lunes, 17 de marzo de 2008

German Open 2008

The Spanish National Taekwondo team went to the German Open held in Hamburg last weekend. This competition is one of the most important events for national teams, in order to get ready for the European Championship.

Jose Luis Méndez won the gold medal, passing each one of his six contests and defeating in the final the German fighter Levent Tuncat, who has classified for the Olympic Games.
Congratulations, José Luís!

The Electronic Body Protectors were the great challenge in this championship since it’s the first time that this competition has used them. The new electronic body protectors, will be required for the European Championship in April. Opinions about the performance of these body protectors are mixed.