Historic records set at World Kata tournament in Belgium for GB and Russia

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Historic and incredible records were achieved at the IFK World Kata tournament held every four years, which make the records even more remarkable.

Darren Stringer (Team GB) created Kyokushin history by winning the World Kata tournament on three consecutive occasions by pipping his rival Andrey Khimichenko (Team Russia) by 0.1 piont in his final kata Seipai.

The team event saw Team Russia take victory as World Team Champions for an unprecendented four (4) consecutive world titles.  A truly consistently high standard of kata demonstration from the RKKF competitors.

Results

Boys

1) Eden Lumbroso Israel

2/ Pavel Kozyrev Russia

3)Florian Zurfluh Switzerland 

 

Girls

1) Merav Ziv Israel

2)Tatiana Leonkina Russia

3) Ellie Edwards Great Britain

 

Men

1) Darren Stringer Great Britain

2) Andrey Khimichenko Russia

3) Sergey Shageev Russia

 

Women

1) Natalia Bogdanova Russia

2) Dolores Jaros Switzerland

3) Svetlana Khimichenko Russia

 

Junior Team

1) Russia

2) Israel

3) Great Britain

 

Adult Team

1)  Russia A

2) Russia B

3) Switzerland

KWU World Championship Results

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The event was a tremendous success.

The motto ‘ time to be United’ showed the level of cooperation between the organisations was truly remarkable. A total of 52 countries were entered into the event and although around 10 countries were refused visas there was still approximately 250 participants.

Hanshi Arneil has expressed his heartfelt gratitude for the effort made by all participating countries to make sure the IFK was represented in this event and to give the young athletes from the IFK the opportunity to compete in this first event of its kind.
14 weight Divisions with only 5 kilo weight difference meant the fighters could did not have to worry about weight or board decisions so the champions were truly the best fighters.

The IFK were represented at both competitor and judging levels by a total of 19 countries. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Argentina, Belgium, Belarus, Bulgaria, Estonia, Greece, Great Britain, Kuwait, Iran, Ireland, Lebanon, Russia, South Africa, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and USA.

The IFK took an incredible 21 of 41 prizes with IFK Russia dominating with 10 Gold medals and 2 Silver.

KWU Kyokushin World Championship Results

Men -60 kg

  1. Starodubtsev Dmitry (Russia) IFK

  2. Takahashi Genku (Japan)

  3. Lund Regan Leon (GB) IFK

  4. Arushanyan Artur (Armenia)

Men -65 kg

  1. Kasumov Farid (Russia) IFK

  2. Zinchenko Andrei (Georgia)

  3. Yamashita Kotaro (Japan)

  4. Marmysh Andrej (Belarus)

Men -70 kg

  1. Mamro Evgeni (Russia) IFK

  2. Iwasawa Toshihide (Japan)

  3. Kumiskaliyev Baurzhan (Kazakhstan)

  4. Komanov Ivan (Bulgaria)

Men -75 kg

  1. Petrov Stiliyan (Bulgaria)

  2. Nazaretian Artem (Russia) IFK

  3. Wakabayashi Ryo (Japan)

  4. Bratkov Deyan (Bulgaria)

Men -80 kg

  1. Abdurashidov Shamsutdin (Russia) IFK

  2. Yorgov Nikolay (Bulgaria)

  3. Samson Muripo (Zimbabwe)

  4. Gulmammadov Mehraj (Azerbaijan) IFK

Men -85 kg

  1. Saveyliev Dmitry (Russia) IFK

  2. Stalev Emil (Bulgaria)

  3. Sikorsky Dimitry (Belarus) IFK

  4. Yordanov Aleksandar (Bulgaria)

Men -90 kg

  1. Khachatryan Arsen (Russia) IFK

  2. Komanov Aleksandar (Bulgaria)

  3. Fuji Yusuke (Japan)

  4. Estensoro Pablo (Spain)

Men -95 kg

  1. Mezhevtsov Alexey (Russia) IFK

  2. Mazur Igor (Ukraine)

  3. Makarevich Alexander (Belarus)

  4. Kishen Mladen (Bulgaria)

Men +90 kg

  1. Tilov Artur (Russia) IFK

  2. Fuji Masaki (Japan)

  3. Amirhossein Daneshfar (Iran)

  4. Georgiev Hristo (Bulgaria)

Women -55 kg

  1. Berezova Svetlana (Russia) IFK

  2. Seliukova Natalia (Belarus)

  3. Boycheva Stanislava (Bulgaria)

  4. Shen Ayshegyul (Bulgaria)

Women -60 kg

  1. Efremova Anna (Russia) IFK

  2. Markwell Emma (Great Britain) IFK

  3. Zurine Eciolaza (Spain)

  4. Anna Kadziolka (Poland)

Women -65 kg

  1. Sabaeva Anzhelika (Russia) IFK

  2. Meskauskine Aneta (Ireland) IFK

  3. Balmer Kelly (Great Britain) IFK

  4. Wrona Patrycja (Poland)

Women -70 kg

Kriazheva Irina (Russia) IFK

  1. Williams Samantha (Great Britain) IFK

  2. Lucinda Bender (Netherlands)

  3. Desiree Radushin (RSA)

Kriazheva Irina (Russia) IFK disqualified

Women +70 kg

  1. Marinova Aleksandra (Bulgaria)

  2. Panova Mariya (Russia) IFK

  3. Canero Diana (Spain)

  4. Greet Pelkhmans (Belgium) IFK

4th IFK World Open Final Results

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Mens – Lightweight -70kg
1. Evgenii Mamro - Russia (IFK)
2. Artur Krymov - Russia (IFK)
3. Darren Stringer - Great Britain (IFK)
4. Spencer Bennett - Great Britain (IFK)
5. Alan Shnawa - Great Britain (IFK)
6. Mladen Venev - Bulgaria (IFK)
7. Anthony Senechal - France (IFK)
8. Vladyslav Oleksenko - Ukraine (IFK)

Mens – Middleweight -80kg
1. Sergei Chmunevich - Russia (IFK)
2. Artem Nazaretyan - Russia (IFK)
3. Sergei Braun - Germany (Kyokushin-kan)
4. Daniel Sanchez - Spain (IBK)
5. Zsolt Zsiga - Hungary (IBK)
6. Darren Channagasubbay - Great Britain (IFK)
7. Rober Broeders - Netherlands (IFK)
8. Claibourne Henry - USA (Kenshinkai)

Mens – Heavyweight +80kg
1. Alexey Mezhevtsov - Russia (IFK)
2. Alexey Gorokhov - Russia (IFK)
3. Jonatan Tineo - Spain (Rengokai)
4. Roel Noordman - Netherlands (IFK)
5. Viktor Mozzyerhin - Kazakhstan (IFK)
6. Simon Palsson - Sweden (Shinkyokushin)
7. Enrico Rogge - Germany (WIBK)
8. Peter De Raedt - Belgium (Shinkyokushin)

Female – Lightweight -60kg
1. Maria Lepina - Russia (IFK)
2. Svetlana Berezova - Russia (IFK)
3. Emma Markwell - Great Britain (IFK)
4. Teona Gazdeliani - Spain (Rengokai)
5. Cecilla Wallin - Sweden (Shinkyokushin)
6. Elena Constantin - Italy (Seido)
7. Stephanie Van De Rijt - Netherlands (Sokyokushin)
8. Priscilla Lambregste - Netherlands (IFK)

Female – Heavyweight +60kg
1. Svetlana Tuchkova - Russia (IFK)
2. Irina Kriazheva - Russia (IFK)
3. Anita Bucher - Switzerland (IFK)
4. Kelly Balmer - Great Britain (IFK)
5. Toyah Dyas - Great Britain (IFK)
6. Lia Howlett  - Great Britain (IFK)
7. Samantha Williams - Great Britain (IFK)
8. Agata Kaliciak - Poland (Shinkyokushin)

Cadet Boys – Lightweight -68kg
1. Maxim Krasnov - Russia (IFK)
2. Nikita Torfimov - Russia (IFK)
3. Jonas Rosin – Sweden (Sokyokushin)
3. Marco Morreale - Great Britain (IFK)

Cadet Boys – Middleweight -78kg
1. Victor Kochergin - Russia (IFK)
2. Vladimir Spitsyn - Russia (IFK)
3. Blake Collins - Great Britain (IFK)
3. Konstantinios Machairopoulos - Greece (IFK)

Cadet Boys – Heavyweight +78kg
1. Stanislav Mezhevtsov - Russia (IFK)
2. Evgenii Diachenko - Russia (IFK)
3. Hristo Ilieav - Bulgaria (IFK)
3. Louis Bax - Netherlands (Sokyokushin)

Cadet Girls – Lightweight -58kg
1. Hilde Wilborts - Netherlands (IFK)
2. Hayley Rowlands - Great Britain (IFK)
3. Kseniia Doronina - Russia (IFK)
3. Shanty Jacobs - Belgium (Shinkyokushin)

Cadet Girls – Heavyweight +58kg
1. Maria Tsvigunova - Russia (IFK)
2. Maria Papadopoulou - Greece (IFK)
3. Anke Spitaels - Belgium (Shinkyokushin)
3. Elise Notele - Belgium (Kyokushin)

Special Awards
Tameshiwari Alexey Mezhevtsov - Russia (IFK) 18 boards (shuto, Enpi, Seiken)
Spirited Fighter Anita Bucher - Switzerland (IFK)
Fastest Knockout Sergej Braun - Germany (Kyokushinkan)
Best Technique Award Darren Stringer - Great Britain (IFK)

Cadets
Spirited Fighter Jonas Rosin - Sweden (Sokyokushin)
Fastest Knockout Evgenii Diachenko - Russia (IFK)
Best Technique Vladimir Spitsyn - Russia (IFK)

 
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TILOV WINS MATSUSHIMA WORLD OPENWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP 2012

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TILOV WINS MATSUSHIMA WORLD OPENWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP 2012

IFK Yamburg took four fighters as part of the Russian team to Japan for the IKO Matsushima World Championships and took 3 of the top 4 places. Artur Tilov became grand champion in an event dominated by Russia and Iran. Aleksander Karshigeev came 3rd and Alexander Ibragimov 4th place to complete the great results for the Gazprom sponsored team.