Croatia Has European Thai Kickboxing Champion

Croatia has another European Champion, this time in the sport of Thai Kickboxing. Helena Jurisic, from the Dalmatian city of Split, has won gold at the European Thai Kickboxing Champs in Portugal in the U-71kg category after beating the strong Russian Velichkina Elena in the final. The victory is great preparation for Helena who will compete in the World K-1 Championships in Brazil in October. The European Thai Kickboxing Championships in Portugal was a successful one for Croatia with Marija Bodac winning bronze in the U-60kg, Mihovil Cuzic bronze in the U-81kg men’s and Hela Cuzic winning the junior U-67kg category and Anto Siric silver in the U-75kg category.