The 12th edition of French Open gives us a new format of a tournament, interesting and a way of thinking which will benefit the athletes!
In shortly two weeks, the French Open will be held – and as mention in a new format. In a time where almost every tournament is a World Championship or an European Championship – a regular “Open” tournament have to think new to survive.
In short the system gives a guarantee for more than one fight, raises the possibility for even more. We give you the world from the organizer: Sensei Vanroyen, with the help of Shihan Pascal Rouxel.
Question, info, registration or contact: Sensei Sébastien : sebkyoku@gmail.com.
There will be 7 categories of 6 fighters, 4 men’s categories (-70, -80, -90, +90) and 3 women’s categories (-60, -65, +65). Each category will be divided into two groups of 3, during which no hikiwake will be possible. The two 1st will meet the two second for the semi-finals. Then, the small finals and the finals will take place. The first 4 will have a trophy and the 6 fighters will be ranked with a medal for all. So everyone will fight at least 2 or 4 times. A list of reserve fighters will also be provided in case of injury to a committed fighter.
There is also an Open weight category for 8 fighters aged over 35.
42 + 8 = 50 COMBATANTS / FIGHTERS, the BEST 50 ONLY ONE TATAMI. Text from official FB site LINK
Line up up to now:
Men Lightweight -70 kg
- Manuel MENENDEZ / Spain
- Alexis WARTH / France
- Matthieu HANSER / France
- Robbin LIGTVOET / France
- Lasha SHANDADZE / Georgia
- Mindia MGELADZE /Georgia
Men Middleweight -80 kg
- Dejan Obranic / Croatia
- Thierry NEBLEZA / France
- Tamas RETFALVI / Hungary
- Data Putkaradze / Georgia
- Ali Hayder / Sweden
- Dejan Obranic / Croatia
- Costa BELFEKIR / France
Men Light Heavyweight -90 kg
- David APTIKADIR / Bulgaria
- Tom Pierron / France
- David Mskhaladze / Georgia
- Jonas Rosin / Sweden
Men Heavyweight +90 kg
- Kamil Wróblewski / Poland
- Georgi MAZNEV / Bulgaria
Women Lightweight -60 kg
- Florence Cathala / France
- Mirjam Björklund / Sweden
- Filipa Obranić / Croatia
Women Middleweight -65 kg
- Camille Haddouche / France
- Agnes Westrin / Sweden
Women Heavyweight +65 kg
- Natalia Smith / Poland
- Tine Beyers / Belgium
- Mette Marie Nielsen / Sweden
