 First Open Russian Sports Chanbara Championship First Russian Sports Chanbara Championship was held in Moscow, March 30,2003. 55 sportsmen of 10 clubs were participating. |
| They were representin gdifferent weapon fight styles: Japanese (Goshindo, Aikido, Kendo, Karate, Kobudo, Katori Shinto-ryu), Chinese (Sin Yi Lyu He Chuan, Tai Chi Chuan) , Phillippino (Arnis, Escrima), Korean (Hapkido), Europian (Medieval Fencing, Finnish knife) and Russian styles. Information support was held by national TV channel RTR. "Vesti RTR" about Championship: |
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| Judges of Open Championship: | |
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Yanis Poedinkov , International Referee, Alexander Shilaev, International Referee, Kenichi Hosokawa, International Referee. |
| Most winning clubs are: | |
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Chelomeya Dojo (Goshindo and Aikido), Bayard and Bratina (Medieval Fencing), Finnish knife, Tomiki Aikido. |
| Championship Results by Divisions: | |
| Tanto (Dagger): |
1 Nikolaev Alexey (Chelomeya Dojo) 2 Polovnyov Igor (Finnish knife) 3 Karashevsky Alexey (Tomiki Aikido) 3 Myshlyayev Stanislav (Finnish knife) |
| Kodachi (Short sword): |
1 Polovnyov Igor (Finnish knife) 2 Romadin Dmitry (Bratina) 3 Bobrikov Vladimir (Chelomeya Dojo) 3 Senchukov Yury (Hapkido) |
| Choken Free (Long sword, free grasping): |
1 Ukolov Sergey (Bayard) 2 Romadin Dmitry (Bratina) 3 Verkeyenko Vladimir (Chelomeya Dojo) 3 Filippova Olga (Bratina) |
| Choken Morote (Long sword, both-handed grasping): |
1 Krutyakov Sergey (Chelomeya Dojo) 2 Kandaurov Eugene (Chelomeya Dojo) 3 Romadin Dmitry (Bratina) 3 Verkeyenko Alina (Chelomeya Dojo) |
| Nito (Two swords): |
1 Verkeyenko Vladimir (Chelomeya Dojo) 2 Zhukov Andrey (Chelomeya Dojo) 3 Kandaurov Eugene (Chelomeya Dojo) 3 Pankratov Pavel (Chelomeya Dojo) |
| Bou and Yari (Staff and Spear): |
1 Vilensky Andrey (Bayard) 2 Zimin Andrey (Bratina) 3 Romadin Dmitry (Bratina) 3 Nikolaev Alexey (Chelomeya Dojo) |
| Kodachi (Women): |
1 Verkeyenko Alina (Chelomeya Dojo) 2 Rudakova Olga (Chelomeya Dojo) 3 Gorskaya Alyona (Chelomeya Dojo) |
| Kodachi (Juniors): |
1 Verkeyenko Vladimir (Chelomeya Dojo) 2 Rudakova Olga (Chelomeya Dojo) 3 Valuev Dmitry (Chelomeya Dojo) 3 Trenyova Anastasiya (Tomiki Aikido) |
Grand Championship: Final fight were held in NITO division, according to lottery.
| Grand Champion of Russia 2003: |
| Nikolaev Alexey (Chelomeya Dojo, Chuvash republic) |
| Most personal victories: |
| Romadin Dmitry (Bratina, Kazan city) |
| Vice Grand Champion: |
| Ukolov Sergey (Bayard, Moscow city) |
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