Earlier Events
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WORLD
OPEN 2001
World
Open Record
- results, conditions of play etc. from the first ever
international racketlon competition - held in Gothenburg,
November 2001
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RACKETLON
CUP 2002
Invitation to
Racketlon Cup in Stockholm, 4-6th of January 2002 (English, Svenska)
- Peter Landberg's invitation
to this classic racketlon event. Held every year in January since
the beginning of the nineties. Non-Swedish participants are
welcome!
- The Results are published on www.enskederackethall.se.
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FINNISH
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS IN RACKETLON
in Lahti, Finland, 17-19th of May 2002.
- This is the
traditional Finnish Championships, the mother of all racketlon
events, with origins tracing back to 1986.
- It all started out in Helsinki, then moved to Lahti in 1999 and
this is the 15th Finnish Chamiponships, now - for the first time
- open for international participants.
- Detailed information on this event is due to show up in March
on www.kortteliliiga.net/mlit1.htm.
- results.
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SWEDISH
RACKETLON CHAMPIONSHIPS
in Stockholm, 24-26th of May 2002.
- The traditional
Swedish Championships, held in Stockholm every year since 1989.
- See www.enskederackethall.se for more information.
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KARLSKRONA
RACKETVIRTUOSO
in Karlskrona,
24-29th of June 2002.
- The yearly Karlskrona
Racketlon championships, with a history of more than ten years.
- The actual tournament takes place 24-28th of June. The 29th is
the date for the traditional evening banquet. Players from
outside Karlskrona will not be playing on the first day (24th)
- Note that the Karlskrona racketlon rules deviate from the
standard; 50 points are played in each discipline.
- Note, also, that (since matches take place in the evenings)
participation in the tournament combines very well with tours in
one of Sweden's greatest summer holiday resorts - Karlskrona and
its archipelago.
- See the Karlskrona Racketlon home page for more information.
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NEXT
GENERATION SCOTTISH RACKETLON CHAMPIONSHIPS
in Monifieth
(near Dundee), Scotland, 10-11th of August 2002.
- The first ever
racketlon tournament outside Scandinavia!
- Open to participants from all countries.
- For complete information see the invitation/entry form (MS Word)
- special arrangements to attract international
participants.
- the draw.
- reports from the event.
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OLLIGÅNG
RACKETLON 2002
in Stockholm,
27-29th of September 2002.
- Detailed information
are due to show up on www.olligang.se by mid June
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ENGLISH
OPEN
in London, 5-6th of Ocotber 2002
- the
invitation
- book
your flights NOW
while fares are still low! (How about SEK 200 from Stockholm to
London?)
- the provocation Will the British take on the challenge?
- practical advice Maps and accomodation
- new application deadline
- the draw will not be made available on the internet
- results NEW - 15th October
2002
- report Nicolas Sene (FRA) and David Lazarus (ENG)
introduce themselves NEW - 15th October
2002
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THE
RACKETLON WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2002
in Gothenburg, 1st-3rd of November 2002.
The invitation: English , Deutsch , Francais , Portuguese
- do not miss this
opportunity to take part in the second Racketlon World Open ever
played. Register now (non binding) to avoid
disappointment! Help us find someone who can challenge the
present holder of the title "Best Racket Player in the
World". Print this invitation and post it in a racket
centre near you. (If printed from Microsoft Internet Explorer the
text can be adjusted to fit into one A4 page; View -> Text Size -> Smaller)
Prize Money!
- The winner of World Open will get a sum of money decided by the
internet auction that goes on on this web page. See the banner on
top of the page! If you are a potential sponsor and would like to
find out more about this, see the conditions for the internet
sponsorship auction.
Team
Event Added to World Open NEW - 30th
August 2002
- National teams to face each other in a historical first
"Davis Cup" of Racketlon.
List
of Applicants UPDATED
- 12th October 2002
- a list of everyone that applied to World Open 2002. This is the
final update of this list! Players not registered as
"Paid" are out!
Conditions of Play UPDATED - 27th
October 2002
- type of balls, surface, rules...
Deadlines
and Dates UPDATED
- 17th September 2002
- The timeplan for all practicalities - including payment
instructions - Formal application deadline is Friday 4. October!
But the number of participants will be very limited, so you will
probably have to apply long before that.
Geographical
Advice NEW
- 18th September 2002
- How to get to Alelyckan's Sportcenter. Maps.
Cheap Accomodation in Gothenburg NEW - 18th
September 2002
- info on where to stay over night during World Open.
The
Draw UPDATED
- 25th October 2002
- the draw is done!
Results NEW - 5th
November 2002
- full results from the World Championships!
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RACKETLON
CUP NEW
- 13th November 2002
also
known as SWEDISH OPEN
in Stockholm, Sweden, 3-5 January 2003.
- An official IRF
Racketlon World Tour
event. (Prestige Factor 1 in the
IRF World Ranking System.)
- A classic Peter Landberg event held every year since the
beginning of the Nineties.
- Open to international players
- The Invitation: in Swedish (pdf), in English (html) UPDATED -
12th October 2002
- Geographical advice NEW - 4th December
2002
- The Draw (pdf) NEW - 30th December
2002
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RACKET
VIERKAMPF
NEW
- 10 Mar 2003
in Vienna, Austria, 5th of April 2003.
- This is a traditional
Austrian racketlon event with origins tracing back to the
beginning of the Nineties!
- See the link to "Racket 4-Kampf" from www.mehrkampf.at (German only) for how to apply and
other details or - if you do not understand German - send an
e-mail directly to the organizer Christian Petz (R4K@gmx.at)
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BRITISH
OPEN NEW
- 6th January 2003
in London, 12-13th of April 2003.
- An official IRF
Racketlon World Tour
event. (Prestige Factor 1 in the
IRF World Ranking System.)
- The first ever British Open in Racketlon
- All You Really Need to Know to Book Your
Tickets NEW
- 25 Jan 2003
- See the British Open home page for how to apply and other
information. NEW - 2 Feb 2003
- All set for British Open! NEW - 7 Mar
2003
- The English Strike Back. A report NEW
- 16 Apr 2003
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KING
OF RACKETS
NEW
- 19 Apr 2003
in Oudenaarde, Belgium, 1, 2, 4 and 10 May 2003.
- This is not
Racketlon... but very close. The main difference is that there
are no true racketlon matches where the same two people play each
other in all four sports. Instead, the total points of everybody
are summed up in the end.
- This is a classic tournament that has been held every year
since 1993. It is probably the only multi racket tournament in
Beglium.
- For information on how to apply and other details, see the link
to "King of Rackets" on www.recrean.be or - if you do not understand
Flamish - send an e-mail directly to the organizer: jan@recrean.be
- Belgium Challenges the Racketlon Community including "All you really need
to know to order your tickets to Belgium."
- results
(excel) Bart
Spiessens is the King of Rackets. He is the winner 4 years in a
row! NEW
- 5 Jun 2003
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FINNISH
OPEN NEW
- 13th November 2002
in Lahti, Finland, 16-18 of May 2003.
- An official IRF
Racketlon World Tour
event. (Prestige Factor 1 in the
IRF World Ranking System.)
- This is the traditional Finnish Championships. Now held for the
16th time it is the mother of all racketlon events, with origins
tracing back to 1986. It all started out in Helsinki, then moved
to Lahti in 1999.
- Open to international participants.
- See www.kortteliliiga.net/mlit1.htm for more information - such as an
invitation in English. Note the application deadline 11 May!
- All You Really Need to Know to Book Your
Tickets UPDATED
- 8 May 2003
- Result Summary NEW - 24 May 2003
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THE
SWEDISH CHAMPIONSHIPS NEW - 6th January
2003
in Stockholm, Sweden, 24-25 May 2003.
- A classic Peter
Landberg event held every year since the late Eighties.
- Not open to international players
- The invitation is available at www.enskederackethall.se (Payment deadline Wednesday 7 May.
Note a printing mistake that says that "you may not be on
the ranking to take part in the Amateur's Class" - If you
are classed as Amateur on the ranking you are, of course, welcome
to take part in the Amateur's Class) NEW - 2 May
2003
- Geographical advice
- The Draw NEW - 19 May 2003
- A report NEW - 25 May 2003
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THE
SOLINGEN 4-SCHLÄGER TOURNAMENT NEW - 10 Mar
2003
in Solingen, Germany, 14-15 Juni 2003.
- This is not
Racketlon... but close. The main difference is that, according to
German multi-racket tradition, separate tournaments are played in
each sport. Then the rankings are weighed together to decide the
winner.
- This is a classic tournament that is now held for the
fourteenth(!) time.
- For information on how to apply and other details, see the Mehrschlägerturniere webpage
(German only) or -
if you do not understand German - send an e-mail directly to the
organizer Rolf Gerhards (rogerhards@aol.com)
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KARLSKRONA
RACKETVIRTUOSO NEW - 4th December
2002
in Karlskrona, 24-27 of June 2003
- Racketlon in the
evening. The best of Holiday Sweden during the days.
- Since matches take place in the evenings participation in the
tournament combines extremely well with tours in one of Sweden's
most spectacular summer holiday resorts - Karlskrona and its
archipelago.
- This is the classic Karlskrona Racketlon championships, with a
history of more than ten years.
- Note that the Karlskrona racketlon rules deviate from the
standard; 50 points are played in each discipline.
- Watch out for more information on the Karlskrona Racketlon home page
- Application deadline: 8 June NEW - 14 May
2003
- Eliasson Wins His Third Consecutive
Karlskrona Title NEW
- 8 Jul 2003
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RACKET4'S
TEAM TOURNAMENT NEW - 28 May 2003
in Rotterdam, Holland, 28 June 2003
- This is not Racketlon
- but close...
- It's a tournament for 8 teams of 6 people. Every team plays
every team in a Round Robin setup... Read more about the format
in this newsitem.
- For more info see www.racket4s.com (Dutch only).
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THE WEITERSTADT 5-SCHLÄGER TOURNAMENT NEW - 10 Mar
2003
in Weiterstadt, Germany, 12-13 July 2003.
- This is not
Racketlon... but close. The fifth Schläger involved is a
mini-golf club(!!) and the other major difference is that,
according to German multi-racket tradition, separate tournaments
are played in each sport. Then the rankings are weighed together
to decide the winner.
- This is a classic tournament that is now held for the seventh
time.
- For information on how to apply and other details, see the Mehrschlägerturniere webpage
(German only) or -
if you do not understand German - send an e-mail directly to the
organizer Steffen Rath (steffenra@gmx.de)
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BULGARIAN
OPEN
in Sofia, Date unclear
- An official IRF
Racketlon World Tour
event. (Prestige Factor 1 in the
IRF World Ranking System.)
- The first ever Bulgarian Open in Racketlon. Probably the most
interesting tournament on the tour.
- Bulgarian Open Moved to Sofia NEW - 2 May
2003
- Travelling Opportunities to Bulgarian Open NEW - 24 May
2003
six tickets from Sweden on sale until Thursday.
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SCOTTISH
OPEN
in Monifieth (near Dundee), 16-17 August 2003.
- An official IRF
Racketlon World Tour
event. (Prestige Factor 1 in the
IRF World Ranking System.)
- The second ever Scottish Open in Racketlon. A follow-up of last
year's success.
- A combination opportunity for golfers! St Andrews, the home of
golf, is only 45 minutes away and Carnoustie only ten minutes
away.
- All You Really Need to Know to Book Your
Tickets UPDATED
- 11 July 2003
- The Inviation (MS Word) NEW - 20
June 2003
Application deadline is 26 July. UK citizens apply by posting the
paper entry form. International entries should be submitted by
e-mail. Queries can be E-mailed to Scottish_Racketlon@Bigfoot.com
- Scottish Open shaping up nicely NEW - 11 Jul
2003
- Scottish Open status statment UPDATED - 1
Aug 2003
- The Draw NEW - 11 Aug 2003
- Results (excel) NEW - 20 Aug 2003
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RAUTAPERTTI
OPEN
in Imatra, Finland, 13-14 September 2003
- A new racketlon
tournament in Finland!
- For more information (in Finnish and English) see the homepage of Finnish Racketlon
- Results NEW - 15 Sep 2003
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AUSTRIAN
OPEN
in Vienna, 19-21 September 2003.
- An official IRF
Racketlon World Tour
event. (Prestige Factor 1 in the
IRF World Ranking System.)
- The first ever Austrian Open in Racketlon
- All You Really Need to Know to Book Your
Tickets to Vienna NEW
- 26 June 2003
- For more information see the homepage of the Austrian Open;
linked from www.badminton-klosterneuburg.at NEW - 26 Jun
2003
- A First Clash with the Austrians All set for Austrian Open NEW
- 10 Sep 2003
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ENGLISH
OPEN
in London, 4-5 October 2003.
- An official IRF
Racketlon World Tour
event. (Prestige Factor 1 in the
IRF World Ranking System.)
- The second Racketlon English Open. A follow-up of last
year's success.
- See the English Open home page for how to apply and other
information. NEW - 11 May 2003
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BULGARIAN
OPEN
in Sofia, 18 - 19 October 2003.
- An official IRF
Racketlon World Tour
event. (Prestige Factor 1 in the
IRF World Ranking System.)
- The first ever Bulgarian Open in Racketlon. Probably the most
interesting tournament on the tour.
- Bulgarian Open Moved to Sofia
- The
invitation (.doc) NEW
- 24 Sep 2003
- This event was cancelled!
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THE
RACKETLON WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
in Gothenburg, Sweden, 31 October - 2 November 2003.
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THE
AUSTRIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
in Vienna, Austria, 27-28 December 2003
- The first event ever
to be announced as "the Racketlon Austrian
Championships"
- Not open to international players
- See the www.racketlon.at (mainly German) for more information.
- Marcel Weigl reports in English from the event.
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SWEDISH
OPEN
in Stockholm, Sweden, 9-11 January 2004.
- An official IRF
Racketlon World Tour
event. (Prestige Factor 1 in the
IRF World Ranking System.)
- A classic Peter Landberg event held every year since the
beginning of the Nineties.
- Geographical advice
- See the Swedish Open home page (Swedish and English) for how to
apply and all other information.
- Magnus Eliasson Outstanding
a report from the event.
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HELSINKI
OPEN
in Helsinki, Finland, 6-7 March 2004.
- Racketlon returns to
the capital of Finland, where it once all started.
- The invitation: Finnish, English
- The draws (.xls), and the timeplan (.doc)
- The results (.xls)
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CANADIAN
OPEN
in Toronto, Canada, 12-14 March 2004.
- An official IRF
Racketlon World Tour
event. (Prestige Factor 1 in the
IRF World Ranking System.)
- The first Racketlon event outside Western Europe. Racketlon is
crossing the Atlantic!
- See the Canadian Open home page for more information on how to
apply etc.
- A Canadian Challenger - a report from the event.
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BRITISH
OPEN
in London, 2-4 April 2004
- An official IRF
Racketlon World Tour
event. (Prestige Factor 1 in the
IRF World Ranking System.)
- The second British Open in Racketlon (see report from last year's event).
- Including a Doubles Tournament(!) for the first time in the
history of Racketlon(?)
- See the Tournament Homepage for more information.
- A Scottish World Champion? - a report from the event.
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PROKENNEX
RACKETLON TOURNAMENT
in Adelaide, Australia, 18 April 2004
- The first Racketlon
event ever to be held in Australia!
- See invitation.
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OLLIGÅNG
RACKETLON
in Stockholm, 23-25 April 2004
- This is the
traditional Olligång tournament normally held in the autumn of
every year.
- See tournament homepage. (Swedish only) for information on
how to apply etc.
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FINNISH
OPEN
in Lahti, Finland, 14-16 May 2004
- An official IRF
Racketlon World Tour
event. (Prestige Factor 1 in the
IRF World Ranking System.)
- This is the traditional Finnish Championships. Now held for the
17th time it is the mother of all racketlon events, with origins
tracing back to 1986. It all started out in Helsinki, then moved
to Lahti in 1999.
- See www.kortteliliiga.net/mlit1.htm for more information.
- A Clean Sweep for Finland! - a report from the event.
- Complete Results
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THE
SWEDISH CHAMPIONSHIPS
in Stockholm, Sweden, 21-23 May 2004
- A classic Peter
Landberg event held every year since the late Eighties.
- Not open to international players
- See the Tournament Homepage for instructions on how to apply
etc.
- Geographical advice
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D'HONDT
OPEN
in Oudenaarde, Belgium, 5-6 June 2004 (Local Qualifiers
29-31 May)
- An official IRF
Racketlon World Tour
event. (Prestige Factor 1 in the
IRF World Ranking System.)
- This is the traditional Belgian "King of Rackets"
tournament, which attracts up to 140 players every year, making
it the biggest multi racket tournament in the World, as currently
known to Racketlon.com.
- For the first time this classic tournament adopts the Racketlon
format, thereby opening up the door between one of Europe's
oldest multi racket communities and the International Racketlon
community. Not to be missed!
- See the D'Hondt Open home page for information on how to apply and
more.
- The D'Hondt Open Racketlon Feast - a report from the event.
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KARLSKRONA
RACKETVIRTUOSO
in Karlskrona, Sweden, 29 June - 2 July 2004
- Racketlon in the
evening. The best of Holiday Sweden during the days.
- Since matches take place in the evenings participation in the
tournament combines extremely well with tours in one of Sweden's
most spectacular summer holiday resorts - Karlskrona and its
archipelago.
- This is the classic Karlskrona Racketlon championships, with a
history of more than ten years.
- Note that the Karlskrona racketlon rules deviate from the
standard; 50 points are played in each discipline.
- Watch out for more information on the Karlskrona Racketlon home page
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BULGARIAN
OPEN
in Sofia, 16-18 July 2004
- An official IRF
Racketlon World Tour
event. (Prestige Factor 1 in the
IRF World Ranking System.)
- The first international racketlon event in Bulgaria and in
Eastern Europe it should be of exceptional interest for any true
racketlon pioneer!
- All you really need to do book your tickets
to Sofia
- The invitation (.doc)
- Welcome to Bulgarian Open - a few welcoming words from the
organiser.
- The results (.doc)
- Racketlon Breakthrough in Sofia - a report by Keith Lesser
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SCOTTISH
OPEN
in Monifieth (near Dundee), 7-8 August 2004
- An official IRF
Racketlon World Tour
event. (Prestige Factor 1 in the
IRF World Ranking System.)
- The third Scottish Open in Racketlon. A follow-up of the
successes of years 2002 (see report) and 2003.
- A combination opportunity for golfers! St Andrews, the home of
golf, is only 45 minutes away and Carnoustie only ten minutes
away.
- All you realy need to book your ticket
- The invitation (MS Word)
- For more information (such as a continuously updated entry
list) visit the Tournament Homepage
- A Scottish World Champion? - Part II - a report signed Keith Lesser
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GERMAN
OPEN
in Weiterstadt (near Frankfurt), 27-29 August 2004
- An official IRF
Racketlon World Tour
event. (Prestige Factor 1 in the
IRF World Ranking System.)
- The first true Racketlon competition of size in Germany! -
although multi racket tournaments of various formats are probably
more common here than in any other country(!) Watch out for
surprises hidden among the members of this (relatively) huge
community!
- See www.racketlon.de for information on how to apply etc.
- World Champions Dominate in Weiterstadt - a report from the event.
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RAUTAPERTTI
OPEN
in Lappeenranta, Finland, 11-12 September 2004
- Held for the second
year. This time aiming for prize money and taking place in a
bigger sport center located in Lappeenranta 40km west of Imatra,
where this tournament was held last year.
- The invitation (.doc): Finnish, English
- The Results (.doc)
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WELSH
OPEN
in Cardiff, 17-19 September 2004
- An official IRF
Racketlon World Tour
event. (Prestige Factor 1 in the
IRF World Ranking System.)
- The first Welsh Open.
- NOTE: This event has been cancelled!
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ENGLISH
OPEN
in London, 9-10 October 2004
- An official IRF
Racketlon World Tour
event. (Prestige Factor 1 in the
IRF World Ranking System.)
- The third Racketlon English Open. A follow-up of the successes
of previous years. (See reports from 2002 and 2003).
- See the tournament homepage for how to apply and all other
information.
- A Clean Sweep for Britain at the English
Racketlon Open! - a
report from the event.
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POLISH
CHAMPIONSHIPS
in Zgierz, 23 October 2004
- The first Polish
national championships
- See report
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GOTHENBURG
OPEN
in Gothenburg, Sweden, 29-31 October 2004
- An official IRF Racketlon World Tour
event. (Prestige Factor 1 in the IRF World
Ranking System.)
- Although retired from three years of World Championship status, Gothenburg
Racketlon Open is still an event of exceptional prestige - check out the history! - on classic racketlon ground and the last event
before the World Championships in Vienna - and therefore the last chance to
gain ranking points that could influence the Vienna seeding. Don't miss the
warm-up!
- Visit the tournament homepage to enter within the minute. No reason to wait; Entries
can easily be withdrawn on-line all the way up until deadline.
- Here is also an A3 Poster (.doc). If you have access to an A3 colour printer please
print it out and help us with the marketing.
- Ladies' Throne Shift! - Niclas Larsson reports from the event.
- Complete Results (xls)
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THE
RACKETLON WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
in Vienna, Austria, 11-14 November 2004
- The prestigious peak
of the IRF Racketlon World Tour. (Prestige Factor 2 in the
IRF World Ranking System.)
- This is the first Racketlon World Championship outside Sweden
and Gothenburg and is destined to be a real breakthrough for
Racketlon in Continental Europe. No Racketlete should miss out on
this historic feast for racket-players!
- See the tournament homepage for information on how to apply
etc.
- A Record Breaking World Championship
- Sweden Team World Champions
- A Triumph for Scotland and Sweden - preparations are on track for a
real Racketlon milestone.
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THE
FINNISH CHAMPIONSHIPS
in Vantaa, 11-12 December 2004
- The closed Finnish
Championships designed to appoint Finland's best racketlete.
- Held at the Crossi sport center in Vantaa.
- The invitation
- A report
- Full results (excel)
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SWEDISH
OPEN
in Stockholm, Sweden, 14-16 January 2005.
- An official IRF
Racketlon World Tour event. (Prestige Factor 1 in the
IRF World Ranking System.)
- A classic Peter Landberg/Lennart Eklundh event held
every year since the beginning of the Nineties.
- Geographical advice
- See the Swedish Open home page for how to apply and all other
information.
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