{"id":20673,"date":"2019-01-01T14:09:15","date_gmt":"2019-01-01T13:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.haukis.com\/wp\/?p=20673"},"modified":"2019-01-01T23:01:29","modified_gmt":"2019-01-01T22:01:29","slug":"finals-of-the-year-2018-inspirations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.haukis.com\/wp\/finals-of-the-year-2018-inspirations\/","title":{"rendered":"Finals of the year 2018 \u2013 Inspirations.."},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>We have witnessed an incredibly strong year when it comes to athletic performance. A good mix of unexpected and expected results has been seen, and there is no doubt that developments in full contact Karate are moving on.<\/p>\n

On general basis,the most of us have lost count of different kind of world championships,countless EC’s etc, and it continues to pop up. But no doubt that those who focus on the right things, in the right order with patience, keeps stability, develops and grows.<\/p>\n

Looking forward into 2019, one can only wait with excitements to follow the further development of full contact Karate!<\/p>\n

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Through a jungle of tournaments and championships, it becomes natural to separate some from each other. With such a diversity – but still with the same titles – one needs some insight. And one must admit that it is a bit special to see athletes attend in 4-5 European Championships in one and the same session. But there has never been so many European Championships\/cup, World Championships\/cups as now.\u00a0Some many skilled athletes and competitors with unbelievable hard work.<\/p>\n

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We starts this with, what we like to call: Kyokushin-candy! From Belgium, every other\u00a0year, The Diamond Cup. And this time we will open the show with the final in the category for veterans + 80 kg. Two icons in the game with more years on the Tatami than the most: Dimitri Trampov, Bulgaria vs Benno Rasmussen, Denmark.<\/p>\n

Both fighters have been top three fighters in the European Championship, for sure that is some years<\/p>\n

\"\"back. But in 2003 and 2004 both ended at 3rd place, but in different categories. Trampov in light heavyweight and Rasmussen in the heaviest category. The 3rd place in 04 was the last EC medal Trampov capture. As for Rasmussen, he pulled out a second place the year after, and that in front of his home crowd in Denmark who organized the EC, as they did in 1999.<\/p>\n

Videos from\u00a0Olivier Vity<\/a>\u00a0visit for more..<\/p>\n