08/10/2026
New year, new medical report from our glorious professor Kovarnik.
BOHEMA 2026: Medical Statistics
We had a doctor present throughout the tournament and recorded every injury and medical check-up.
Across 547 matches, there were 26 medical check-ups or 4.75% of matches from witch only 7 required any noticeable medical action.
Stopping fencing was recommended: 3 cases
• Perforated eardrum (strong of the blade to the ear)
• Forearm injury from a strike (Sparring Gloves - wrist)
• Concussion suspicion (direct case uncertain)
Injuries requiring a pause: 4 cases
• Calf cramps
• Hit to the mask/head
• Nosebleed
• Hit to the lower jaw
Light cases / medical check-ups: 19 cases
• Minor abrasions ×6
• Minor hits to the shoulder/arm/hand ×10
• Bleeding from the thumb ×1
• Headache after a hit ×1
• Torn/cut eyebrow ×1
We encourage other tournament organizers to provide their data, with careful the attention the format of competition, matches amounts, intensity and length.
P.S. Interesting, that the most medical check-up were required in Intermediate tier, while most intense - advanced - had just 4.
