Results of the EC competitions and the Ikaal competition

The results of the final competitions of the match season (a little late)

This year's European Championships and the Under-21 Championship held in Ikaalis were held on the same weekend, 21-22 May. Taekwondo athletes were strongly represented in both competitions, which meant a full day's work for the coaches. In the midst of all the rush, the follow-up updates were forgotten, but the situation is now being corrected.

In the EC competitions, Jenna and Teemu representing Finland and the club

Teemu Heino represented Finland for the 11th time in the EC competitions and was also the oldest competitor in the competitions. Teemu's road was sadly missed in the early rounds, when Serbia's Djorde Marcetic took a tight fight in the overtime, 7-7- at the end of regular time. Teemu described his condition of the day as a bit tired, but was satisfied with the match considering his condition of the day. On a good day, the Serb would surely have been left behind. Jenna took a nice opening win from the Cypriot representative with a great climb from the chasing position. In the second round, the Olympic silver medalist Nur Tatar from Turkey stepped up, whose legs worked just as well as you could expect. A relatively clear victory for the Turk, but a valuable feeling for Jenna about the level at which the top of the world is currently moving.

Emmi as Finnish under-21 champion

Emilia Lahti ended her competitive spring with a win by taking gold in the under-21 championships in Ikaalis. On top of that, Emmi competed against older players her own age and on the other hand she also won a gold medal in her own age group. Hard training and determined work are starting to show on the competition fields. Sofia Sarala, Jenny Vettenniemi were responsible for the gold medals in the junnus series; Janika Tatti and Aino Kortelainen. The worst ranking was third, so the team was in quite a draw. A big thank you also to the parents who act as helpers at the games.