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Greek karatekas dominate day 1 of #Karate1Athens

2023

Greek karatekas dominate day 1 of #Karate1Athens
The 2023 Karate 1-Series A Athens got underway on Friday with Greek athletes dominating the competition. The representatives of the host nation were the big winners of the day, taking three spots in the finals.

HOSTS OF GREECE CELEBRATE THREE FINALS

The organizing nation celebrated Kyriaki Kydonaki’s qualification to the final of Female Kumite +68kg. The top Greek athlete who is the current European Championships bronze medallist defeated Fatima Uygur of Turkiye in the semi-finals (2-1).

Her rival in the final is Kelara Madani of the United States, who beat Maria Korpela of Finland in the semi-finals (2-1) to reach her first title-deciding bout in international competitions.

The second final for the host nation came in Male Kumite -84kg. Konstantinos Mastrogiannis made it to his first final following a slim 1-0 triumph over Vitomir Trajkovski.

The local hopeful will fight for the title against Junya Eto of Japan, who edged Andrea Minardi of Italy in the semi-finals 1-0.

Greece’s impressive performance continued in Male Kumite -75kg as Theocharis Giannakos also made it to the final. In his first senior international competition, the Greek representative defeated Enes Bulut of Turkey in the semi-finals 4-3.

His rival in the final is Abdelkarim Asaas of Morocco, who upset Djordje Salapura of Serbia in the semi-finals 4-3.

ALL JAPAN FINAL IN FEMALE KATA

The birth nation of Karate continues showcasing strength in Kata, as the final of Female Kata will have two competitors from Japan clashing for gold. Haya Horiba dominated the final pool with a score of 43.7 while U21 World champion Mirisa Ohuchi topped her pool with a score of 42.7.

Japan’s success on day 1 was also transferred to Kumite categories, since Tsubasa Kama reached the final of Female Kumite -68kg. The U21 World Championships bronze medallists upset Melinda Marmot of France in the semi-finals (2-0).

The Japanese karateka will clash for the title against Mia Greta Zorko of Croatia. The current European Championships bronze medallist made it to the final after winning the semi-final bout against Lolita Kostrytsia of Ukraine 1-1.

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA SURPRISE IN MALE KUMITE +84KG

In a surprising demonstration of abilities of the representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the category of Male Kumite +84kg will have an all-Bosnia and Herzegovina final as Sandro Kresic and Anes Bostandzic both reached the last bout. Kresic defeated Luka Vukovic of Serbia 3-0 while Bostandzic beat Bogdan Trikos of Serbia 4-0.

The clash for gold Spain vs Kuwait in Male Team Kata completed the list of finalists on day 1 of #Karate1Athens.

The competition continues Saturday with the rest of the categories at stake. All the medal bouts will be available LIVE on the WKF YouTube channel. CLICK HERE to go to the WKF YouTube channel.

CLICK HERE to find more info on the 2023 Karate 1-Series A Athens, including results.

 

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CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

African powerhouse nations dominate day 2 of UFAK Championships

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African powerhouse nations dominate day 2 of UFAK Championships

The second day of the competition of the 2023 UFAK Karate Championships being held in Durban (South Africa) put underage categories on the stage. The African powerhouse nations of the sport prevailed on Day 2.

The Egyptian delegation claimed more titles to complete their successful performance in Senior categories on Friday. Karim Ahmed and Omar Metwaly won the crowns in Cadet Kumite Male -63kg and Cadet Kumite Male +70kg respectively while Ganna Aly and Rahma Tolba became African champions in Junior Kumite Female -48kg and Junior Kumite Female -59kg respectively. Mohamed Hany Nasser took the crown in Junior Kumite Male -55kg while Youssef Farag prevailed in Junior Kumite Male -76kg. The gold medal count for Egypt was completed by Omar Osman in Junior Kumite Male +76kg

Morocco added three golds on Saturday. Roumayssae Tarkou opened the gold medal count for the African nation in Cadet Kumite Male -47kg while Samir Sadini won the title in Cadet Kumite Male -57kg. The crown in Junior Kumite Male -68kg went to Mohamed-Amine Badjou

Tunisia also celebrated three gold medals on day 2 of action. Mayssa Ksantini became continental champion in Cadet Kumite Female -54kg as Mohaned Rahmouni dominated Cadet Kumite Male -70kg. The flag of Tunisia went to the top of the podium in Junior Kumite Female +59kg with the title going to Mariem Taleb.

The universality of Karate was demonstrated on Saturday as no less than five countries took home the gold medals at stake. Salma Hafed of Libya won the crown in Cadet Kumite Female +54kg while Ala Eddine Kichou of Algeria prevailed in Cadet Kumite Male -52kg. Algerian representatives added more titles in Junior categories with the gold in Junior Kumite Female -53kg going to Kenza Yahiaoui and in Junior Kumite Male -61kg going to Mohamed Anis Saadi

In the team competition, the titles were claimed by Algeria in Female Team Kata and Female Team Kumite and Morocco in Male Team Kata and Male Team Kumite.

CLICK HERE to find all the info on the 2023 UFAK Championships including results.

 

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