Released on website (NADIN4EBLOG) yesterday, we could read who qualifies from the European region to the 6th World Championships in weight classes. But it is still some places left, and the upcoming European Championship in Denmark will be the place to look after the rest of the European fighters. Be ware of that in WKO one have to qualify to the World Championship in weight categories, this is a point to mention since many organizations do not have that. And this will explain why some nations are represented and some not. This also means that the level of fighters from fight one ill be at the best..
As said one has to qualify to enter the World Championship in weight Categories WKO, and each region has a specific number of fighters. This is maybe for some harder to except if they are the one who just misses it, but on the other side it raises the level and status when it is harder to enter.If anyone can join, of course it will be less status and at this moment it may be very important to keep the level up, since we experience that there are more World Championships / Cups / Grand Prix and European Championships / Cups than ever.
The tournament will as always only be for seniors women/men. This is also a element of discussion for many, how low down one should go in age and still call it a World Championship. Many compare this to the grading system, a 10 year old world champion – a 10 year old Shihan? But that is an another discussion and that will be taken other places than here.
From the European region the Easter bloc countries are the dominant one. But we can sense more spread over countries in total than previously. Now this will also be the first time with the new weight classes, and regarding this theme, there are many different opinions. The last spots will be filled after European Championship in Denmark.
Up to now the European region are represented with these countries and fighters:
Lithuania,
- Women -50 kg Justina Sisaite
- Women -60 kg Gabija Gudeliauskaite and Inga Mikstaite
- Women +60 kg Nora Vaznelyte
- Men -75 kg Andrius Miseckas
- Men -80 kg Valdemaras Gudauskas
- Men +85 kg Eventas Guzauskas and Edgard Secinskij
Bulgaria,
- Women -50 kg Violeta Litovska
- Men -65 kg Georgi Lotarov
- Men -85 kg Vasil Vangelov
- Men +85 kg Valeri Dimitrov
Azerbaijan,
- Men -65 kg Valeh Jafarov
- Men -75 kg Salahat Hasanov
- Men -85 kg Yasir Mammadov and Mubariz Agamaliyev
Georgia,
- Men -65 kg Andrei Zinchenko
- Men -75 kg Mikheil Tsiklauri
Ukraine,
- Men -65 kg Taras Havrylets
- Men -75 kg Oleksandr Svynarenko
Hungary,
- Women -55 Zsofia Szabo
- Women +60 Csenge Szepesi
Romania, Men -85 kg Marius Ilas
Denmark, Men +85 kg Brian Jakobsen
Poland, Men +85 kg Macej Mazur
Spain, Women -55 kg Isis Pinilla