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Wolves rip Free State competition to shreds

Martial-arts fighters from across South Africa geared up for one of the greatest events on the calendar: the Free State Korean Martial Arts Championships that was recently held in Bloemfontein.

Local students from Wolves Martial Arts, fine-tuned their axe kicks and hammer fists and returned with 51 medals.

They went into the showpiece in a confident mood having recently tasted success at the South African Kickboxing Championships.

Among the stars of the show was Marco Bello, who obtained four gold, two silver and one bronze.

Brandon Britz also did well, taking home six medals, one gold, four silver and one bronze. His teammates, Mea Vermeulen and Luke de Bruin also did exceptionally well, with five medals each.

The results were as follows:
• Marco Belo – seven (four gold, two silver, one bronze)
• Cisca Scheepers – four (two gold, one silver, one bronze)
• Miquette Rosslee – three (two gold, one silver)
• Sebastiaan van Heerden – two (two gold)
• Tiaan Schwirzer – four (one gold, one silver, two bronze)
• Duval Coetzer – two (one gold, one silver)
• Jakobus Meyer – three (one gold, two bronze)
• Roux Burger – three (one gold, two bronze).

Silver

• Brandon Britz x 4

• Cisca Scheepers x 1

• Duval Coetzer x 1

• Tiaan Schwirzer x 1

• Mea Vermeulen x 2

• Chane Schwirzer x 2

• Marco Belo x 2

• Luke de Bruin x 3

• Miquette Rosslee x 1

OVS - SILVER

Bronze

• Cisca Scheepers x 1

• Brandon Britz x 1

• Roux Burger x 2

• Jakobus Meyer x 2

• Gerhard Oosthuizen x 3

• Tiaan Schwirzer x 2

• Chane Schwirzer x 2

• Marco Belo x 1

OVS - BRONZE

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