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18. 06. 2016 | Košice, Hidasnémeti (June 18, 2016) The youngest wrestlers participated in an international tournament in nearby Hidasnémeti to measure their strength against peers from neighboring Hungarian and Slovak clubs. The premises of the local school welcomed 100 young wrestlers to the "Rákoczi Cup" tournament. The Košice delegation traveled to the tournament under the leadership of a trio of coaches: Š. Csorba – Bc. M. Sciranka – Mgr. J. Sciranka. The wrestlers were also supported by the president of the club, JUDr. Ján Tokár, and many parents. The preparatory wrestlers did very well, winning most of their matches, and everyone managed to win a medal! Some did not have opponents in their category and so they wrestled in friendly matches. The coaches agree: "young wrestlers need to attend such competitions, where they gain valuable experience and thus also grow in performance."

11. 06. 2016 | Košice, Ostrava (June 11, 2016) A group of five of our competitors traveled to the traditional Jiří Klepec Memorial tournament in Ostrava. For the tournament, which is for categories from preparatory to seniors, our club, with coach Marek Sciranka, sent only seniors this time. The most successful was the heaviest of the selection, Matúš Sýkora, who won in the 97 kg weight category. In the 74 kg category, our wrestlers Matej Deák and Róbert Szatmári snatched silver and bronze, respectively. The last medal to the collection was added by Samuel Koršnák in the 86 kg weight class, where he placed third, while Roman Peťák was eliminated from the fights in this category.

11. 06. 2016 | Košice, Huelva (ESP) June 11-19, 2016. A few days ago, the European Police and Fire Games ended in the Spanish city of Huelva. Our representative, G. Gaško, representing the Police Force of the Slovak Republic, as well as our club and country, was not absent from this championship. We are very glad that we have results not only among pupils, students, and representatives, but also among the working graduates of our club. Wrestling was also included in the European Games, but then it was removed from the category. Gabriel Gaško tried the closest sport, jiu-jitsu, where he asserted himself and won gold. He also signed up for the sport of rope climbing, where he triumphed. Great news for our colors, keep it up!

28. 05. 2016 | Košice, Moldava nad Bodvou (28.05.2016) The historically first year of wrestling in Moldava was held in a very pleasant and hospitable atmosphere. The credit for this success goes to the preparatory coach Martin Sciranka and the director of CVČ CVrČek, Mgr. Mária Tóthová. Wrestling is slowly starting up at the leisure center, thanks to coach Martin. We are very glad that this sport is progressing and that the children have growing competition. The Košice clubs ZK Košice 1904 and Wrestling Jedla, JUNO Sport Stará Ľubovňa, and Slávia Snina accepted the invitation to this tournament. Almost 40 wrestlers came to the first year. We would like to thank all the children for their great performances!

13. 05. 2016 | Košice, Bratislava (May 13-14, 2016) Dunajplavba Bratislava, as last year, also organized a senior tournament this year, which bears the name of the former president of the Slovak Wrestling Federation, "Jozef Svoboda Memorial." The international tournament was officially opened in the presence of the Minister of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic, Peter Plavčan, and members of the National Council of the Slovak Republic. Almost 100 wrestlers participated in the second edition of the tournament. In addition to Slovak freestyle wrestlers, wrestlers from 12 countries also attended: Hungary, Poland, Romania, Belarus, Austria, Germany, Finland, Lithuania, Macedonia, Uzbekistan, Argentina, and England, which speaks to the quantity, but also the quality of the tournament. Košice wrestlers also took part in the fights, under the leadership of coach Jozef Lohyňa and assistant Marek Sciranka.

30. 04. 2016 | Košice, Stará Ľubovňa (30.04.2016) On the last day of April, wrestlers gathered in Stará Ľubovňa to fight for the top spots. Clubs from Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and numerous Slovak teams contributed to the well-organized and high-quality tournament. A total of 19 clubs and exactly 100 competitors created a nice sports atmosphere. The greatest successes for the Košice team were achieved by the heavyweights in the older pupils category. Viktor Váňa and Patrik Tomlein became the winners in their respective weight categories. Roland Kapitančík took second place in the 53 kg weight class, as did Filip Titka in 47 kg. Among the preparatory wrestlers, Miroslav Daniš stood on the winner's podium and won bronze. The pupils' coach, Miroslav Jedlička, expressed satisfaction, and the boys, who, although they did not stand on the winner's podium, contributed to the point gain and overall evaluation with their fighting performances, were also happy with the third place for the team. R

09. 04. 2016 | Košice, Stará Ľubovňa (9.4.2016) Almost 100 young wrestlers came to Stará Ľubovňa to fight for the title of Slovak Republic Champion in freestyle. A week before the tournament, there were 16 pupils on coach M. Jedlička's roster. On Saturday before departure, the situation was completely different. Only half of them traveled with coaches Miroslav Jedlička and Martin Sciranka. The absence of many was mainly due to their health condition. For these reasons, the pupils' coach also expressed dissatisfaction with the result of the tournament itself, as we won only one title.

03. 04. 2016 | Košice, Ruse BUL (29.3.-3.4.2016) After the Easter holidays, the U23 European Championships were held in the Bulgarian city of Ruse. The tournament started with "Greco-Roman," continued with women's fights, and culminated in freestyle, which included the Košice wrestlers Jakub Sýkora and Michael Bodnár. The freestyle wrestlers traveled with national coach Jozef Lohyňa and club coach Štefan Csorba. The president of the ZK Košice club, Ján Tokár Jr., also made the long journey to see the boys, to especially encourage the older of the two, Michael Bodnár, who met expectations but was just a step away from the coveted medal.

01. 04. 2016 | Bratislava (01-03.4.2016) Last weekend, the Slovak Republic Championships for wrestlers under 17 were held in Bratislava, at the Horárska street hall of the Dunajplavba wrestling club. The tournament began on Saturday at noon with Greco-Roman style matches and continued on Sunday with freestyle matches. 4 competitors traveled to Bratislava with coach Mgr. Miroslav Jedlička, who wrestled in both freestyle and Greco-Roman style. Jozef Mesiarkin had a successful weekend, dominating both days and taking home two Slovak Championship titles; Matej Závacký added one title to the collection.

23. 03. 2016 | Košice, Humenné (23.03.2016) An exhibition opening dedicated to World Champion Jozef Lohyňa was held yesterday at the Coop World Art Gallery in Humenné. In addition to the displayed albums, photographs, badges, numerous commemorative cards, trophies, and medals from the most significant sporting events, we were able to hear from the champion a review of his sports career after the presentation. Of course, the coaches, who were an integral part of Jozef's sports career, Mikuláš Timko and his brother Ľubo Lohyňa, were also significant figures. Only one of them, M. Timko, came to personally thank him. He did not hide his enthusiasm and joy that after so many years they received recognition in this form as well. A successful event, signed by people (especially František Jakub and the painter Ján Gerboc) who appreciate a person and managed to dust off the faded glory, for Slovakia, of such a significant sports personality as Jozef! Anyone who is even a little bit of an athlete and a wres

20. 03. 2016 | Košice, Stará Ľubovňa (20.03.2016) The second round of the Eastern Slovak region championships was held in Stará Ľubovňa. 58 children welcomed the arrival of spring on the mats and at the same time brought back new experiences and especially skills. We thank all the coaches, parents, and competitors, and congratulate the winners!

12. 03. 2016 | Košice (12.03.2016) The Social Pavilion became the venue for the Slovak championships for younger pupils and all categories of girls in freestyle on Saturday. Over 140 wrestlers from 20 clubs fought for the best possible placements. The most successful were our five girls, who could celebrate winning gold in the team evaluation. This event, also listed in the calendar of the European City of Sport 2016, was attended by the president of ZK Košice 1904, J. Tokár Jr., and the club's sports director, J. Lohyňa. We were also honored by the visit of the president of U.S. Steel and also a former wrestler, Scott D. BUCKISO. The general secretary of the Slovak Wrestling Federation, Elenka Valentová, came to support the young hopefuls. The training group led by Dominika Kollárová did well, winning three gold medals thanks in part to her. The older pupils and the 62 kg weight category were not sufficiently filled, so Sofia Jackaninová won 1st place without a title. Among the cadets, Patrícia P