Bai-Rui National Championships 2024

Five members of Parallax Taekwon-Do travelled to the Nissan Arena, Brisbane on the weekend of the 12th & 13th of October 2024 to take part in the Bai-Rui National Championships.

The five members of Parallax Taekwon-Do were Mr Matthew Colebank, Pierre Okkes, Ivan Severynenko, Giacomo Scorpioni and Christina Vogiatzis.

After a full weekend of competiion, taking part in Patterns, Sparring and Power Breaking. I am pleased to say that members of Parallax Taekwon-Do were successful in winning 3 Golds, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze medal.

Mr Matthew Colebank won a Bronze medal in the men's middle weight Black Belt sparring. Pierre Okkes won a Gold medal in the men's middle weight coloured belt sparring and a Gold medal in the men's power breaking. Giacomo Scorpioni won a Gold medal in the men's heavy weight coloured belt sparring and a Silver medal in the men's power breaking.

Name	Sparring	Power Breaking
Matthew Colebank	BRONZE	-
Pierre Okkes	GOLD	GOLD
Ivan Severynenko	-	-
Giacomo Scorpioni	GOLD	SILVER
Christina Vogiatzis	-	-

Once again, many congratulations to everyone who competed over the weekend, with special mention going to Ivan Severynenko & Christina Vogiatzis, who unfortnately this time round did not place within the medals, but competed with determination and spirit that I'm sure will see them gain success in the future.

I would like to thank the Bai-Rui team for an excellent weekend of competition and a very welcoming and friendly atmosphere. I would also like to extend a big thank you to all the parents and members for their fantastic support over the weekend.

We look forward to next years event.

Marc Fitzsimons
VI Degree
ITF International Instructor