Our National ITF Taekwondo Team continues to star in the Worldwide Championship Taekwon–Do ITF 2023 Men’s, Women’s, Young Men’s, Young Women’s, Juniors, Juniors and Veterans, held in Astana, Kazakhstan, once again vying for a place on the podium at the world’s premier event.
On the 4th matchday, Greece added another goal 23 medals in her harvest, conquering 6 gold, 8 silver and 9 copper. The 6 gold medals were won in the combat event by the young men Michalis SismanisMichael ArchbishopKonstantinos Markadathe teenager Iakovos Kalambakas and the Evangelia youths Katsimani and Nefeli Avramidou.
Our National ITF taekwondo team, after the first 4 days of competition, has won 66 medals in total (11 gold, 18 silver and 37 bronze) and looks capable of climbing to the podium of the final classification, continuing the golden tradition she has created in recent years, in all European and World Championships.
The 23 Greek medals of the 4th competition day in Kazakhstan:
6 Golds medals
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Young Men ? Sismanis Michael, Battle -69k. ? Archbishop Michael, Battle -75k. ? Markada Constantine, Battle +75k.
Teenagers ? Kalambakas Iakovos, Battle +70k.
Juniors ? Katsimani Gospel, Battle -50k. ? Avramidou Nefeli, Battle -65k.
8 Silver medals
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Men’s ? Bandit Achilles, Battle -64c.
Women ? Group Special Techniques
Young Men ? Vetsika Dimitrios, Battle -57k. ? Immortal Constantine, Battle -63c. ? Ouzounis Socrates, Battle -75k.
of Young Women ? Livadiotou Friday, Battle -58k
Juniors ? Pistopoulos Helen, Battle -55k. ? Table Joanna, Battle -58k.
9 Bronze medal
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Young Men ? Karamitsos Theodoros, Battle +75k.
Young Women ? Rammu Hermione, Battle -52k. ? Kiskini Olga, Battle +70k. ? Karastathi Sapphire, Battle +70k
Teens ? Andrieli Dimitra, Battle -45k. ? Andrieli Maria-Anna, Battle -50km. ? Snowy Sunday, Battle -55k. ? Menenakou Irini-Chrysovalanti, Battle -60k. ? Mosque Antonia-Anna, Battle +65k.
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