The Dracula Open returns to Bucharest this weekend, with Cadets opening three days of international Kyorugi at Sala Polivalentă before the Seniors compete for G1 medals and World Taekwondo ranking points on Sunday.
Emir Hamdan
Cadets open the 15th Dracula Open on Friday, followed by Juniors on Saturday and a Senior G1 competition on Sunday at Sala Polivalentă.
The Dracula Open returns to Bucharest this weekend, with Cadets opening three days of international Kyorugi at Sala Polivalentă before the Seniors compete for G1 medals and World Taekwondo ranking points on Sunday.
The 15th edition runs from 23–25 October. Friday belongs to the Cadets, followed by Juniors on Saturday and Seniors on the final day.
The opening-day draws include athletes representing Qatar, Jordan and Côte d’Ivoire alongside the European entries, bringing opposition from beyond Europe to the Cadet competition.
Friday and Saturday each feature Class A and Class B contests. The event outline makes an important distinction between them: Class B carries no international ranking points.
Each age group has a full day scheduled for its preliminary rounds, semifinals and finals. Competition is due to start at 09:00 on all three days, with medal ceremonies in the evening.
| Date | Programme | Scheduled start |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 23 October | Cadets — Class A and Class B | 09:00 |
| Saturday, 24 October | Juniors — Class A and Class B | 09:00 |
| Sunday, 25 October | Seniors — G1 | 09:00 |
All times are local to Bucharest. The published programme may change.
Sunday’s Senior programme covers all eight weight divisions for each sex, from M-54kg to M+87kg and W-46kg to W+73kg.
The outline specifies Daedo Gen3 electronic scoring and Instant Video Replay. Scheduled rounds last 90 seconds for Cadets and Juniors and two minutes for Seniors, subject to adjustment by the Technical Delegate.
Follow the Dracula Open on TAEKWONDO.TV for the schedule, available brackets and athlete profiles.
