Last weekend, the Open Badminton Championships were held in Wrocław and Złotoryja. Competitors from Bolesławiec performed well at both events.
Wrocław Open Championships
On Saturday, the third round of the Wrocław Open Championships series was held. The junior final was an all-Bolesławiec affair. After a hard-fought battle, Piotr Korta won. Tomasz Wilas took second place; both represent TOP Bolesławiec. In the junior girls’ category, Bolesławiec player Sara Czubak also won, defeating all her opponents without difficulty.
In the older seniors’ category, Piotr Kowalski (Bolesławiec) took second place, losing in the final after a hard-fought match lasting nearly an hour to last year’s winner of the entire OMW series, Wiesław Kaleciński (Wrocław).
Open Championships of Złotoryja County
On Sunday, the first Open Badminton Championships of Złotoryja County were held in Złotoryja. Nearly 40 competitors from Bolesławiec, Milicz, Jerzmanice Zdrój, Chojnów, Raszówka, Legnica and Złotoryja came to the championships. Bolesławiec residents led the competition and formed the largest group at the event. Our competitors also won the most medals.
Open classification:
- Artur Kowalski (Bolesławiec)
- Paweł Kowalski (Bolesławiec)
- Bogdan Rusek (Milicz)
- Wiesław Cerazy (Milicz)
- Tomasz Wilas (Bolesławiec)
- Piotr Korta (Bolesławiec)
Women’s classification:
- Marta Sawicka (Bolesławiec)
- Renata Wolniczek (Złotoryja)
- Angelika Borkowska (Bolesławiec)
- Lucyna Zmaczyńska (Złotoryja)
- Agnieszka Raczkiewicz (Bolesławiec)
Youth classification:
- Wojciech Cerazy (Milicz)
- Kamil Chojnicki (Bolesławiec)
- Jakub Poraszka (Milicz)
- Jarosław Bukowski (Bolesławiec)
The Złotoryja competition took place in a pleasant atmosphere. The organizers provided many prizes for the participants and free refreshments. However, they did not avoid several mishaps that affected the sporting side of the event, such as a polished floor and courts positioned toward uncovered windows.
Despite several organizational shortcomings, the badminton players were satisfied and announced that they would take part in the next edition of the championships. The organizers, for their part, assured everyone that all organizational shortcomings would be eliminated in the next edition and that the event itself would become a permanent fixture in the calendar of events held in Złotoryja.
TOP Bolesławiec club warmly invites everyone to train in badminton. Young people who want to play can sign up on Thursdays and Fridays at the sports hall of Primary School No. 1 in Bolesławiec, at Jana Pawła II Street.
(information and photos by A. Kowalski/TOP Bolesławiec/MZ)