November 29, Lepel /Own correspondent/. Pupils of the taekwondo section of the Belarusian Public Association "Taekwondo" brought another victory from the Fifth Open Championship of the "Sparta" club, which took place in Minsk. 180 young athletes from different countries took part in the competition.
In the "Sparring" exercise complex, young athletes won four first places. In the weight category up to 40 kilograms, aged seven to eight years, Egor Khatskevich took first place. In the same weight category, aged nine to ten years, Sergey Krivitsky took first place. In the weight category up to 35 kilograms, aged 11 to 13 years, Denis Shnitko took first place. In the category up to 30 kilograms (age 11-13 years), Sasha Semenov took first place. Ksyusha Galuza took second place in this exercise type in the weight category up to 38 kilograms (aged nine to ten years). In the weight category up to 29 kilograms (aged seven to eight years), Sasha Maksimov took second place.
Zhenya Agaponko (weight category up to 30 kilograms, age 11 to 13 years), Nikita Shaur (weight category up to 40 kilograms, age seven to eight years) took third place in the "Sparring" exercise complex, and Nastya Tukhto took third place in the category up to 42 kilograms, aged 11 to 13 years.
Lepel residents also showed good results in the "Tul" exercise complex. Zhenya Agaponko, Sasha Ragavenka, and Nastya Tukhto took third place. Young athlete Pasha Sushko also performed well at the championship.
Pupils of the taekwondo section also took third place in the team standings in the "Tul" exercise complex.
All athletes who took prize-winning places at the championship were awarded Certificates of Honour and medals. However, I am confident that participation in the Fifth Open Championship of the "Sparta" club is another step towards new heights and victories.
Sviatlana SILVANOVICH.