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Hungarians win 15 gold medals at kickboxing world championship
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Hungarian contestants won 15 gold, 7 silver and 7 bronze medals in the seniors’ division of the 23rd WAKO World Kickboxing Championship held in Budapest, Origo.hu reports. The kickboxing championship was held in the BOK Hall of Budapest from 6 November to 11 November. The championship proved to be a fruitful event for Hungary’s contestants.
Péter Sárfalvi, Deputy State Secretary for Youth and Sport said during his speech at the gala closing the whole event: “Hungary is a great power in kickboxing.” His words seem to be justified by the accomplishments of the Hungarian kickboxers at the WAKO world championship.
Mórádi Zsolt proved himself to be one of the most successful kickboxers of all time, as he managed to win his tenth world championship.
One of the most successful contestants at this year’s WAKO World Kickboxing Championship was the 18-year-old Roland Veres, who won four gold trophies. Veres won in the divisions light-contact, kick-light and point fighting. He said in an interview:
“This was my dream. Even though kickboxing is not an Olympic sport, it is a huge deal to win four world championships at once, not just in Hungary, but worldwide. I aim to become Sportsman of The Year.”
Hungarian Sportspeople of the Year awards are granted each year since 1958, with categories for sportsmen, sportswomen, teams, coaches and presidents. Veres also said that one of his goals is to popularize the sport itself.
