THE 11th WORLD MARTIAL ARTS CHAMPIONSHIPS
FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING

Ostia Lido (Rome), Italy - 18th - 20th July, 2001

By Combat Sports Demostration of the C.I.S.S. Deaflympic

PHOTO GALLERY


Taekwondo Form winners :
A. Yicks (Eng), S. Renieris (Gre),
H.W. Husngu (Roc) & A.J. Ariel (Arg)

Taekwondo Combat for Open weight :
A. Cafiero (Ita), D.H. Lim (Kor), Hsungu H. W. (Roc) & Reiners S. (Gre)

4 new Taekwondo champions of the IMAFD :
S. Renieris (Gre), A. Cafiero (Ita), D. H. Lim (Kor) & H. H. Wei (Roc)

Taekwondo winners & IMAFD officials :
F.Faraone (Ita), T.C. Wu (Roc), J.W.Kim (Nor), H.N.Lim (Kor), C.Laviano (Ita),
E.Dominguez (Arg), D.Briones & F.Lala (Usa)

Kung Fu deaf group around all world

Deaf chinese martial artists winners and
F.I.W.U.K. hearing referres

French winner's Khalef Francois for Tai Chi Chuan Form competition

Helene Chatelle (France) for Wushu Forms competition 's 1st place

4 Wushu-Kung Fu girl winners :
S.Klein (Aut), H.Chatelle (Fr),
B.Göbl (Aut) & K.Molland (Nor)

Deaf chinese martial artists winners :
S.Warren (Usa), J.N.Gomez (Mex), B.Göbl (Aut), H.Chatelle (Fra), F.Khalef (Fra),
S.Klein (Aut) & K.Molland (Nor)

American S. Warren vs mexican J.N. Gomez
in Kung Fu fighting action

Wawa (Usa) defenst attacks of Gomez (Mex)

Briones consign gold medal to shifu Wawa

Kung Fu fighting winners :
Juan Nieto Gomez (Mexico) and Snipe Warren (Usa)

American prouds of victory :
Daniel Briones, Snipe Warren "Wawa" & Frank Lala

Shifu Wawa conquest 3 gold medals

Deaf chinese martial arts technical Demo group

Italian officials compliments american winner

Faraone's responsable coordinator of tournament speaking to thank for all world partecipers

American association of the A.M.A.A.D. offer to be " Fall honorary award " to Faraone touched

" Deaf Black Belt Hall of Fame " to Francesco P. Faraone