this year.
It is not a beginner level event, but anyone with good knockdown tournament merits are free to apply for one of the limited slots in each weight class.

[alan]

Result from Swedish Open 2008

Ladies -65 kg:

1. Canan Yorulmaz, Holland
2. Dolores Jaros, Switzerland
3. Mimmi Bornegrim, Gävle, Sweden

Ladies +65 kg:

1. Carolien Brix, Greece
2. Daniela Erkelenz, Keiko, Sweden
3. Mel MaLean, Australia

Men -70 kg:

1. Zoltan Magyar, Hungary
2. Imre Molnar, Hungary
3. Lasha Khachapuridze, Georgia

Men -80 kg:

1. Christian Christiansen, Denmark
2. Mohammed Ghorabe, Enighet, Sweden
3. Jimmie Collin, Keiko, Sweden

Men +80 kg:

1. Stefan Hofer, Switzerland
2. Fredrik Olsson, Keiko, Sweden
3. Fredrik Månsson, Kyokushin Center, Sweden

Tamashiwari, most breaked boards: totally 20, Zoltan Magyar, Hungary

[Nix]

Thank you for the results, alan. Interesting that a lightweight won the tameshiwari award.

[Martin H]

short regional TVnews story focusing on local fighter Mimi Bornegrim (-65kg).
includes some footage of the event.
http://svt.se/svt/road/Classic/share...6029&a=1253256
(in .flv format, same as youtube)

[alan]

Originally Posted by Nix

Thank you for the results, alan. Interesting that a lightweight won the tameshiwari award.

I have seen quite a few light weight fighters do this; Kim Holm, Vasili Kudiakov. I think there are quite a few surprises as far as the results go!

[Steffen]

Osu!

Thank`s for the results alan!
Cant wait to se the fights when the Swe.Open dvd is comming. (?!)

The Norwegian fighter who I was going to coach could not make it this time. This time his family needed him moore than Swedish open... But he (we) will be back.

Osu!