Verified record
What took place in Barletta
The Italian Open Championship brought together ITF Taekwon-Do, kickboxing and karate competitors from Italy and abroad. The post-event record identifies visiting delegations from the Netherlands, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Moldova.
SSD Federico II di Svevia organised the competition with the institutional collaborations reported by contemporary sources. The event also served as a technical test before the 2023 European Championships in Jesolo.
Results
Published medal record
The post-event reports record 88 gold, 89 silver and 108 bronze medals for Italy. The published gold-medal table also lists Moldova with 10, Bosnia and Herzegovina with 3, and the Netherlands with 1.
The club table cited by the press places SSD Federico II di Svevia first with 41 gold medals, followed by Reasport, Coreanteam, Le Aquile and the Team Pistillo clubs.
Archive method
Announced figures and final figures are kept separate
The verified Tele Sveva report announced more than 700 athletes before the event. Reports published after the competition document more than 600 participants. The final record therefore uses the post-event figure and preserves the earlier number only as evidence of the public announcement.
Sources
FAQ
When and where was the 2023 Italian Open held?
The event was held on 5 March 2023 at PalaDisfida Mario Borgia in Barletta, Italy.
How many athletes took part?
Pre-event reports announced more than 700 athletes. Reports published after the competition document more than 600 participants; this dossier uses the post-event figure as the final attendance record.
Was the event officially called Barletta Challenge in 2023?
The official ITF calendar records the event as the Italian Open Championship. The archive connects it to the history of international competition in Barletta without changing its documented name.