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National team of ITF Finland has been selected except for a few categories, namely patterns male 4th degree, patterns female 1st degree and female sparring -58kg. These nominations will be given after Viking Cup, which is being held in Sweden April 12th-13th.

The team has got together on two camps as a national team by now and before that national team selection camps have also been held. Viking Cup will be the place to test and see the current condition of the team, after that the athletes will tune themselves into the best possible wibe for the European Championships.

The national team of ITF Taekwon-Do Finland for the European Championships in Poland 16th-18th May 2008

The competitors for female sparring -58kg, female patterns 1st degree and male patterns 4th degree will be selected later.

Female team:

Pauliina Heiskanen
sparring -52kg, patterns 2nd degree, team

Heli Karjalainen C
patterns 3rd degree, team

Nyyti Korolainen
sparring +70kg, power test, team

Anja Kärki
sparring -63kg, special techniques, team

Henna Majanen
team, nominated for patterns 1st degree

Andrea Meinander
traditional sparring, nominated for patterns 1st degree

Hanna-Mari Seppälä
team

Sanna Sotka
team, nominated for sparring -58kg

Linda Urbanski
team, nominated for sparring -58kg

Juniors:

Tiia Kiviranta
sparring -50kg, patterns 1st degree

Male team:

Henrik Enqvist
team

Jouni Heikkinen
patterns 2nd degree, team

Michael Holler
team, nominated for patterns 4th degree

Risto Jokelainen
sparring -63kg, team

Sami Koskela
special techniques, team

Lasse Kuusisto C
power test, team

Esa Luosujärvi
sparring -80kg, team

Matti Miinala
sparring +80kg, team

Ismo Mäkinen
sparring -71kg. patterns 3rd degree, team

Aleksi Sarkkinen
patterns 1st degree, team

Jani Turunen
traditional sparring, team, nominated for patterns 4th degree

Olli Leino
reserve

Coaches:

Jori Aaltonen
Jari Lahtinen
Ari Lehtinen
Pekka Varis (head coach)

Team manager:

Sari Kiviranta