Taekwondo Lithuania Championship 2015

On March, 2016 National Lithuanian taekwondo open championship has been held in Vilnius, Lithuania. Competition has gathered 260 participants from 8 different countries (Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Belarus, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates).

Taekwando fight club athletes had won 3 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze medals.

The main focus was on three Lithuanian fighters who will represent Lithuania in the World championship, which will be organised in May in Moscow, Russia. Athletes are from three cities – Gabija Janusauskaite, Aurimas Klemas from Siauliai and Gerda Gaizauskaite from Kaunas.

In Youth category (up to 63 kg) G. Janusauskaite has faced Arina Mitroscenko (Ukraine) and later in the final won against Aiste Taturiunaite from Vilnius.

Orestas Ziupsnys won 3 fights – 1 st place, Mantas Budrys thrumped in final (2:0) – 1 st place, Juste Norinkeviciute and Kamile Dapkeviciute were announced as 2 place winners. Laurynas Siumeta and Ugne Janusauskaite were 3 rd.