May
27 - 29, 2004
The 2004 Transylvania Cup took place in Cluj, on the 27-29 May
2004. There were 80 participants from 12 towns in Romania and
3 towns from Hungary, Debrecen, Szekszard and Szombathely respectively.
This was the largest paralympic competition ever held in Cluj
and there were four competitions: Athletics and Table Tennis,
each according to the International Classes of Disability from
class 4-10 and also chess and darts.
Substantial
sponsorship from the Cluj Local Council which covered 50% of the
costs for the first time ever. The other major Romanian sponsor
was European Drinks Company, which provided mineral and still
water, soft drinks, natural juice and crisps and milk for breakfast
during the event.
Athletics
were held on the morning of Friday 28 May at the University of
Babes Bolyai “Iuliu Hateganeau” Sports park and the
disciplines were as follows: 100m, 800m and 1500m races, javelin,
long-jump and shot putt.
We were very
proud and pleased to have Maria Milea, (Romanian Federation for
Paralympic Sport) and Marinela Olaru from Bucharest who took part
as referees and assisted immensely in the competition organization.
Chess took
place at the UMF Sports Hall on Friday afternoon, commencing at
2 p.m. and finishing at 7 p.m. Alin Toma, President of the Transylvania
Chess Association ran the competiton.
Results:
First
place: CCSH Lamont
Second place: CSHF “Maraton 93” Lugoj
Third Place: AHN Turda
Event
Sponsors:
Cluj
County Council, Cluj
European Drinks, Oradea
University of Babes Bolyai, Cluj
University of Medicine & Pharmacy, Cluj
University of Medicine and Pharmacy Student Restaurants,
Cluj
Houses of Hope, Leicester
Ged Services & Infacont, Cluj
Gordon & Cristina Olson, & Deb, Library of Congress,
USA
Soroptimist Club, Edinburgh
May
22 - 24, 2003
The
2003 Transylvania Cup took place in Cluj, on the 22-23 May 2003.
There were 90 participants from 12 towns in Romania and 2 towns
from Hungary: Debrecen and Szombathely respectively. This was
the largest paralympic competition ever held in Cluj and there
were four competitions: Athletics, Chess, Darts and Table Tennis,
each according to the International Classes of Disability from
class 4-10. Competitors were accommodated at Camping Faget and
all meals were given at the University of Medicine & Pharmacy’s
(UMF) student restaurants.
The
participants of the 3rd Transylvania Cup judged this to be the
most successful competition ever held in Romania.
Results:
First
place: CCSH Lamont
Second place: AHL Timisoara
Third Place: AHN Turda
Event
Sponsors:
Astral
Telecom with Maestro SRL, Cluj
Cluj County Council
European Drinks, Oradea
My Weekly, Dundee
University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj
University of Medicine and Pharmacy Student Restaurants
John Menzies and St Andrews Church,
Cambuslang
Cluj County Sports Board for Young People, Cluj
Sports Vision SRL, Cluj
Otilia Fenesan, Cluj
Staff of the Goethe-Institut, Bucharest
Alexandra
Mutiu and Colleagues, Cluj
June 27 - 30, 2002
65 participants representing 10 clubs from both Romania and Hungary
participated in the event which featured table tennis and chess.
Results:
First place: CCSH Lamont Cluj
Second place: CSHF “MARATON 93” Lugoj
Third Place: “Civis-Human” Debrecen
Event
Sponsors:
Kenny
Family from Edinburgh, Scotland (silver cup was donated)
University of Medicine & Pharmacy (sports
hall, tables, festival tables, UMF canteen)
Tutti-Frutti (mineral water, juice)
June
28 - 30, 2001
62 participants from
all over Romania took part in the first Transylvania Cup which
consisted of table tennis and chess.
Results:
First
place: The Lamont Centre, Cluj
Second place: OK Bucharest
Third Place: Turda
Event
Sponsors:
The
main sponsor of the event was the British Embassy.
Elgin Rotary Club's donation paid for the food
on Thursday and Friday.
The Chaplain of the centre, Celia Kenny and her family donated the Transylvania cup and medals.
The University of Medicine & Pharmacy, Cluj
gave the use of their sports-hall, built an access ramp and provided
meals.
Natura Travel, Cluj provided a minibus with a
driver.
European Drinks, Cluj sponsored the mineral water
and juice.
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