Yerevan Open Cup 2023

An international open tournament in Kumite and Kata will be held in Yerevan, Armenia, on December 23, 2023, for children, girls, juniors, men, and women.

The competition of the participants in KUMITE will be held into age and weight categories of boys and girls 6-7-year-old children 8-9-year-old children, 10-11-year-old children, 12-13-year-old juniors, 14-15-year-old juniors 16-17-year-old juniors, and 18 + year-old men and women.

Participants in KATA will be divided into the following age categories: 6-7-year-old children, 8-9-year-old children, 10-11-year-old children, 12-13-year-old juniors, 14-15-year-old juniors, 16-17-year-old juniors, 18 + year-old men and women.

The preliminary applications are admitted up to 10 December 2023

Address: Yerevan, str.Estonakan 12/1

E-mail: info@kyokushin.am

Telephone numbers: (+374 94) 40-42-45.

The following order is an official invitation to participate in the Tournament of the Armenian Kyokushin Karate Federation.

President Shihan Andranik Hakobyan

The IFK European Championships 2023 - final statement

On April 22, 2023, the IFK European Kyokushin Championship was held in Yerevan, Armenia. 208 of martial arts competitors from 13 countries gathered to compete for the titles and demonstrate their skills on an international stage. It was a thrilling event that showcased some of the best athletes in Kyokushin karate today.

Here is the final statement:

IFK European Championships 2023 Final Statement

The IFK European championships 2023 results U14, U16, U18

On April 22, 2023, the IFK European Kyokushin Championship was held in Yerevan, Armenia. 208 of martial arts competitors from 13 countries gathered to compete for the titles and demonstrate their skills on an international stage. It was a thrilling event that showcased some of the best athletes in Kyokushin karate today.

Here are the results U14, U16, and U18

U14 Girls -40Kg
1. Zarina Ali, Kazakhstan
2. Voskanyan Ariana, Armenia
3. Gevorgyan Naira, Armenia

U14 Girls -50Kg
1. Harutyunyan Meri, Armenia
2. Akzhan Orazgali, Kazakhstan
3. Nikuradze Nana, Georgia
3. Shalageh Sanaz, Iran

U14 Girls +50Kg
1. Belavina Milana, Latvia
2. Dariga Auganbay, Kazakhstan
3. Sargsyan Armenuhi, Armenia
3. Nitu Anastasia Iulia, Romania

U14 Boys -40Kg
1. Hovsepyan Gevorg, Armenia
2. Khachatryan Ashot, Armenia
3. Zhuban Saken, Kazakhstan
3. Bogačovs Ņikita, Latvia

U14 Boys -45Kg
1. Harutyunyan Avet, Armenia
2. Harutyunyan Georgi, Armenia
3. Torosyan Samvel, Armenia
3. Sayan Dissen, Kazakhstan

U14 Boys -50Kg
1. Balayan Armen, Armenia
2. Warnfeldt Rush Issac, Great Britain
3. Avetisyan Davit, Armenia
3. Margolin Ariel, Israel

U14 Boys -55Kg
1. Zohrabyan Serj, Armenia
2. Knopov Larry, Israel
3. Mkrtchyan Harutyun, Armenia

U14 Boys +55Kg
1. Elizbaryan Gurgen, Armenia
2. Sahakyan Aleks, Armenia
3. Hakobyan Alen, Armenia

U16 Girls -55Kg
1. Bejanyan Alisa, Armenia
2. Gruchet Emmanuelle, Reunion
3. Karapetyan Silvi, Armenia
3. Kordzaia Nino, Georgia

U16 Girls +55Kg
1. Grigoryan Elen, Armenia
2. Mates Morgan, Great Britain
3. Karakat Assylbekkyzy, Kazakhstan

U16 Boys -55Kg
1. Panuta Albert, Romania
2. Hambardzumyan Erik, Armenia
3. Eranosyan Erik, Armenia
3. Nursultan Smagul, Kazakhstan

U16 Boys -60Kg
1. Bekarys Bolatov, Kazakhstan
2. Galstyan Hayk , Armenia
3. Serge Jean Marc, Reunion
3. Darsareh Amirhossein, Iran

U16 Boys -65Kg
1. Hovsepyan Vanik, Armenia
2. Ulikhan Nursultanov, Kazakhstan
3. Williams Cai, Great Britain
3. Hajian Radman, Iran

U16 Boys -70Kg
1. Poxosyan Gagik, Armenia
2. Dan Arthur, Israel
3. Goderdzishvili Tamaz, Georgia
3. Grigoryan Ashot, Armenia

U16 Boys +70Kg
1. Partsikanashvili Avtandil, Georgia
2. Sinafathi Mohammad, Iran
3. Parviziniya Arshia, Iran
3. Kiyavash Daghani, Armenia

U18 Girls -55Kg
1. Dillbary Rotem, Israel
2. Fayazi Ghozloo Nahid, Iran
3. Mxeyan Sofi, Armenia
3. Ainaz Mashenova, Kazakhstan

U18 Girls +55Kg
1. Šļahta Ksenija, Latvia
2. Krummenacher Larissa, Switzerland
3. Pastukhova Kristina , Armenia
3. Moos Simena, Switzerland

U18 Boys -60Kg
1. Aleksanyan Garik, Armenia
2. Farfaryan Petros, Armenia
3. Kazemi Arman, Iran
3. Stepanyan Hamlet, Armenia

U18 Boys -65Kg
1. Stepan Skladanyuk, Kazakhstan
2. Raiymbek Shyntay, Kazakhstan
3. Piliposyan Varuzhan, Armenia
3. Manasyan Artyom, Armenia

U18 Boys -75Kg
1. Yaghobi Mehrdad, Iran
2. Arakelyan Tigran, Armenia
3. Muradyan Avetis, Armenia
3. Vlasyan Maks, Armenia

U18 Boys +75Kg
1. Uncu Vlad Constantin, Romania
2. Shaabani Morteza, Iran
3. Yazijyan Hovhannes, Armenia
3. Kianiharchegani Ali, Iran

The IFK European championships 2023 Results U21 and Adults

On April 22, 2023, the IFK European Kyokushin Championship was held in Yerevan, Armenia. 208 of martial arts competitors from 13 countries gathered to compete for the titles and demonstrate their skills on an international stage. It was a thrilling event that showcased some of the best athletes in Kyokushin karate today.

Here are the results of U21 and Adults

Adults Women -55 kg
1. Rowlands Hayley Beth, Great Britain
2. Pickthall Olivia, Great Britain
3. Nurgul Saparova, Kazakhstan
3. Wiska Eliza, Poland

Adults Women +55 kg
1. Westrin Agnes, Sweden
2. Nielsen Mette Marie, Sweden
3. Elnara Togyzbayeva, Kazakhstan
3. Felber Angela, Switzerland

Adults Men -70 kg
1. Mrozinski Kamil, Great Britain
2. Rammal Jaafar, Great Britain
3. Jamshidfar Borzatour, Iran
3. Gevorgyan Gevorg, Armenia

Adults Men -80 kg
1. Hayder Ali, Sweden
2. Fallahi Mohammad Javad, Iran
3. Azizkhani Ali, Iran
3. Karapetyan Hrachya, Armenia

Adults Men -90 kg
1. Rosin Jonas, Sweden
2. Misakyan Artsrun, Armenia
3. Nasabi Majid, Iran
3. Mohammadipouryaychi Jabraeil, Iran

Adults Men +90 kg
1. Moosavi Javad, Iran
2. Liubayeu Dzmitry
3. Rostami Javad, Iran
3. Kakabadze Davit, Georgia

U21 Women -55 kg
1. Madina Bolatova, Kazakhstan
2. Margaryan Elen, Armenia
3. Hosivandi Fatima, Iran
3. Beauvoir Ambre, Reunion

U21 Women +55 kg
1. Karapetian Liliana, Armenia
2. Alambardarabatari Leila, Iran
3. Gulziya Umirzakova, Kazakhstan

U21 Men -70 kg
1. Chapman Callum, Great Britain
2. Arzu Tyulemessov, Kazakhstan
3. Petrachenka Daniil

U21 Men -80 kg
1. Sayat Bakytuly, Kazakhstan
2. Hardzeichuk Maksim
3. Mirco Avvisati, Switzerland

The IFK European Championships 2023 – The Draws And Live Streaming

The IFK European Full Contact Championships will take place in Yerevan, Armenia 22nd of April 2023. This competition is open to all organizations and includes categories for participants aged 14 and up. 

DRAWS and Live updates here: ifk.kumitetechnology.com

Live streaming will be on the IFK Kyokushin official Facebook page here: facebook.com/IFKKyokushin

IFK Armenia Grand Prix 2022 results

Here are the results of the IFK Armenia Grand Prix which was held on 2 April 2022 in Yerevan. 250 fighters from 6 countries participated and showed great Kyokushin spirit. Congratulations to all participants, organizers, and supporters.

8-9 years

-28 kg

1.Vahe Khoshbekyan (Armenia)

2.Mark Ayvazyan (Armenia)

3.Artur Ghazanchyan (Armenia)

3.Narek Kchryan (Armenia)

8-9 years

-35 kg

1.Narek Kirakosyan (Armenia)

2.Aleko Gogitidze (Georgia)

3.Razmik Baveyan (Armenia)

3. Aleqs Sevumyan (Armenia)

8-9 years

+35 kg

1.Arkadi Kirakosyan (Armenia)

2.Janik Mkrtchyan (Armenia)

3.Timofejs Suhlovs (Latvia)

3. Klavs Zamurs (Latvia)

10-11 years

-32 kg

1.Narek Bursalyan (Armenia)

2.Ruben Hovhannisyan (Armenia)

3.Vahe Manukyan  (Armenia)

3.Vlad Vardanyan (Armenia)

10-11 years

-40 kg

1.Avet Harutyunyan (Armenia)

2. Roberts Bimbiruls (Latvia)

3.Gevorg Hovsepyan (Armenia)

3.Erik Petrosyan (Armenia)

10-11 years

+40 kg

1.Hayk Maxasyan (Armenia)

2. Georgi Harutyunyan (Georgia)

3.Artur Petrosyan (Armenia)

3. Felix Manvelyan (Armenia)

12-13 years

-40 kg

1.Georgi Avlokhashvili (Georgia)

2.Areg Hazarapetyan (Armenia)

3.Ashot Khachatryan (Armenia)

3.Giorgi Kasradze (Georgia)

12-13 years

-45 kg

1.Georgi Vachnadze (Georgia)

2.Giorgi Barnaveli (Georgia)

3.Ricards Rudolfs Gailias (Latvia)

3.Davit Baghdasaryan (Armenia)

12-13 years

-50 kg

1.Erik Hakobyan (Armenia)

2.Giorgi Giorgadze (Georgia)

3.Movses Petrosyan (Armenia)

3.Samvel Stepanyan (Armenia)

12-13 years

+50 kg

1.Vanik Hovsepyan (Armenia)

2.Hayk Manukyan (Georgia)

3.Gurgen Elizbaryan (Armenia)

3.Emil Enguryan (Georgia)

14-15 years

-50 kg

1.Petros Farfaryan (Armenia)

2.Grisha Kirakosyan (Armenia)

3.Saba Beraia (Georgia)

3.Garik Sargsyan (Armenia)

14-15 years

-55 kg

1.Luka Mgeladze (Georgia)

2.Tomer Lerer (Israel)

3.Davit Basilaia (Georgia)

3.Arman Hovsepyan (Armenia)

14-15 years

-60 kg

1.Iosebi Avlokhashvili (Georgia)

2.Dimitri Mskhaladze (Georgia)

3.Mikayel Zakaryan (Armenia)

3.Artur Dan (Israel)

14-15 years

+60 kg

1.Enok Bdoyan (Georgia)

2.Sandro Kerdzevadze (Georgia)

3.Avtandil Partsikanashvili (Georgia)

3. Artyom Manasyan (Armenia)

16-17 years

-70 kg

1. Aleksandre Beraia (Georgia)

2. Grigori Beridze (Georgia)

3. Garik Aslanyan (Armenia)

3. Hrant Saroyan (Armenia)

16-17 years

+70 kg

1. Karen Yeghiazaryan (Armenia)

2. Kirils Stecs (Latvia)

3. Kirill Tavkin (Georgia)

3. Valiko Poghosyan (Georgia)

18+ years

-65 kg

1. Kakha Chap-ogli (Georgia)

2. Ahmad Bagheri Pour (Armenia)

3. Mher Gevorgyan (Armenia)

3. Stepan Grigoryan (Armenia)

18+ years

-75 kg

1. Lasha Babuadze (Georgia)

2. Erik Oganezov (Georgia)

3. Ramin Ashouri (Iran)

3. Tamaz Ardzenadze (Georgia)

18+ years

+75 kg

1. Hovhannes Sargsyan (Armenia)

2. Davit Baramidze (Georgia)

3. Hrach Karapetyan (Armenia)

3. Giorgi Gulisashvili (Georgia)

8-11 years Girls

1. Milena Belavian (Latvia)

2. Elen Yepremyan (Armenia)

3. Anamaria Mskhaladze (Georgia)

3. Mishel Ganjalyan (Armenia)

12-13  years Girls

1. Alisa Bejanyan (Armenia)

2. Elen Grigoryan (Armenia)

3. Laura Tovmasyan (Armenia)

3.Mariana Asturyan (Armenia)

14-15  years Girls

1. Sofi Mkheyan (Armenia)

2. Arina Matyushshina (Armenia)

3. Rotem Dillbary (Israel)

3.Ksenija Slahta (Israel)

16-17 years Girls

1.Mariam Tsiklauri (Georgia)

2. Nano Shubitidze (Georgia)

3. Mariam Turkiashvili (Georgia)

3.Binon Aleksandra (Israel)

KWU European Championships 2022 Provisions

KWU Kyokushin European Youth Championship and KWU European championship among men and women in weight categories 

Date: 1-3 April 2022

Place: Yerevan, Armenia “DINAMO” sports complex, str. Vardanants, 69 building

Organizer: The ministry of education, science, culture, and sports of The Republic of Armenia and Armenian Kyokushin karate federation

Supreme Judge: Shihan Ramil Gabbasov (Russia)
Deputy Supreme Judge: Shihan Andranik Hakobyan (Armenia)
Secretary: Meri Gevorgyan (Armenia)

Since January 10, the Committee for organizing the European Championship has been functioning under the Federation of Kyokushin karate Armenia. Office working hours are from 10.00 to 18.00 Armenian time; break from 14.00 to 15.00. Our employees willingly and quickly will respond to all your questions.

Mobile/Viber/WhatsApp: +37494404245 and E-mail: info@kyokushin.am

Conditions of access to the participation of all age groups:

Representatives of national federations, who have passed national qualifying Championships with calling in all interested groups of Kyokushin in a particular country at the age from 12 to 17 years old up to 3 fighters from each country in each weight category with a style qualification not less than 6th kyu. The organizing country has the right to a double quota. 

Representatives of national federations, who have passed national qualifying championships with calling in all interested groups of Kyokushin in a particular country at the age of 18 years old with a style qualification not less than 4th kyu and 1 fighter from each country in each weight category. The organizing country has the right to a double quota. https://kwu.kumitetechnology.com/en

Time and place of keeping national qualifying championships are defined jointly by representatives of international organizations, listed in the “Members” section on www.kwunion.com

The competitions will be held by the rules of KWU, which are posted on the official website – http://www.kwunion.com/documents/

The official list of the judges will be presented by KWU. Only accredited judges can be chosen for judging.

Judges, who would like to take part in the judging seminar on April 1, 2022, in Yerevan, must send their application on this email: info@kyokushin.am with the headline – “Judging Seminar”. In the case of successful passing of the seminar and the exam, the participants of this seminar have a chance to be chosen as official judges for the Youth KWU Kyokushin European Championship in Yerevan 2022. Candidates for judging will pay all their expenses themselves.

Applications for participation:

Deadline for applications (attachment № 1): March 1st, 2022 The country representative will be sent a code to fill in the participants: https://kwu.kumitetechnology.com/en

Provisions could be downloaded here:

Provision EC KWU 2022

Provision Youth EC KWU 2022

Положение ПЕ KWU 2022

Положение ЧЕ KWU 2022

KWU European Youth Championship 2022 will be held in Armenia

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KWU Kyokushin European Youth Championship in weight categories

Date: 1-3 April 2022

Place: Yerevan, Armenia “DINAMO” sports complex, str. Vardanants, 69 building

Organizer: The ministry of education, science, culture, and sports of The Republic of Armenia and Armenian Kyokushin karate federation

Supreme Judge: Shihan Ramil Gabbasov (Russia)
Deputy Supreme Judge: Shihan Andranik Hakobyan (Armenia)
Secretary: Meri Gevorgyan (Armenia)

The official list of the judges will be presented by KWU. Only accredited judges can be chosen for judging.

Judges, who would like to take part in the judging seminar on April 1, 2022, in Yerevan, must send their application on this email: info@kyokushin.am with the headline – “Judging Seminar”. In the case of successful passing of the seminar and the exam, the participants of this seminar have a chance to be chosen as official judges for the Youth KWU Kyokushin European Championship in Yerevan 2022. Candidates for judging will pay all their expenses themselves.

Guests of honor: Kancho Hatsuo Royama, Shihan David Pickthall, Shihan António Piñero

Participation: Representatives of national federations, who have passed national qualifying championships with calling in all interested groups of Kyokushin in a particular country at the age from 12 to 17 years and up to 3 fighters from each country in each weight category. If the quota from the organization is not filled, another organization has the right to add its participants until 10.03.2022, the organizing country has the right to a double quota. https://kwu.kumitetechnology.com/en

The quota for WKO Shinkyokushinkai: The competitors from WKO Shinkyokushinkai, who wish to participate in the Youth KWU
Kyokushin European Championship (kumite) in weight categories, should contact their Branch Chiefs, who would inform about this request to the WKO Shinkyokushinkai Headquarters.

Rules: This tournament will be held based on KWU rules.

Age and weight categories:

1 boys (12 -13 full years, kumite) 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 55+
2 girls (12 -13 full years, kumite) 40, 45, 50, 50+
3 boys (14-15 full years, kumite) 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 65+
4 girls (14-15 full years, kumite) 45, 50, 55, 60, 60+
5 boys (16-17 full years, kumite) 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 75+
6 girls (16-17 full years, kumite) 50, 55, 60, 65, 65+

The age of the fighters is determined on the day of passing the credentials committee, which is April 01, 2022.

Application deadline:
Last day of reception of applications – 01.03.2022
Each representative will be sent a code to fill the participants: https://kwu.kumitetechnology.com/en

Contact persons:
Meri Gevorgyan
e-mail: info@kyokushin.am Phone: (+374) 94 40 42 45
Andranik Hakobyan
e-mail: arm-kyokushin@mail.ru Phone : (+374) 55 095 999

Youth KWU Kyokushin European Championship 2022

Первенство Европы КВЮ 2022

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KWU European Youth Championship 2022

IFK Kyokushin Armenia received the right to host the KWU European Youth Championship at the beginning of April 2022. 

The President of the Armenian Kyokushin karate Federation, Shihan Andranik Hakobyan, and his team are well-known championship organizers and hosts. Shihan Hakobyan shared with us that preparations for the championship have already begun.

IFK Armenia held an exam

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On February 28 was held the qualification examination of sportsmen of different age groups, organized by the Kyokushin Karate Federation of Armenia, in which event the sportsmen took part with great enthusiasm.

Judging by the words of gratitude from parents and sportsmen, we can say that the event was held at a high level. “ - The examination was led by the president and the founder of the Armenian Kyokushin karate federation and IFK BC Andranik Hakobyan.

IFK Kyokushin European Open Championship - Team medals

The IFK held the European Tournament

among children, youths and juniors, men and women in weight categories on 7-8 April, in Yerevan, Armenia, at “MIKA” sports complex. The organisers and hosts were The Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, and Armenian Kyokushin Karate Federation.

TEAM MEDALS

IFK Kyokushin European Open Championship 2018 - Results

The IFK held the European Tournament

among children, youths and juniors, men and women in weight categories on 7-8 April, in Yerevan, Armenia, at “MIKA” sports complex. The organisers and hosts were The Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, and Armenian Kyokushin Karate Federation.

Results MEN & WOMEN division

Women -60Kg

1. Ekaterina Shemina (Russia)
2. Emma Markwell (Great Britain)
3. Irina Valieva (Russia)
3. Anastasia Shvydun (Russia)

Women +60Kg

1. Anna Vishnyakova (Russia)
2. Aneta Meskauskiene (Ireland)
3. Anna Ulybina (Russia)
3. Kristina Golovanova (Russia)

Men -70Kg

1. Omar Magomedov (Russia)
2. Dmitry Rodichkin (Russia)
3. Daniel Redondo cardoso (Spain)
3. Ivan Tumashev (Russia)

Men 70-80Kg

1. Artem Nazaretyan (Russia)
2. Emelian Bitkash (Russia)
3. Shamil Ramazanov (Russia)
3. Narek Aboyan (Armenia)

Men 80-90Kg

1. Jonas Rosin (Sweden)
2. Hovhannes Sargsyan (Armenia)
3. Artem Lyalikov (Russia)
3. David Bitkash (Russia)

Men +90Kg

1. Vitaliy Ishakhneli (Russia)
2. Dmitrii Solovev (Russia)
3. Aleksandr Karshigeev (Russia)
3. Stanislav Stepankov (Russia)

Here are FULL RESULTS