Lipetsk taekwondist won bronze championship of Russia

Athlete OK SSHORE Dmitry Popadyin became the bronze medalist of the Russian Taekwondo Championship in the weight category up to 58 kg. Three more representatives of the Lipetsk school – Yakov Potapov, Sofia Nikitina and Maria Voroshilina – entered the reserve of the adult national team of the country. Competitions were held in Kazan from 3 to 9 November.

The championship was attended by the strongest taekwondists from different regions of Russia. Popadyin reached the semifinals, where he met with the future winner of the tournament from St. Petersburg. The match ended with a minimal advantage of the opponent, and the Lipetsk athlete received a bronze medal.

Yakov Potapov won two victories, but in the duel for entering the number of prize-winners he lost to the future champion from Kabardino-Balkaria. Sofia Nikitina also won two fights and stopped a step from the pedestal.

Maria Voroshilina had two intense fights. In the third round of the medal fight, she led with a score of 8: 2, but in the end lost to a rival from the Leningrad region in the number of touches with an equal score.

The school of taekwondo OK SHOOR noted that the bronze championship and the results of other athletes were an important achievement of the team. Now athletes will continue to prepare for new competitions.