{"id":19724,"date":"2015-11-26T10:14:27","date_gmt":"2015-11-26T01:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kyokushinkaikan-demo-org.check-xserver.jp\/en\/2015\/11\/26\/the_11th_world_open_karate_championship_report\/"},"modified":"2015-11-26T10:14:27","modified_gmt":"2015-11-26T01:14:27","slug":"the_11th_world_open_karate_championship_report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www-test.kyokushinkaikan.org\/en\/news\/19724\/","title":{"rendered":"The 11th World Open Karate Championship Report"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nThe 11th World Open Karate Championship was held from November 20th thru 22nd at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. Zahari Damyanov from Bulgaria won for the first time in his third attempt where 192 fighters from around the world challenged for the open weight crown.
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\nThe 1st round was fought on day 1, the 2nd and 3rd round on day2.
\n32 fighters advanced to the 4th round on day 3 (Russia 18, Japan 9, Bulgaria 1, France 1, USA 1, New Zealand 1, Ukraine 1). Oleksandr Ieromenko from Ukraine who was one of the favorites to win the championship exited in the 3rd round.
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\nThere were high hopes for Japan to reclaim the crown and last years All Japan Open tournament runners-up Shoki Arata and 6th place Mikio Ueda advanced to the top 8 but both lost in the quarter final.4 fighters from Russia advanced to the top 8 but all lost in the semi-final. The final was an all- European final with Zahari Damyanov from Bulgaria winning by decision against Djema Belkhodja from France.
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\nThere were a big hand of applause and cheers to runners-up Djema Belkhodja and the French fighters who suffered a disastrous terrorist attack in their homeland throughout the championship.
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\nOn day 3 there was a Japanese calligraphy performance by Chirographer Taizan Yanagida and the letters “\u6975\u771f(Kyokushin)”was written at the opening ceremony. Also at the opening ceremony JKF (Japan Karatedo Federation) President Takashi Sasagawa who was attending the event as a guest gave a speech and the top fighters from the JKF performed a Kumite and Kata demonstration.<\/big><\/p>\n


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\u25bcBlock A – Quarter Final
\u25cbKirill Kochnev \uff08RUSSIA\uff09
   Win by Weight Decision
\u00d7Shoki Arata\uff08JAPAN\uff09<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u25bcBlock B – Quarter Final<\/span>
\u25cbDjema Belkhodja \uff08FRANCE\uff09
   Win by Ippon
\u00d7Mikio Ueda \uff08JAPAN\uff09<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u25bcBlock C – Quarter Final<\/span>
\u25cbZahari Damyanov \uff08BULGARIA\uff09
   Win by decision
\u00d7Ivan Mezentsev \uff08RUSSIA\uff09<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u25bcBlock D – Quarter Final<\/span>
\u25cbDarmen Sadvokasov \uff08RUSSIA\uff09
   Win by decision
\u00d7Ashot Zarinyan \uff08RUSSIA\uff09<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u25bcSemi Final
\u25cbDjema Belkhodja \uff08FRANCE\uff09<\/span>
   Win by decision
\u00d7Kirill Kochnev \uff08RUSSIA\uff09<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u25bcSemi Final<\/span>
\u25cbZahari Damyanov \uff08BULGARIA\uff09<\/span>
   Win by Ippon
\u00d7Darmen Sadvokasov \uff08RUSSIA\uff09<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u25bc3rd Place Fight Off
\u25cbDarmen Sadvokasov \uff08RUSSIA\uff09<\/span>
   Win by decision<\/span>
\u00d7Kirill Kochnev \uff08RUSSIA\uff09<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u25bcFinal
\u25cbZahari Damyanov \uff08BULGARIA\uff09<\/span>
   Win by decision<\/span>
\u00d7Djema Belkhodja \uff08FRANCE\uff09<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Japanese calligraphy performance
\nby Chirographer Taizan Yanagida<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Speech by JKF President Takashi Sasagawa<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Demonstration by JKF fighters<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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from left 2nd place Djema Belkhodja\uff0f1st place Zahari Damyanov\uff0f3rd place Darmen Sadvokasov<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The <\/b><\/font>11th World Open Karate Championship Official Results<\/b><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

2015 November 20\uff5e22\uff0fTokyo Gymnasium<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

1st Place<\/b><\/span>\uff0fZahari Damyanov<\/span>\uff08Bulgaria<\/span>\uff09<\/span><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

2nd Place<\/b><\/span>\uff0fDjema Belkhodja<\/span>\uff08France<\/span>\uff09<\/span><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

3rd<\/span> Place<\/b><\/span>\uff0fDarmen Sadvokasov<\/span>\uff08Russia<\/span>\uff09<\/span><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

4th<\/span> Place<\/b><\/span>\uff0fKirill Kochnev<\/span>\uff08Russia<\/span>\uff09<\/span><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

5th<\/span> Place<\/b><\/span>\uff0fAshot Zarinyan<\/span>\uff08Russia<\/span>\uff09<\/span><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

6th<\/span> Place<\/b><\/span>\uff0fMikio Ueda<\/span>\uff08Japan<\/span>\uff09<\/span><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

7th <\/span>Place<\/b><\/span>\uff0fIvan Mezentsev<\/span>\uff08Russia<\/span>\uff09<\/span><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

8th Place<\/b><\/span>\uff0fShoki Arata<\/span>\uff08Japan<\/span>\uff09<\/span><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

Best Spirits Award<\/b><\/span>\uff0fAshot Zarinyan<\/span>\uff08Russia<\/span>\uff09<\/span><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

Best Technique Award<\/b><\/span>\uff0fYuta Takahashi<\/span>\uff08Japan<\/span>\uff09<\/span><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

Best Tameshiwari Award<\/b><\/span>\uff0fDavid Sarkhoshyan<\/span>\uff08Russia<\/span>\uff1d25 Board<\/span>\uff09<\/span><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

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Young Lion Award<\/b><\/span>\uff0fKenta Nanbara<\/span>\uff08Japan<\/span>\uff09<\/span><\/p>\n

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