Five series wins from the final race of the season

The 2018 competition season got its worthy decision in Eura, when the league finals of the match sealed the league championships and in the Eura Cup, enthusiasts and business series competitors measured each other. The taekwondo athletes were in traffic with a small, but even more energetic team.

One of the biggest bright spots of the day was Lauri, who once again met in the opening Plum's. This time the steady twist turned in Lauri's favor and the pace seemed to pick up as we went to the final. The match was perfect because of Lauri's performance, as the points clicked one after the other to Lauri's account. Now the self-confidence was right! In cadet boys, Plum also won silver and bronze in pairs with EHT's Mia Knutsson.

Also To Chaimaan the legs were in good shape and the tactics worked in both matches, even though the opponents were one age group higher. It bodes well for the cadet EC competitions to be held in a week. Chahrazed stylized in his own series for a clear victory with a striking match style, which was not lacking in back spins and strong kick combinations.

The series of small CDs were Jenny's and Iine's from the screen. Jenny worked hard again in two series and achieved a great victory in the cadets -33kg series. In an even higher series, Jenny cleared her way to the final, where Iines was waiting for her. The fight was, as usual, even, but Iines pulled out a longer shot in the end.

With Emmi there was a nice flow in the legs in the first match and when the places were found, the points clicked home with an excellent percentage. There wasn't quite as much momentum in the final, even though the crunch at the end was a great demonstration of how to dig for points even with slightly tired legs. However, I was satisfied with silver. Respectively Janika showed strong performances in his first match, but had to leave the next due to an eye injury. Also Bard had to stop his match due to an injury, but in Bardia's typical ferocious cheering attitude and hunger for training, he was visible again as soon as he returned from the trip to the emergency room.

Congratulations to the medalists of the day!

All rankings:

Rival	Series	Investment
Lauri Hulikkala	C1 -57kg	1.
Plum Duplicator	C1 -57kg	3.
Jenny Vettenniemi	C1 -33kg	1.
Iines Korhonen	C1 -37kg	1.
Jenny Vettenniemi	C1 -37kg	2.
Janika Tatti	C1 -44kg	3.
Emilia Lahti	B1 -59kg	2.
Chahrazed Boughrara	B1 -68kg	1.
Chaimaa Boughrara	B1 +68kg	1.
Bardia Mirzaei	R1 -74kg	3.
Plum Duplicator	Business series cadets	2.
Plum Kopisto & Mia Knutsson (EHT)	Business series – U17 pairs	3.

Taekwondo athletes third best club in league points

Taekwondo athletes finished third in the season's overall league points, and second place wasn't too far away either. The league champions of their respective series were Chahrazed, Chaimaa, Bardia and Iines. Big congratulations.

Thanks to everyone for a great league season!

All placed in the league

R1 -74kg – Bardia – Gold

B1 -67kg – Chahrazed – Gold

C1 +59kg – Chaimaa – Gold

C1 -37kg – Iines – Gold  

B1 +67kg – Chaimaa – Silver

B1 -59kg – Emmi – Silver

C1 -57kg – Lauri – Silver

C1 -33kg – Jenny – Silver

C1 –57kg – Plum – Bronze

C1 -37kg – Jenny – Bronze

C1 -37kg – Boat – Bronze

C1 -33kg – Boat – Bronze

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There are still enough events for the end of autumn. Stay on the bandwagon by reading the newsletter from the link below. If you want the newsletter directly to your email, order it using the form on the side of the page —>

Year-end newsletter for taekwondo athletes >>

Note! The date of the belt test for children and young people (December 7) has been changed 14.12. Sorry for the extra trouble this caused.

The results of hard training were reaped in Vantaa

As usual, the Vantaa Ambassador's Cup quickly gathered competitors for both the match and business series. The competition was given an international color with Estonian and Russian competitors. The taekwondo athletes had 18 representations in the match and as many as 22 in the movement series. The results again gave reason to smile.

There was enough work ethic on the match fields

The activity of the match team, from the warm-up to the competition performance, was wonderfully on point. The contestants were ready to work for their victories and to solve tight spots with their own active and determined play. In the matches, this was seen, for example, in the desire to control the course of the match and initiate situations yourself. Points for further places were dug up by own initiatives. The contestants also knew how to stick to the agreed tactics excellently.

In the adult and junior series Bard, Chahra and Chaimaa showed how matches are controlled with great self-confidence. Chahra and Chaimaa scored points with extremely high percentages from situation to situation, and Bardia once again showed that he is in control of the versatile match by following the very tactics that sank the opponents. Emmi took a clear opening victory, but the points could not be utilized in the final enough for a gold medal. Emmi also excelled as a judge in children's and amateur matches.

In the cadet series, mutual struggles were again seen, as well as tight contests with familiar opponents. Vennen the opening win was once again excellent, as was the final match, even though there was silver to take home. However, the narrow defeat showed that the top of the series is not light years away. Aino, Ines and Jenny faced each other as well as others, resulting in a triple win in the -37kg series and a win in the -33kg series, with Jenny winning two series. In the 37-kilogram category, the marching order this time was Aino, Iines and Jenny. I remembered e.g. Aino's great back spins and upper kicks, Iines' will to push forward and Jenny's unyieldingness. Lauri advanced from his first match to the final with a clean performance, but in the final he had to admit that his opponent was better, even though he fought well. An upsetting opening loss for Janika, but when you get your protection sorted out, the end result is completely the opposite.

In the series for children and hobbyists Milay and Hamza took their own sets. What both did was united by a determined desire to win situations and be a more active party. Mark and Reed they both took silver and the gold medal was not far away either. The purposeful training was visible in the shots and will surely be visible again next time. Reed also played a great match, even though there was a loss in the opening. The kicks had been found briskly since the last time. Salma was participating for the first time and he also got a silver medal after an excellent match.

The business league team's performances raised expectations for the fall KV championships

Business series fans contract several series with a heavy balance. Ville was able to pull on the judge's jacket with satisfaction after first grabbing gold from both individuals and pairs and then silver from the group. Individuals also received a gold medal around their neck plum, who also grabbed a silver medal in his doubles. The biggest individual series of the day was the cadet girls' series of 13 competitors, where Bella, Vickan, Aino, Sofia and Sedge each of them sought the highest points. In the hard level series Sedge, Aino and Sophia made their way to the finals and Aino even third place in the awards. Tara, Alex and Laura each took silver in their individual series. In addition, Tara won gold in groups and Laura silver in pairs. Life participated only in the group, but once again the trio's performances raised high expectations for the upcoming World Championships. Marita and Milay performed well in amateur series and will certainly continue to be seen in commercial series competitions.

Looking from the side, you can't help but be amazed at the ability of the movement series team to focus on their performances and generate strength for individual techniques. Even later in the fall, Ville, Elina, Sara, Plum and Christian will represent Finland in the World Championships in Taiwan, while Aino, VIckan, Bella and Sofia will be seen in the European club championships in Spain. A report on them will follow and we will certainly be able to write in a positive tone even then!

Congratulations to all the medalists of the day!

Investments

Match, league series

Rival	Series	Investment
Venne Viitaniemi	C1 -37 Kg	2.
Lauri Hulikkala	C1 -57 Kg	2.
Jenny Vettenniemi	C1 -33 Kg	1.
Iines Korhonen	C1 – 37 Kg	2.
Jenny Vettenniemi 2	C1 – 37 Kg	3.
Aino Kortelainen	C1 – 37 Kg	1.
Janika Tatti	C1 – 44 Kg	5.
Chaimaa Boughrara	C1 +59 Kg	1.
Emilia Lahti	B1 – 59 Kg	2.
Chahrazed Boughrara	B1 – 68 Kg	1.
Chaimaa Boughrara 2	B1 + 68 Kg	1.
Bardia Mirzaei	R1 – 74 Kg	1.

Match, amateur series

Rival	Series	Investment
Milay Endah	E1 -26 Kg	1.
Alisa Väisänen	D2 -30 Kg	2.
Markus Liuko	D1 -28 Kg	2.
Kaisla Seimola	D1 -34 Kg	3.
Hamza Boughrara	C2 +62 Kg	1.
Salma Yahya	B2 +63 Kg	2.

Business series

Rival	Series	Investment
Alex Jurgens	Cadets (12-14), Male	2.
Plum Duplicator	Cadets (12-14), Male	1.
Bella Buri	Cadets (12-14), Female	11.
Victoria Hentunen	Cadets (12-14), Female	10.
Sofia Sarala	Cadets (12-14), Female	6.
Aino Kortelainen	Cadets (12-14), Female	3.
Sara Quinones	Cadets (12-14), Female	8.
Tara Tuokko	Juniors (15-17), Female	2.
Ville Lehtinen	Under 40 (31-40), Male	1.
Laura Pihkala	Under 40 (31-40), Female	2.
Marita Jaakkola	Red-Black belts (0+), Female	4.
Milay Endah	Kids yellow (0-13)	8.
Marita Jaakkola 2	Diesel (30+), Female	2.
Alex Jürgens & Victoria Hentunen	Pair under 17 (12-17), Male/female	4.
Plum Kopisto & Mia Knutsson (EHT)	Pair under 17 (12-17), Male/female	2.
Ville Lehtinen & Triin Saviauk (Turku)	Pair under 40 (31-40), Male/female	1.
Ville Lehtinen, Jeppe Aukio (marriage), Kim Rejman (HTKD)	Team over 30 Female, Male	2.
Elina Tikkanen, Nea Säynäjoki (Tampere), Linda Räkköläinen (HIPKO)	Team under 30 (18-30), Female	1.
Sofia Sarala, Victoria Hentunen, Bella Buuri	Team under 17 (12-17), Female	3.
Tara Tuokko, Naam Suomalainen (Lohja), Noora Sepponen (Herttoniemi)	Team under 17 (12-17), Female	1.
Sara Quinones, Helmi Riuttala (Pori), Mia Knutsson (EHT)	Team under 17 (12-17), Female	2.
Laura Pihkala & Jeppe Aukio (Vihti)	Pair under 40 (31-40), Male/female	2.

The results of hard training were reaped in Vantaa

As usual, the Vantaa Ambassador's Cup quickly gathered competitors for both the match and business series. The competition was given an international color with Estonian and Russian competitors. The taekwondo athletes had 18 representations in the match and as many as 22 in the movement series. The results again gave reason to smile.

There was enough work ethic on the match fields

The activity of the match team, from the warm-up to the competition performance, was wonderfully on point. The contestants were ready to work for their victories and to solve tight spots with their own active and determined play. In the matches, this was seen, for example, in the desire to control the course of the match and initiate situations yourself. Points for further places were dug up by own initiatives. The contestants also knew how to stick to the agreed tactics excellently.

In the adult and junior series Bard, Chahra and Chaimaa showed how matches are controlled with great self-confidence. Chahra and Chaimaa scored points with extremely high percentages from situation to situation, and Bardia once again showed that he is in control of the versatile match by following the very tactics that sank the opponents. Emmi took a clear opening victory, but the points could not be utilized in the final enough for a gold medal. Emmi also excelled as a judge in children's and amateur matches.

In the cadet series, mutual struggles were again seen, as well as tight contests with familiar opponents. Vennen the opening win was once again excellent, as was the final match, even though there was silver to take home. However, the narrow defeat showed that the top of the series is not light years away. Aino, Ines and Jenny faced each other as well as others, resulting in a triple win in the -37kg series and a win in the -33kg series, with Jenny winning two series. In the 37-kilogram category, the marching order this time was Aino, Iines and Jenny. I remembered e.g. Aino's great back spins and upper kicks, Iines' will to push forward and Jenny's unyieldingness. Lauri advanced from his first match to the final with a clean performance, but in the final he had to admit that his opponent was better, even though he fought well. An upsetting opening loss for Janika, but when you get your protection sorted out, the end result is completely the opposite.

In the series for children and hobbyists Milay and Hamza took their own sets. What both did was united by a determined desire to win situations and be a more active party. Mark and Reed they both took silver and the gold medal was not far away either. The purposeful training was visible in the shots and will surely be visible again next time. Reed also played a great match, even though there was a loss in the opening. The kicks had been found briskly since the last time. Salma was participating for the first time and he also got a silver medal after an excellent match.

The business league team's performances raised expectations for the fall KV championships

Business series fans contract several series with a heavy balance. Ville was able to pull on the judge's jacket with satisfaction after first grabbing gold from both individuals and pairs and then silver from the group. Individuals also received a gold medal around their neck plum, who also grabbed a silver medal in his doubles. The biggest individual series of the day was the cadet girls' series of 13 competitors, where Bella, Vickan, Aino, Sofia and Sedge each of them sought the highest points. In the hard level series Sedge, Aino and Sophia made their way to the finals and Aino even third place in the awards. Tara, Alex and Laura each took silver in their individual series. In addition, Tara won gold in groups and Laura silver in pairs. Life participated only in the group, but once again the trio's performances raised high expectations for the upcoming World Championships. Marita and Milay performed well in amateur series and will certainly continue to be seen in commercial series competitions.

Looking from the side, you can't help but be amazed at the ability of the movement series team to focus on their performances and generate strength for individual techniques. Even later in the fall, Ville, Elina, Sara, Plum and Christian will represent Finland in the World Championships in Taiwan, while Aino, VIckan, Bella and Sofia will be seen in the European club championships in Spain. A report on them will follow and we will certainly be able to write in a positive tone even then!

Congratulations to all the medalists of the day!

Investments

Match, league series

Rival	Series	Investment
Venne Viitaniemi	C1 -37 Kg	2.
Lauri Hulikkala	C1 -57 Kg	2.
Jenny Vettenniemi	C1 -33 Kg	1.
Iines Korhonen	C1 – 37 Kg	2.
Jenny Vettenniemi 2	C1 – 37 Kg	3.
Aino Kortelainen	C1 – 37 Kg	1.
Janika Tatti	C1 – 44 Kg	5.
Chaimaa Boughrara	C1 +59 Kg	1.
Emilia Lahti	B1 – 59 Kg	2.
Chahrazed Boughrara	B1 – 68 Kg	1.
Chaimaa Boughrara 2	B1 + 68 Kg	1.
Bardia Mirzaei	R1 – 74 Kg	1.

Match, amateur series

Rival	Series	Investment
Milay Endah	E1 -26 Kg	1.
Alisa Väisänen	D2 -30 Kg	2.
Markus Liuko	D1 -28 Kg	2.
Kaisla Seimola	D1 -34 Kg	3.
Hamza Boughrara	C2 +62 Kg	1.
Salma Yahya	B2 +63 Kg	2.

Business series

Rival	Series	Investment
Alex Jurgens	Cadets (12-14), Male	2.
Plum Duplicator	Cadets (12-14), Male	1.
Bella Buri	Cadets (12-14), Female	11.
Victoria Hentunen	Cadets (12-14), Female	10.
Sofia Sarala	Cadets (12-14), Female	6.
Aino Kortelainen	Cadets (12-14), Female	3.
Sara Quinones	Cadets (12-14), Female	8.
Tara Tuokko	Juniors (15-17), Female	2.
Ville Lehtinen	Under 40 (31-40), Male	1.
Laura Pihkala	Under 40 (31-40), Female	2.
Marita Jaakkola	Red-Black belts (0+), Female	4.
Milay Endah	Kids yellow (0-13)	8.
Marita Jaakkola 2	Diesel (30+), Female	2.
Alex Jürgens & Victoria Hentunen	Pair under 17 (12-17), Male/female	4.
Plum Kopisto & Mia Knutsson (EHT)	Pair under 17 (12-17), Male/female	2.
Ville Lehtinen & Triin Saviauk (Turku)	Pair under 40 (31-40), Male/female	1.
Ville Lehtinen, Jeppe Aukio (marriage), Kim Rejman (HTKD)	Team over 30 Female, Male	2.
Elina Tikkanen, Nea Säynäjoki (Tampere), Linda Räkköläinen (HIPKO)	Team under 30 (18-30), Female	1.
Sofia Sarala, Victoria Hentunen, Bella Buuri	Team under 17 (12-17), Female	3.
Tara Tuokko, Naam Suomalainen (Lohja), Noora Sepponen (Herttoniemi)	Team under 17 (12-17), Female	1.
Sara Quinones, Helmi Riuttala (Pori), Mia Knutsson (EHT)	Team under 17 (12-17), Female	2.
Laura Pihkala & Jeppe Aukio (Vihti)	Pair under 40 (31-40), Male/female	2.