Grand winners achieved success at the Karate 1-Premier League Shanghai, with Serap Ozcelik, Ugur Aktas, Alizee Agier, and Ryo Kiyuna claiming gold medals. Local favorite Xiaoyan Yin also triumphed in front of the home crowd. Sandra Sanchez defeated Kiyou Shimizu for the gold in female kata. A total of 523 athletes from 70 countries competed across men's and women's kata and kumite events.
3. GRAND WINNERS DELIGHT AT
KARATE 1-PREMIER LEAGUE
SHANGHAI
Grand Winners produced a superb display at the Karate 1-Premier League Shanghai and secured the gold medals at stake in the fourth
event of the season. Serap Ozcelik, Ugur Aktas, Alizee Agier and Ryo Kiyuna were among the big winners in Shanghai while Xiaoyan Yin
triumphed at home and delighted local fans.
GRAND WINNERS ON OUTSTANDING FORM
Serap Ozcelik of Turkey achieved her fifth gold medal in seven events and confirmed her favourite status in the category of Female
Kumite -50kg. Alizee Agier of France also used the Grand Winner status to reach the top of the podium. The French fan favourite
produced one of the highlights of the day with her sensational victory over China’s Li Gong. The third gold for Grand Winners today was
claimed by Ugur Aktas of Turkey. The Turkish star prevailed in Male Kumite -84kg after getting a 4-3 victory over Ivan Kvesic of Croatia.
Japan’s Ryo Kiyuna extended his impressive domination of Male Kata with his fourth title in four appearances this year thus completing
the gold medal count for the Grand Winners. The current WKF World ranking leader from Japan defeated Damian Quintero of Spain in the
final.
XIAOYAN YIN DELIGHTS HOME CROWD
Chinese Karate fans were delighted by Xiaoyan Yin’s victory at home in Shanghai. The local star claimed the only title for hosts in
individual competition after defeating Jovana Prekovic of Serbia in Female Kumite -61kg. Prekovic, who is the current World champion was
shocked by the efficiency of the representative of the organising country as Xiaoyan Yin upset Prekovic with a fantastic performance 7-4.
SANDRA SANCHEZ TAKES GOLD IN FEMALE KATA
The outstanding duel that the two top competitors in Female Kata are headlining this year, featuring Spain’s Sandra Sanchez and Japan’s
Kiyou Shimizu went this time to Sanchez’s hands. The Grand Winner from Spain excelled in her performance of “Chatanyara Kushanku”
Kata and earned a score of 26.74 for 26.54 of the Japanese Kata ace.
FAVOURITES PREVAIL IN SHANGHAI
In Female Kumite -55kg, Anzhelika Terliuga of Ukraine impressed with a demonstration of offensive Karate and upset local hopeful
Jiaime Ding 6-0. The list of gold medallists is completed by Sofya Berultseva of Kazakhstan who upset local hopeful Mengmeng Gao in
Female Kumite +68kg (7-5) in roller-coaster of bout. Meanwhile, Andres Madera of Venezuela defeated Seyedali Karimi of Iran by
accumulation of sanctions in Male Kumite -67kg.
The two finals with team-mates clashing against each other were solved with Kazakhstan’s Darkhan Assadilov beating colleague Kaisar
Alpysbair by “kiken” or injury in Male Kumite -60kg while Iran’s Sajad Ganjzadeh defeated team-mate Saleh Abazari in Male Kumite
+84kg by “Hantei” or decision. The gold medals in team categories went for Kuwait in Male Team Kata and Japan in Female Team Kata.
4. 2019
STANDINGS
FEMALE
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SANDRA SANCHEZ
ESP
3120.00
KIYOU SHIMIZU
JPN
3120.00 1920.00
1 2
SANDRA SANCHEZ
ESP
3120.00
FEMALE KATA
HIKARU ONO
JPN
3
Rank
1st
SHANGHAI
WINNER
Karate1 Premier League
SERAP OZCELIK
ARAPOGLU
TUR
3960.00
REEM AHMED
SALAMA
EGY
1740.00
KATERYNA KRYVA
UKR
1680.00
1 2 3
SERAP OZCELIK
ARAPOGLU
TUR
3960.00
FEMALE KUMITE -50 KG
Rank
1st
SHANGHAI
WINNER
Karate1 Premier League
ANZHELIKA
TERLIUGA
UKR
3720.00
TZU-YUN WEN
TPE
1800.00
TRAVAT KHAKSAR
IRI
1680.00
1 3
ANZHELIKA
TERLIUGA
UKR
3720.00
FEMALE KUMITE -55 KG
2
Rank
1st
SHANGHAI
WINNER
Karate1 Premier League
GWENDOLINE
PHILIPPE
FRA
2700.00
GIANA LOTFY
EGY
2400.00
1 2
CHN
XIAOYAN YIN
2280.00
FEMALE KUMITE -61 KG
2280.00
3
XIAOYAN YIN
CHN
Rank
3th
SHANGHAI
WINNER
Karate1 Premier League
ELENA QUIRICI
SUI
2580.00
ALIZEE AGIER
FRA
1920.00
KAYO SOMEYA
JPN
1860.00
1 2
ALIZEE AGIER
3
FRA
2580.00
FEMALE KUMITE -68 KG
Rank
1st
SHANGHAI
WINNER
Karate1 Premier League
HAMIDEH ABBASALI
IRI
1740.00
AYUMI UEKUSA
JPN
1650.00
1 2
SOFYA BERULTSEVA
KAZ
1050.00
FEMALE KUMITE +68 KG
ANNE LAURE
FLORENTIN
FRA
1470.00
3
Rank
8th
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WINNER
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RYO KIYUNA
JPN
3480.00
DAMIAN HUGO
QUINTERO CAPDEVILA
ESP
2760.00
1 2
RYO KIYUNA
JPN
3480.00
MALE KATA
ISSEI SHIMBABA
JPN
1920.00
3
Rank
1st
SHANGHAI
WINNER
Karate1 Premier League
DARKHAN ASSADILOV
KAZ
3540.00
MAJID HASSAN NIAIDEILAMI
IRI
2040.00
1 2
DARKHAN ASSADILOV
KAZ
3540.00
MALE KUMITE -60 KG
Rank
1st
1800.00
3
ANGELO CRESCENZO
ITA
SHANGHAI
VEN
1230.00
WINNER
Karate1 Premier League
STEVEN DACOSTA
FRA
2640.00
ALI ELSAWY
EGY
1800.00
1 2
MALE KUMITE -67 KG
ANDRES MADERA
DELGADO
VEN
1560.00
3
ANDRES MADERA
DELGADO
Rank
3th
SHANGHAI
WINNER
Karate1 Premier League
KEN NISHIMURA
JPN
1890.00
BAHMAN ASGARI
GHONCHEH
IRI
1980.00
1 2
DASTONBEK
OTABOLAEV
UZB
1770.00
MALE KUMITE -75 KG
1920.00
3
STANISLAV HORUNA
UKR
Rank
3th
SHANGHAI
WINNER
Karate1 Premier League
UGUR AKTAS
TUR
3000.00
ZABIOLLAH POORSHAB
IRI
1860.00
1 2
UGUR AKTAS
TUR
3000.00
MALE KUMITE -84 KG
MAHDI
GHARARIZADEH
MAHANI
IRI
1500.00
3
Rank
4th
SHANGHAI
WINNER
Karate1 Premier League
SAJAD GANJZADEH
IRI
3060.00
SALEH ABAZARI
IRI
2220.00
1 2
SAJAD GANJZADEH
IRI
3060.00
MALE KUMITE +84 KG
MEHDI FILALI
FRA
1980.00
3
Rank
1st
2019
STANDINGS
MALE
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13. TOTAL OF ATHLETES
523 athletes
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PARTICIPATION STATISTICS
TOTAL OF COUNTRIES
70 countries
257 male competitors, 266 female competitors & 22 countries awarded with medals