From April 20th to 22th 2007, the Russian Iliqchuan team participated in the Martial Arts Olympics "East-West Open" held in Russia, Saint-Petersburg, which hosted teams from 20 countries.
All in all, the Russian Iliqchuan team won 19 medals in "Traditional Taichi" section! Congratulations to winners and their sifu, Alex Skalozub!
Results:
- Trofimov Dmirty - fixed-step and moving tuishou champion (below 65 kilos)
- Molodyka Sergei - fixed-step and moving tuishou champion (below 70 kilos)
- Sokolov Sergei - fixed-step and moving tuishou champion (below 80 kilos), taolu champion (Butterfly form).
- Novikov Maxim - fixed-step and moving tuishou champion (above 90 kilos)
- Shevchenko Viktor - winner of silver for fixed-step and moving tuishou (below 65 kilos)
- Sergeeva Daria - fixed-step and moving tuishou champion (below 60 kilos), taolu champion (21 form).
- Igolkina Tanya - winner of silver for fixed-step and moving tuishou (below 60 kilos), silver for taolu (21 form).
- Misourkin Pavel - winner of bronze for fixed-step and moving tuishou (below 90 kilos)