Poland victorious in Medieval Combat World Championships
PR dla Zagranicy
Nick Hodge
04.05.2015 12:42
The Polish team won a landslide victory at the 2nd Medieval Combat World Championships, which wrapped up on Sunday at Malbork Castle, northern Poland.
A Polish knight celebrates on Sunday during the 2nd Medieval Combat World Championships at Malbork Castle. Photo: Piotr Wittman
Poland won six gold, two silver and two bronze medals, securing a medal in all of the ten events, which included fights with sword and shield, longsword and halberd (a two-handed pole weapon complete with axe-blade and spike), taking in one-on-one combat and group clashes.
Britain came second in the overall classification – with five medals, followed by Spain, Canada’s Quebec, the United States and Denmark – with two medals each.
Polish and American knights clash on Sunday. Photo: PAP/Piotr Wittman
The event attracted some 500 male and female participants from twenty six countries and drew around 30,000 spectators during the four days, despite inclement weather.
Malbork Castle is the UNESCO-listed former fortress of the Teutonic Knights. (mk/nh)