Polish Karate Federation

Polish Karate Federation
AbbreviationPZK
FormationJanuary 20, 1980
TypeFederation
Legal statusA public organization, approved by the Cabinet of Poland
PurposeBringing unified order to Karate and development of karate as a sport in Poland
Headquartersal. Jerozolimskie 30, 00-024, Warsaw, Poland
Region served
Poland
Official language
Polish
LeaderMaciej Sokolowski, Chairman
WebsiteOfficial Website

Polish Karate Federation (PZK, pol. Polski Związek Karate) is a Polish organization associating among others shōtōkan karate clubs. It belongs to the World Karate Federation committee.[1][2]

Olympic Karate

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In 2016, the International Olympic Committee adopted a resolution on karate as the thirtieth Olympic discipline to perform at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The Polish Olympic Committee granted legal membership for the Polish Karate Association. According to the decision of the Ministry of Sport and Tourism in Poland, PZK is the only organization that can represent and use Polish national symbols when participating in foreign competitions.

Operation

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PZK issues competition, coaching and referee licenses. The union is subject to five committees: technical-qualified sport, judges, children and youth, mass sports events and sport of disabled people. Commissions are subject to regulations and are appointed by PZK management. The organization's goal is to promote and educate karate in Poland.

Structure

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The association, as of March 2014, associates 197 kyokushin clubs, shōtōkan clubs and 11 district associations. The Federation's governing bodies are:

  • General Meeting
  • Committee
  • Revision Committee

In accordance with the status,[3] §18 1: The term of office of the Federation's authorities lasts 4 years, and their election takes place in an open or secret voting, depending on the resolution of the General Meeting.

Management

Polish Karate Federation

The term of office 2018-2022[4]

President Maciej Sokołowski
Vice president Wacław Antoniak
Vice president Andrzej Drewniak
Vice president Janusz Piepiora
Secretary-General Jacek Czerniec
Committee member Dariusz Bajkowski
Committee member Eugeniusz Dadzibug
Committee member Piotr Pobłocki
Committee member Remingiusz Powroźnik
Committee member Mariusz SIebert
Committee member Edward Urbańczyk
Committee member Grzegorz Żendzian
The audit committee
Chairman Jerzy Urban
Vice-chairman Witold Stolarczyk
Committee member Waldemar Kozioł
Committee member Krzysztof Minoga
Committee member Jacek Rusek

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "News Center - News:The WKF President visits Poland". wkf.net. World Karate Federation. 28 October 2014.
  2. ^ "1st Polish Kyokushin Karate Academic Championship". 650.uj.edu.pl. Jagiellonian University.
  3. ^ Status of the Polish Karate Federation
  4. ^ The General Report and Election Assembly of the Delegates of the Polish Karate Association (7/04/2018)
  5. ^ "The Warsaw Karate Center". karate.com.pl. Warsaw Karate Center.
  6. ^ "Open Cup of Southern Macroregion OYAMA Polish Karate Federation". international.edu.pl. Complex of Silesian International Schools.
  7. ^ "BIELSKO-BIAŁA – the capital of Karate in Poland !". polish-open.com. Polish Open WKF. 13 October 2016.
  8. ^ "HISTORY OF KYOKUSHIN KARATE IN POLAND". karate.org.pl. Polska Organizacja Karate Kyokushin.