Category: Performance

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Climb Again athletes were awarded at IMST Austria 2022

It was a weekend of awards for the athletes of our partners at Climb Again. 10 of the Climb Again club athletes managed to get a medal in the Kletterzentrum IMST competition, one of the most prestigious international paraclimbing competitions.

The performances of the blind athletes were remarkable, and the jury was impressed by the representative team of Romania. The long training sessions have taken their toll. Full of enthusiasm and with a desire to win, the Climb Again champions placed on the podium of the following visibility categories:

B1-with less than 1% visibility, B3-highest percentage of visibility

 

Category B1 Women

  • Adriana Tofan – Second place
  • Ariana Pero – Third place

Category B2 Women

  • Alina Dinuta – Third place
  • Category B3 Women
  • Ionela Grecu – First place

Category B1 Men

  • Răzvan Nedu – Second place
  • Angelo Simionescu – Third place

 Category B2 Men

  • Valentin Moise – Second place

Category B3 Men

  • Cosmin Candoi – 1st place
  • Robert Al-Radi – Third place

Category RP3 Men

  • Liviu Matei Third place

The dedication and desire of the Climb Again athletes is reflected in the formidable results achieved. We are happy to be with them and wish them good luck in the next competitions!

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Interview with Dumitru Butilcă, physical trainer in the Go Scholarship project

Dumitru Butilcă is one of the people who want to offer the current generations of athletes all the conditions they need. His love for sports and mobility led him to become an important piece in the Go Scholarship engine and to join the team of the only performance-oriented project in Romania.

Find out what led Dumitru to be a sports trainer in the Go Scholarship project and how this influenced him.

  • How long have you been working in this field?

“I have been working in this field for over 20 years. I was in my first year of college when I started working in a gym”

  • Why did you choose to be a sports trainer?

“My main passion is the human body. I have always been interested in movement, why it moves and how it moves. The more you learn about him, the more you realize how little you know. This fact motivates me very much in my field.”

  • What made you join the Go Scholarship program?

“I always wanted to leave something behind. I felt that the things I know have no value if I don’t pass them on to the younger generations. I also felt that Romanian sport is in great need of such a program. It is very easy to criticize from the outside and do nothing about it. I felt that my involvement could change something.”

  • Did you have any emotions about doing this project?

“It is difficult to say this. In the past, I did theater. The moment you went on stage without any emotion was the moment you were sure to break your neck. It’s the same in sports, it’s impossible not to have a feeling related to each project. A little excitement is always there.”

  • Is working with teenagers a challenge for you?

“Working with teenagers is a challenge. They are in a transition period where they become adults from children. Often they don’t understand the problems they have either. However, there are also many beautiful parts of working with teenagers.”

  • Has working with the Go Scholarship project influenced your career in any way?

“It’s a big challenge for me, and I’ve always liked challenges. It is also a great joy, I have the satisfaction of being able to pass on my teachings. I will not live forever and I feel that I must pass on what I have learned”

  • What professional satisfactions do you think the Go Scholarship project could bring you?

“The project is still at an early stage. We don’t even have a year of activity. I am sure that this project will grow, and in 3-5 years there will be results. The satisfactions will also appear along the way”

  • What message would you send to the young athletes in Romania?

“From the point of view of possibilities, we are living in some sensational times. We can’t say we miss that much, especially since help is just a stone’s throw away. I recommend young athletes not to be afraid and always ask for help, regardless of its nature. Also, it’s nice to dream, I support that, but you always have to work for your dream.”

Dumitru is sure that his involvement can change something in Romanian sport. Like him is the entire Go Scholarship team, and with their help, today’s athletes can become tomorrow’s world champions.

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More than 20 awards won by athletes enrolled in the Go Scholarship program

The Go Scholarship track record grows with each competition. Twelve of the athletes enrolled in the Go Scholarship program have achieved more than 20 awards in 9 sports disciplines.

The last sports competitions were completed to the applause of the audience by the Go Scholarship athletes. Twelve athletes selected in this program have achieved formidable results in both national and international competitions.

 

Athletics

Maria Bulavska

  • 3rd place at the International Championships of Romania – Long jump (5.83m)
  • 7th place at the National Competition for Seniors and Youth – Long Jump (5.80m)

Valentina Necoara

  • 2nd place at the International Championships of Romania – Pole Vault (3.65m)
  • 1st place for seniors and 1st place for youth at the National Competition for Seniors and Youth – Pole Vault (3.80m)

Cristina Spînu

  • 6th place at the U18 Balkan Championship-Long Jump (5.80m)
  • Open 7th place and junior 2nd place at HONVED KUPA – Hungary

 

Box

Edwin Petrea

  • 1st place at the Urban Boxing Gala
  • 1st place at the FULL Kempo National Championship, 12-14 years and 45kg.
  • 1st place at the International Boxing Championship

 

Cycling

Luca Bodareu

  • 2nd place at the National Cup of XCO-cadets
  • 7th place out of 19 at the National CTI Championship (against time-12km)
  • 6th place at the CTI National Championship (long-distance race-57km)

Alexander Ilia

  • 1st place at stage 2 of the XCO National Cup
  • 2nd place at the National Championship – junior XCC event
  • 2nd place at Campionato di Galicia de Maceda

 

Climbing

Darius Rapa

  • 4th place in the European Youth Cup Lead

 

Football 

Ioana Stancu

  • 3rd place at the U17 National Championship

 

Handball

Mihaela Mihai

  • Player of the match in the match against Mexico at the U20 World Championship

 

 Fencing

Emma Sont

  • 2nd place at the National Championship of Seniors-sword

 

Triathlon

Ana Besenya

  • 5th place at the World Multisport Championship – Cross Triathlon event

 

Volley-ball

Caroline Radu

  • 1st place at the Municipal Final Tournament of the junior division

 

Their performance has exceeded everyone’s expectations, and the dedication they show in every practice brings them one step closer to the podium of the big competitions. We keep our fingers crossed and hope that 2022 will be the beginning of a successful sporting journey.

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Warsaw fell in love with chess. Huge success of Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland 2022

Thousands of fans, great chess emotions, autographs and the impressive success of Jan-Krzysztof Duda – this is the balance of one of the most heavily attended tournaments in Poland organised by Superbet as part of the Grand Chess Tour series. This shows that both the brand and the Superbet Foundation are ready to create great things for the sake of the community.

In Warsaw, the so-called round-robin was played, where everyone plays against everyone else, and the prize pool was 175 thousand dollars. Jan-Krzysztof Duda received 40 thousand for his victory. The tournament itself had a unique character because of the appearance of the legendary Garry Kasparov, who is an unsurpassed role model for many young people, and the winner of the simultaneous tournament was a ten-year-old Ukrainian, as mentioned by Adam Lamentowicz, the President of the Management Board of the Polish company Superbet:

His schedule is very tight, so we are happy that he could visit us. The simultaneous display with his participation was an unbelievable experience for many of us, also for some very young, promising players from our country. The winner of the simultaneous display was a 10-year-old from the Ukrainian Bucha, which only emphasises the symbolic dimension of this event. We have been involved with the Grand Chess Tour series for the third year, this is our first adventure in Poland. The experience after the tournament in Warsaw is excellent, and we will continue our commitment to such initiatives that create great things which are good for the general public, and at the same time promote our brand – emphasised Adam Lamentowicz.

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Superbet Foundation sponsors the national phase of the Women’s Oină Olympics!

The Superbet Foundation supports sport – essential from our point of view in the development and education of children and young people. Oina, although a sport with less media coverage, is our national sport, which is why we chose to sponsor the Oina Olympics for girls, at the national stage.

On May 14, the stadium in Dej hosted one of the most important national sheep competitions. The Superbet Foundation contributed to this event as the main sponsor.With our help, the young sports women had a memorable competition and a great opportunity to play against the best teams in the country. The first position of the podium was occupied by the host team from Dej, and the performance of the other teams exceeded the expectations of the organizers. National values and performance are part of the values of the Superbet Foundation and we want both to preserve them and to keep sport in the lives of young people.

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Summary of the day – Superbet Chess Classic Bucharest 2022 – May 14

The Superbet Chess Classic Bucharest 2022 edition will remain a memorable event for everyone. We had the honor of having 10 of the world’s greatest chess players with us, fighting for the Superbet Chess Classic trophy and $350,000 worth of prizes.

The spectacle of enlightened minds will remain memorable, and the victory of Grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave will occupy a place of honor in the table of Grand Chess Tour champions.

After 9 rounds in which there were plenty of surprises, and the grandmasters used the most innovative strategies to put their opponents in difficulty, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave conquered the first position of the ranking, being also declared the champion of this edition.

The next two ranked were the Americans Wesley So and Levon Aronian, followed by the best Romanian chess player, Bogdan Deac, Fabiano Caruana and Leiner Dominguez.

Following the fabulous performance he had in this competition, Bogdan Deac climbed up the FIDE ranking, currently occupying the 52nd position.

Round 9 results:

Levon Aronian – Shakhriyar Mamedyarov ½ – ½

Richard Rapport – Ian Nepomniachtchi ½ – ½

Bogdan Deac – Fabiano Caruana ½ – ½

Alireza Firouzja – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave 0-1

Leinier Perez Dominguez – Wesley So ½ – ½

Final ranking:

1st place: Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – 5.5p

2nd place: Wesley So 5p; Levon Aronian 5p

4th place: Bogdan Deac 4.5p; Fabiano Caruana 4.5p; Leinier Dominguez 4.5p

7th place: Alireza Firouzja 4p; Ian Nepomniachtchi 4p

9th place: Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 3.5p; Richard Rapport 3.5p

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Summary of the day – Superbet Chess Classic Bucharest 2022 – May 12

The number 3 was the lucky number in the 7th round of this year’s Superbet Chess Classic Bucharest edition. The audience was surprised by the show created by Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Alireza Firouzja.

The three great masters of chess prevailed with a victory each in the 7th round, radically changing the ranking situation. This year we have the pleasure of witnessing a close fight until the last round, and the professionals from Bucharest are ready to delight us with a memorable final show in the Bucharest tournament.

I had the pleasure of having as a guest the great goalscorer of the Romanian national football team, Adrian Mutu, being the personality who made the first move in Bogdan Deac’s match with Wesley So. 

Our compatriot was put in difficulty by the experience of the American chess player, but his presence of mind and analytical thinking helped him to bring the match to a draw.

Results:

Levon Aronian – Fabiano Caruana ½ – ½

Ian Nepomniachtchi – Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 0 – 1

Richard Rapport – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave 0 – 1

Bogdan Deac – Wesley So ½ – ½

Alireza Firouzja – Leinier Dominguez 1-0

 

Ranking:

1-2 Wesley So 4.5p; Levon Aronian 4.5p

3 Maxime Vachier-Lagrave 4p;

4-6 Bogdan Deac 3.5p; Fabiano Caruana 3.5p; Alireza Firouzja 3.5p

7-9 Ian Nepomniachtchi 3p; Leinier Dominguez 3p; Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 3p

10 Richard Rapport 2.5p

 

Media coverage:

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Summary of the day – Superbet Chess Classic Bucharest 2022 – May 11

The 6th round of the Superbet Chess Classic Bucharest 2022 welcomed us with two major victories. Leinier Dominguez and Levon Aronian did not let their guard down for a second and prevailed with a victory over the two competitors, Bogdan Deac and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave.

Unfortunately for our compatriot, the support of the public was not enough to achieve another victory, but the points accumulated by the two great masters boosted the standings.

Match results:

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov – Alireza Firouzja ½ – ½

▪ Leinier Dominguez – Bogdan Deac 1-0

▪ Wesley So – Richard Rapport ½ – ½

▪ Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – Levon Aronian 0-1

▪ Fabiano Caruana Ian Nepomniachtchi ½ – ½

Ranking:

1-2 Wesley So 4p; Levon Aronian 4p

3-7 Maxime Vachier-Lagrave 3p; Bogdan Deac 3p; Fabiano Caruana 3p; Ian Nepomniachtchi 3p; Leinier Dominguez 3p

8-9 Richard Rapport 2.5p; Alireza Firouzja 2.5p

10 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 2p

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Summary of the day – Superbet Chess Classic Bucharest 2022 – May 9

The 5th round was marked by the surprise victory of Italian-American Fabiano Caruana over last year’s champion Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. The surprise moves of the American put the great Azeri master in difficulty, and the victory in this round represented the re-entry into the fight for the great trophy.

Bogdan Deac remains in the fight for the first position after an unexpected tie with the young master, Alireza Firouzja. Both players looked for a way to win, but both players’ strategies led the fight to a draw.

5th round results:

▪ Levon Aronian – Wesley So ½ – ½

▪ Ian Nepomniachtchi – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave ½ – ½

▪ Bogdan Deac – Alireza Firouzja ½ – ½

▪ Fabiano Caruana – Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 1-0

▪ Richard Rapport – Leinier Dominguez ½ – ½

Ranking:

1 Wesley So 3.5p

2-4 Bogdan Deac 3p; Levon Aronian 3p; Maxime Vachier-Lagrave 3p;

5-6 Fabiano Caruana 2.5p; Ian Nepomniachtchi 2.5p

7-9 Alireza Firouzja 2p; Richard Rapport 2p; Leinier Dominguez 2p;

10 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 1.5p

Media coverage: 

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Summary of the day – Superbet Chess Classic Bucharest 2022 – May 8

The 4th round of Superbet Chess Classic Bucharest offered us the most surprises since the start of the tournament. Wesley So, Levon Aronian and Vachier-Lagrave climbed the competition rankings following victories achieved after three spectacular matches in which novel strategies and unexpected moves were not missing from their arsenal.  

At the same time, our compatriot, Bogdan Deac, put last year’s champion, Sahriar Mamedyarov, in difficulty and achieved a draw after a match experienced by the fans at maximum intensity.

 

These are the results of the 4th round:

▪ Wesley So – Ian Nepomniachtchi 1-0

▪ Shakhriyar Mamedyarov – Bogdan Deac ½-½

▪ Alireza Firouzja – Richard Rapport ½-½

▪ Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – Fabiano Caruana 1-0

▪ Leinier Dominguez – Levon Aronian 0-1

 

Media coverage: 

–  Sportmedia

–  Agerpres

–  Commissioner