Last weekend near 200 fighters from 8 countries met in Sporsthall “Kalev” in Tallinn on the 10 th annual international kickboxing tournament “ESTOPEN, 2006”. Competition was held among juniors and seniors in 4 kickboxing styles: full-contact, light-contact, low-kickboxing and thai-kickboxing.
Anniversary tournament gathered many titled sportsmen from Europe . Champion of the World in 67 kg Jere Reinikainen showed his skills in full-contact. In finals he clearly won Latvian fighter Artur Rukkalus. In the lightest weight category –51 kg famous Italian fighter Ivan Sciolla (European 2004 silver) defeated in final young fighter from Rakvere town Marko Aunapuu.
Last year bronse medallist of the World Championships in low-kickboxing finnish fighter Teppo Laine participated in thai-kickboxing and defeated in final Estonian fighter Ilja Gaidalenko. Bronse medallist of Szeged World Championships Latvian Mairis Briedis won in low-kickboxing in weight –86 kg finnish fighter Jani Ranta and silver medallist of the same Championships finnish Anne Katas won Russian Julia Bryzhakh in –65 kg.
In light-contact 2004 year Wold silver medallist German Christian Bauer demonstrated his skills and endurance, he won two gold medals in two different categogies –69 and –74 kg.
Estonia presented only two world class fighters: Maris Joeveer and Hannes Perk. Both of them won gold medals on this tournament. Maris Joeveer defeated in hard match in full-contact final Tallinn girl Tatjana Strugova and Hannes Perk defeated in 81 kg Tartu fighter Rain Ruuder.
SENIOR-WINNERS OF ESTOPEN,2006 :
Light-contact
Women
-50 kg VAANANEN, Maria-Liisa Vantaa FIN
-55 kg NORBERG, Jutta Kehahukat FIN
-60 kg JOOSING, Liisi Olympic Gloves Tartu
65+ kg TRUBATSENKO, Marina Taekwondo Tallinn
Men
-63 kg JERSHOVS, Vladimirs Sedna LAT-69 kg BAUER, Christian Franchonia GER
-74 kg BAUER, Christian Franchonia GER
-79 kg ANTON, Ivar Einherjer Tallinn
-84 kg NOVIKOV, Stanislav Budo Tallinn
-89 kg DORONIN, Aleksandr Budo Tallinn
-94 kg SCHULZ, Christian Franchonia GER
Full-contact
Women
-52 kg JOEVEER, Maris SK Jõhvi
-65 kg KATAS, Anne Vantaa FIN
-70 kg SEDIN, Sabrina Fight Spirit SWE
70+ kg AINSO, Maire Tugev Tahe Rakvere
Men
-60 kg MIKALAUSKS, Dolar Centrion LAT
-63,5 kg PAVLOV, Roman Nord RUS
-67 kg REINIKAINEN, Jere Vantaa FIN
-75 kg LASS, Marko Ju-jutsu Tallinn
-81 kg PERK, Hannes Shaolin Tallinn
Low-kickboxing
-54 kg SAVIHARJU, Jussi Kehahäit FIN
-63,5 kg BOZKO, Gleb Garant Tallinn
-67 kg BORHARDS, Nils Budo LAT
-71 kg BRANDISAUSKAS, Egidijus StatusUnifight LIT
-75 kg PAAKKALA, Sami ? FIN
-81 kg KURVI, Kimmo Kehakarhut FIN
-86 kg BRIEDIS, Mairis Budo LAT
-91 kg LAPACINSKIS, Sandris Budo LAT
-94 kg SAPLJOSIN, Daniil Sanchin Tallinn
94+ kg POZDNJAKOV, Andrei Garant Tallinn
Thai-kickboxing
-60 kg SANDSTROM, Aki-Valtteri Kehahäit FIN
-67 kg HYNYNEN, Antero KingoftheRing FIN
-71 kg VALDAICEV, Michail StatusUnifight LIT
-81 kg LAINE, Teppo Lapenrantaa FIN
Whole list of official results of "ESTOPEN,2006" you can find HERE
