In Madrid, Greece’s Elena Chatziliadou has become world champion by beating Japan’s Uekusa (+68 kg) in the remake of the 2016 final. Jonathan Horne (+84 kg) of Germany finally became World champion, and France’s Steven Da Costa (-67 kg), at only 21 years old, brilliantly won his 1st but maybe not last title. Poland’s Banaszczyk created the sensation in the -55 kg. Summmary of the 1st day of the Madrid’s finals.
By Florian Fournier in Madrid
Photo : D.R
+84kg : Horne finally
Jonathan Horne has just made his dream come true. The 5 times European champion became World champion fort he 1st time at the expense of Iran’s defending world champion, Sajad Ganjzadeh. Led 0-2, Jonathan Horne turned the tide with a 3-2 sweep, to finally win 5-2.
Bronze: Seck (Esp) b. Reis (Por), 6-1
Yamanoglu (Tur) b. Pshenitsyn (Rus), 2-0
-84kg: Kvesic winner without fighting
Croatia’s Ivan Kvesic became world champion in the -84kg category without a fight. His opponent, Ukraine’s Valerii Chobotar was knocked out yesterday during the team competition and couldn’t compete on satruday.
Bronze: Poorshab (Ira) b. Yuldashev (Kaz), 3-0
Aktas (Tur) b. Isakau (Blr), 3-0
-75kg: Asgari dominates Busa
Iran’s Bahman Asgari has become the new world champion of -75kg. In the final, in a more tactical than spectacular battle, he beat the 2012 World champion, Italy’s Luigi Busa (1-0).
Bronze: Aghayev (Aze) b. Otabolaev (Uzb), 2-1
Nishimura (Jap) b. Mizov (Rus), 11-1
-67kg: Steven Da Costa, the prince becomes king
In a spectacular final, ending with a score of 6-5, Frenchman Steven Da Costa became world champion by beating Brazil’s Vinicius Figueira. Placing a sweep and a Ura Mawashi geri jodan, Steven Da Costa went looking for this title with the way.
Bronze: Velozo (Chi) b. Almasatfa (Jor), 2-2
Derafshipour (Ira) b. Cuerva (Spain), 6-3
-60kg: Crescenzo makes a miracle
Against Japan’s Sago Naoto, Italy’s Angelo Crescenzo became world champion. Leading the whole fight and close to be disqualified for cumulative penalties, Crescenzo pulled out a controversial Mawashi Geri Jodan and won 4-2.
Bronze: Assadilov (Kaz) b. Kalnins (Lat), 5-4
Ameknassi (Mar) b. Martinez (Fri), 8-0
Kata: hat trick of Kiyuna
In this second kata final between Japan and Spain, Ryo Kiyuna, the two-time world champion won with a powerful and technically minded Anan Daï which outperformed Quintero's Chatanyara Kushanku (5-0).
Bronze: Sofuoglu (Tur) b. Diaz (Ven), 5-0
Busato (Ita) b. Smorguner (Germany), 4-1
Female
+68kg: Chatziliadou takes his revenge on Uekusa
After the 2016 final, the battle between Greece’s Chatziliadou and Japan’s Uekusa ended in a 3-0 victory for the Greek. Big favorite, Ayumi Uekusa has just found an opponent at her size.
Bronze: Abouel Yazed (Egy) b. Bruederlin (Sui), 7-3
Antunovic (Sue) b. Florentine (Fra), 2-0
-68kg: Zaretska wins with Senshu
In a battle that ends at 1-1 between Azerbaijan’s Irina Zaretska and Russia’s Victoria Isaeva, Zaretska scoring first, she became world champion.
Bronze: Matoub (Alg) b. Aliakseyeva (Blr), 2-1
Kopunova (Svk) b. Melnyk (Ukr), 0-0
-61kg: Prekovic does the show
New world champion in the -61kg category, Serbia’s Jovana Prekovic made the show by dominating 8-5 the former world No.1, China's Yin Xiaoyan. Prekovic inscribed her name in the pantheon of world champion karatekas.
Bronze: Sadini (Mar) b. Pasqua (Ita), 1-0
Lotfy (Egy) b. Coban (Tur), 1-1 (5-0)
-55kg: Banaszczyk the sensation
The young Polish fighter (21) Dorota Banzsczyk, surprised to be qualified to the final, continued her dream until the end. Banaszcyk won 2-0 in the final against Germany's Jana Bitsch, making her entry into the world's elite of karate.
Bronze: Wen (TPE) b. Alekhina (Rus), 4-4
Goranova (Bul) b. Yamada (Jap) 1-1
-50kg: Miho Miyahara, world champion
Japan's Miho Miyahara, who was runner-up in 2016, was crowned world champion after her 3-1 win over Turkey's Serap Ozcelik.
Bronze: Plank (Aut) b. Pehar (Cro), 3-0
Bahmanyar (Ira) b. Rybalchenko (Rus), 5--0
Female Kata: Sanchez dethrones Shimizu at home
The long-awaited duel of these world championships, the women's kata final has kept all its promises. At home, the athletic Sandra Sanchez won 3-2 against Kiyou Shimizu.
The Japanese defending world champion offered a Chatanyara Kushanku more fluid and less powerful than the Spanish champion. The referees prefered the more powerful kata of sanchez.
Bronze: Bottaro (Ita) b. Feracci (Fra) 5-0
Lau (Hkg) b. Dimitrova (Dom), 4-1
team kumite: France keeps its title
World champion in 2016, the French team (Leila Heurtault, Lea Avazeri, Andrea Brito and Laura Sivert), won 2-0against Japan. After a 1-1 draw between Leila Heurtault and Natsuki Kawamura, Andrea Brito won her fight 4-0. Lea Avazeri finished the work by dominating Ayumi Uekusa 2-0. France wins its 3rd title in 4 Worlds !
Bronze: Spain b. Iran, 2-0
Egypt b. Switzerland, 2-0
Para Karate:
Blind/visualiy individual female :
- Balkie (Ger) 2. Knihs (Bre) 3. Silva (Bre)
Blind / Visualy individual male:
- Oba (Jap) 2. Ahdov (Aze) 3. Bondaraev (Mda)
Intellectually impaired female:
- Ebrahim (Egy) 2. Wright (Can) 3. Olson (Can)
Intellectually impaired male:
- Gutierrez (Spa) 2. Prieto (Spa) 3. Huertas (Spain)
