The Pencak Silat Federation of the UK (PSF UK) sent a team to take part in the Swiss Open Pencak Silat Championships, which were held in Kloten, near Zurich Airport. The championships were organised by the Swiss Pencak Silat Federation (PSVS) and were conducted in accordance with PERSILAT Competition Rules and Regulations.

The competition categories consisted of Tanding (Silat Olahraga).  The Championships were open to clubs, which meant that countries could register more than one fighter per category. A total of some 55 competitors from 10 European countries (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Holland, Switzerland and the UK) as well as from 2 Asian countries (Malaysia and Singapore) took part.

Presentation of Teams

There was no official Opening Ceremony as customary in other championships. The event commenced with the presentation of the teams and Wasit Juri to the President of the Swiss Pencak Silat Federation, Bapak Haka Tahir, and continued with the first fight in male category F, which had registered the most athletes.

Medals

Gold: S'pore, Silver: Malaysia, Bronze: UK & Austria	Gold: Malaysia, Silver: S'pore, Bronze: SUI

UK Coach with Medal Winners Adel, Amar & Sean

UK and Malaysian Teams & Medal Winners

The full results of the Swiss Open Championships can be found here.