The Achievements of the “Yntaniq” Center’s Students in Kyokushinkai Karate

On April 9, an international open Kyokushinkai Karate Championship dedicated to M. Oyama, the founder of Kyokushinkai Karate, was held at the Aram Sargsyan Sports School of Gyumri Municipality. The tournament was entitled the “Oyama Cup.”

The championship brought together 110 athletes from Russia, Georgia, Yerevan, and various regions of Armenia, as well as students of the Martial Arts Club of the “Yntaniq” Children and Youth Creative Center.

Seven students of the Center won prizes: two students became silver medalists, taking second place, while five students won bronze medals, taking third place. All participants were also awarded certificates of achievement.

Sargis Vardanyan, instructor of the Center’s Martial Arts Club and a Kyokushinkai Karate-do first-dan black belt, was selected as the chief referee of the championship. At the end of the tournament, he was awarded a certificate as the Best Referee.

S. Vardanyan