The strong Danas Pozniakas Youth Tournament will be held on March 12-17
The upcoming 19th Danas Pozniakas Youth Tournament will be held in Lithuania’s capital in Vilnius on March 12-17. The team delegations’ handbook has been released and the youth competition is open for all of the National Federations.
Boxers from the 2006-2007 age groups can attend in the 19th Danas Pozniakas Youth Tournament in Vilnius. The deadline for the registrations is March 1 while all of the accommodation fees must be done until March 7.
The competition was named after Lithuania’s national boxing hero Mr. Danas Pozniakas who claimed gold medal at the Mexico 1968 Olympic Games representing the Soviet Union and also crowned three-times in the history of the European Boxing Championships. During his long and successful career Lithuanian boxing icon, Danas Pozniakas won 203 bouts out of his 217 total contests in the ’60s.
The last 18th edition of the Danas Pozniakas Youth Tournament had 18 final contests in Vilnius, Lithuania which event was a preparation for the European Youth Boxing Championships on March 2023. The fantastic Georgians claimed nine gold medals in this 18th edition topping the team rankings in Vilnius. Georgia, Poland, Lithuania, Wales, Sweden, Latvia, Italy, Israel and Norway had finalists in Vilnius and among them seven won titles in the event.
Weight categories of the event
The men’s youth weight categories: 48kg, 51kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 63.5kg, 67kg, 71kg,75kg, 80kg, 86kg, 92kg and +92kg
The schedule of the event
March 12 – Arrivals of the delegations
March 12, 19:00 – Technical Meeting at the Hotel Art City Inn
March 13, 07:30-09:30 – Medical Examination and General weigh-in at the Hotel Art City Inn
March 13, 10:00 – Official Draw at the Hotel Art City Inn
March 13, 13:00 – Opening Ceremony
March 13 – Day1 competition at the Vilnius College Sports Hall
March 14, 13:00 – Day2 competition at the Vilnius College Sports Hall
March 15, 13:00 – Day3 competition at the Vilnius College Sports Hall
March 16, 13:00 – Day4 competition at the Vilnius College Sports Hall with the final
March 17 – Departure of the delegations
Contact Details of the Local Organizers
Lithuanian Boxing Federation
Mr. Darius Saluga
Mr. Donatas Macianskas
Mr. Aleksandras Baranovas
Mrs. Raimonda Palionyte
Email: r_palionyte@yahoo.com
Phone: +370 604 86 445
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