11 Medals for Poland in Check Republic # Armwrestling # Armpower.net

On the 26th February 2011 in the Czech town Židlochovice nternational junior struggles were held for the seventh time. 105 juniors from 5 countries, who according to the rules were under the age of 21 took part at the "Junior Visegrad Grand Prix 2011". Poland was represented by 13 players who returned home with 11 medals and 3rd place in the general team classification.

And that's how the Polish participants of the competition describe it themselves:

"The competition itself was the most numerous one ever. Over 100 players from five countries: the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Belgium, and of course Poland came. Our team comsisted of 13 competitors. We have won 11 medals including 6 gold ones"- said Marta Opalinska from Grudziądz after the competition.

"I competed in 60 kg class. I met intera aila the Czech competitor, whom I fought with at the World Championships in Las Vegas at the armwrestling table. And this time I proved to be better. I entered the cup-final twice without any defeat and won, eventually winning two golds of the Junior Grand Prix 2011. I am glad that I'm in a stable, good shape. The rest of the team also did very well. Fights were very stiff. Poland has proved that it is has really great juniors. We cannot forget about an amazing doping carrying all the athletes. Poles also here did a brave.

I was personally, cheered on by my trainer and parents but everyone could feel great carried on the wings of doping. Poland ranked 3rd in team classification, but mainly because of large numerical advantage of ahead teams of Slovakia and the Czech Republic "- Marta continued.

"Although the Slovak, with whom Natan Kajdas fought in the cup-final was really very strong, in the result, Natan won quickly and confidently. The overall level of the competition was high. We fought stiffly. I could have done much better. Unfortunately, the attachment injury caused that for the right hand, I rakned 3rd only. In the team classification we won the 3rd place. However as a Polish team we gained the largest amount of medals."- Lukasz Bogusz, the participant of the competition told Armpower Editorials.

Below there are the medal results of the Polish juniors team at the VII Visegrad Junior Grand Prix 2011:

Marta Opalinska - 60kg gold right and left hand

Cyprian Zaloga - 65kg gold, right hand

Andrzej Stecyk - 65kg gold left hand, silver right hand

Lukasz Bogusz-75kg gold left hand, bronze right hand

Jakub Urbaniak - 75kg bronze left hand

Adrian Klapec - 80kg bronze left hand, silver right hand

Natan Kajdas - +80 kg gold right hand

The detailed scores are accessible at SCORES section of our page.