The next holiday stop of armwrestling competitions in our country was Paslek. On 29th of August 2009 in the Ecological Park the “Open Armwrestling Paslek Championships” took place for the first time. The competition was under the patronage of the Mayor of the city Paslek and the main organizer was the Municipal Centre of Sport and Recreation in Paslek.
Over 60 competitors applied. Most of them were amateurs of the discipline. However the stars of Polish Armwrestling appeared. Some of the titled competitors decied to show their skills in Paslek. The rivalry showed a very high level of sports skills.
It could be writen about the duel forever. All of the competitors, as well more as less experienced, have put on the dog. However the most of the attention should be paid especially to some of the competitors. Starting with the amateurs.
Open Amateur Category. The most unusual abilities, even for the really experienced competitor, of all 20 participants, were shown by the winner of the category Marcin Furman from Paslek. Not only he won the Open amateur category but also he was second in the professional +95 category. Among women amateurs a good form was shown by Urszula Bartosiewicz from Choszczno who come second in Open women category. While talking about women, the unchallenged winner of the category was Natalia Staroń from Ostróda who represented the best form, skills and preparation.
Let’s Get back to men. The good form was shown by Dominik Gliński from Warsaw who won the gold medal of up to 63kg category without any problems. Not worse prepred were the participants of the category up to 78kg. As almost all of the chief Polish competitors among others: Artur Olbryś, Dawid Bartosiewicz, Maciej Stelmaszyk, Radosław Staroń, and Mariusz Podgórski. started in this category. The graetest winner of such a good team was Dawid Bartosiewicz from Choszczna. The second was Artur Olbryś from Gladiatora Ostródy and the third Mariusz Podgórski from Warsaw. Although Mariusz came last of medal palces, he deserves accolade because as the only one he picked up the fight with very well prepared winner of the category - Dawid Bartosiewicz. The dual between these two contestants was long and exciting and for sure deserved to be named one of the best duals of the tournament. In the up to 95kg category Bartosiewicz reigned. This time the elder brother Dawid – Piotrek come first without any problems. The second in the category was Tomasz Sypniewski from Warsow, and the third – incredibly prepared Grzegorz Lasota from Bydgoszcz. Taking the opportunity, I’d like to say that Grzegorz surprised as well me and the followers as the participants. His eliminating duels were really exciting, very long and stiff.
In the heaviest category – over 95kg, unstopable was Grzegorz Nowak from Gdyni.
He beat his competitors of the category without any grimace on his face becoming first on podium. Grzegorz also did not give in among profesionals in open category, which was fighted off at contestants request. His right hand was stopped only for a while by the captors of second place – Piotr Bartosiewicz and third place – Dawid Bartosiewicz.
The level of the last category – professionals Open – was for sure extremely high. Nine of the chief Polish Armwrestlers showed the Paslek audience the real Armwrestling, Armwrestling which can be usually seen only at the greatest tournaments in the country and world. So we are really grateful.
“I Open Paslek Championships” can be classified as really successful. Everything was fine: weather, music, contestants, audience and awards (in each weight categories Organizers ensured financial prizes). As the Organizers of the this year rivalry assured – see you next year!. The detailed stores: in the section Scores of our page.
Photos thanks to:: www.glospasleka.pl
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