On February 11, 2023, National Taekwon-Do tournament for the "Levski" Cup was held in "Triaditsa" sports hall, Sofia, Bulgaria. In the competition took part 291 competitors from 19 clubs from the cities of: Sofia, Novi Iskar, Pernik, Elin Pelin, Stara Zagora, Burgas and Pomorie. The participants aged 6 to 17 years competed in the individual disciplines: Pattern, Special Techniques and Power Test.
The competitors were welcomed by Mr. Vencislav Ignatov - President of Bulgarian Association of Taekwon-Do, Mr. Yavor Tasev - General Secretary of All Europe Taekwon-Do Federation, Mr. Lusien Velchev - Chairman of the Association "LEVSKI-Sport for All" and Mrs. Vanina Milanova - President of the Assembly of the European Association of Multi-Sport Clubs.
During the official opening, the youngest trainees (4-6 years old) presented flowers to all referees and official guests. The tournament was watched by a large audience with over 500 spectators.
Best Competitors of the Tournament:
MALE
- 6-7 years – Georgi Petrov – 97 School
- 8-9 years – Yuliyan Kotev - 97 School
- 10-11 years – Lyubomir Stefanov - 61 School
- 12-13 years – Radostin Dimov - Stara Zagora
- 14-17 years – Zlatin Dimitrov - 61 School
FEMALE
- 6-7 years - Mihaela Valcheva – Chon Ji
- 8-9 years – Dariya Georgieva – 44 School
- 10-11 years – Nikol Dukova – 97 School
- 12-13 years – Mina Blazheva – 44 School
- 14-17 years – Anzhela Ivanova - 97 School
Final standing:
1. CPTC - 97 School – 1052 points;
2. NSU "Sofia" - 764 points;
3. TC Levski - 61 School – 570 points.
Vencislav Ignatov
BAT President
