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2nd European Tiajiquan & Internal Arts Championships

The 2nd European Taijiquan and Internals Arts Championships and Qigong Festival was held in Denmark this year (2002), in the town of Vejle.

The Five Winds School sent a small team, and we were very pleased with the results, taking 3 Gold, 6 Silver and 5 Bronze medals! A more detailed story will follow soon with more pictures, but for the moment here are the bare bones.

The Team

The Five Winds Team

From left to right: Adrian Martinez, Andreas Schöter, David McCloy, Andrew Cavanagh, Sifu Ian Cameron, Joe Palmer, Stephen Douglas, Craig McDonald, Sally Munro, Kim McGowan, Tom Logan, Betty Sutherland, Malcom Pollock, Philippa Hope, Iona Forrester.

The Results

Gold

  • Sally Munro: Women's Open Fixed Step Tui Shuo, 52kg
  • Joe Palmer: Men's Intermediate Spear Form
  • Andreas Schöter: Men's Advanced Spear Form

Silver

  • Stephen Douglas: Men's Advanced Spear Form
  • Stephen Douglas: Men's Advanced Sabre Form
  • David McCloy: Men's Open Restricted Step Tui Shuo, 100kg
  • Joe Palmer: Intermediate Sabre Form
  • Malcom Pollock: Senior Fixed Step Tui Shuo, 77kg
  • Andreas Schöter: Men's Senior Restricted Step Tui Shuo, 90kg

Bronze

  • Tom Logan: Men's Senior Fixed Step Tui Shuo, 90kg
  • David McCloy: Men's Open Fixed Step Tui Shuo, 100kg
  • Philippa Hope: Women's Open Restricted Step Tui Shuo, 70kg
  • Betty Sutherland: Women's Advanced Sabre Form
  • Betty Sutherland: Women's Open Moving Step Tui Shuo, 57kg
  

Joe Palmer with his Silver
for the Intermediate Sabre.

We now have a full report on-line, including more images and some video footage.

Practical Tai Chi Chuan, Denmark, the school hosting the event has a page here with the full results from the Championship.