On October 29-30, 2022, the III Republican Quadrathlon Taekwon-Do Tournament for “Vratsa” Cup was held at “Acad. Ivan Tsenov” Sports hall in Vratsa, Bulgaria. The tournament was organized by “Joomuk” Quadathlon club and Central Police Taekwon-Do Club. The total number of competitors was 150 from 16 gyms from the cities of Sofia, Vratsa, Pernik, Elin Pelin, Stara Zagora and Burgas. Official guests of the event were Mr. Kalin Kamenov – Mayor of Vratsa Municipality, Mr. Vencislav Ignatov – President of the Bulgarian Association of Taekwon-Do and Central Police Taekwon-Do Club and Mr. Yavor Tasev – General Secretary of All Europe Taekwon-Do Federation. Mister Kalin Kamenov welcomed the competitors and the audience and opened the championship. The tournament was open to competitors from the age of 6 years and above. On the first day of the competition were held the individual disciplines – sparring and special technique and on the second day – pattern and power test.
On both competition days, the public had the opportunity to watch many interesting matches, with the following competitors in the respective age groups excelling:
Best Quadrathlonists of the Tournament:
MALE FEMALE
– 6-7 years – Mihail Totev – Stara Zagora – 6-7 years – Mihaela Valcheva – 97 School
– 8-9 years – Hristiyan Hristov – 61 School – 8-9 years – Nevena Damyanova – NSU “Sofia”
– 10-11 years – Health Kamchev – Stara Zagora – 10-11 years – Vanislava Stoyanova – NSU “Sofia”
– 12-13 years – Alexander Cholakov – Stara Zagora – 12-13 years – Martina Gagalova – Rakovski
– 14-17 years – Konstantin Krastev – 97 School – 14-17 years – Yoana Prediova – 61 School
– 18 + years – Veselin Pavlov – Vratsa
Final standing:
1. CPTC – 97 School – 793 points;
2. NSU “Sofia” – 743 points;
3. TC Levski – 61 School – 592 points.
Vencislav Ignatov
BAT President