Category Archives: Tournaments

Swedish Open 2016 – fighters!

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Swedish-Open-2016-Kyokushin-212x300Swedish Open 24th September, Goteborg, Sweden. At this moment, the number of fighters in the heavy weigh category has reach 50% of it`s capacity! Countries as Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden in the line up, and on regular basis several more will come..

Swedish Open was first held in 2006, and from that every other year. Fighters from all over Europe – and also from Japan suported! Strong nations as Lithuania, Hungary, Poland tells us about the high level. This is a tournament fighters want to go back to. Sweden as a Kyokushin nation are ready for us all – are we?!

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Shin Kazakhstan in the British Open

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British Open 2016 increases its level this year, with Kazakhstan’s elite fighters. Kaz_fighters_haukis

Russia have been the number one nation in British Open, and almost taken what they want regarding to trophies. Kazakhstan has been one of the nations that keep up with Russia – and then some! Recently Ilya Yakovlev to beat one of the top heavy weight fighters for the WFKO title to name one achievement…

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EUROPEAN OPEN SZOLNOK CUP 2016

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maxresdefaultSeptember the 3rd, European Open Szolnok Cup 2016 will be held in Hungary. Last year the tournament attracted some of the best fighters in European. On top of that fighters from outside the European region attended as well, Russia would be easy to remember. Top fighters as Marius Ilas, Khasai Magomedov, Gàbor Ròzsa, Nazar Nazirov, Lasha Khachapuridze, Szepesi Csenge, Agata Kaliciak, Anna Vishnyakova – to name a few…!

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21th Branko Bošnjak Memorial

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memorial21_2016 – KopiOficial invitation to 21th Branko Bošnjak Memorial!

Memorial tournament was founded in memory on Branko Bošnjak, Croatian solder and member of Mladost Samobor for many years, who lost his life in Homeland war as member of Special Unit Police PU Alfa Zagreb. Memorial is held in Samobor sice 1995. In organisation of Karate Club Mladost Samobor in co-organisation with Special unit police Alfa Zagreb veteran association.

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European Champions – Women Division

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champions2016Five categories with the European Champion title to win. The first KWU European Championship weight categories gathered a good mix of fighters from different countries as well. With several world champions in the line up, it would be safe to say that the expectations was high. Looking back at the KWU World Championship last year, just a few medals fell outside Europe, and Russia was the biggest factor. All the categories for women was taken by Russia.

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KWU – European Championship

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kwu2016KWU Kyokushin World Union organizes the 1st European Championship this month (11-12, June) in Belgrade. This is the first edition of the EC tournament in weight categories as the Open Weight was held in Russia 2012, and even as a European Championship, fighters from all over the world attended…

This years tournament keep it “inside” Europe, and 26 countries are registered. Do some drop outs in the last minutes there are 49 women and 115 men in the tournament. The women are split in to 5 weight categories, men in to 9..

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Russian Open 2016 – results

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nazarovNazar Nasirov – Russian Open Champion!

In a two days tournament with the best Russian fighters, Nazar Nasirov was crowned as the winner of the absolute class. He also took the tameshiwari award.

  1. Nazar Nasirov  (Russia)
  2. Artem Nazaretyan (Russia)
  3. Arthur Tilov (Russian)
  4. Vasily Samadurov (Russia)
  5. Beslaneev Cantemir (Russia)
  6. Ilya Yakovlev (Kazakhstan)
  7. Artyom Lyalikov (Russia)
  8. Yemelyan Bitkash (Russia)…

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Russia Open 2016 – first day

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Russia_Open2016Russia Open 2016 – first day (FINALS LIVE 5.JUNE)

First day of Russia Open showed world class level of Kyokushin Full Contact Karate Fighting. In to the final day only two fighters from outside Russia are still to find in the tournament.

Last minutes changes in the “draw” because some of the fighters could not come did not set back the tournament. Across several organizations and countries – top level full contact karate… fighter ready for day 2: read more..

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EC 2017 Denmark!

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EC2017poster – KopiA memorable EC in Georgia has just been added to the history books, and the next European Championship Shinkyokushin are to look forward to! Denmark will be the host of the EC 2017, and at the same time celebrate the 50 years anniversary of Kyokushin Karate in Denmark by DKO.

 

Denmark did also organize the EC in 2005 and in 1999.  Denmark known for good tradition, and in championships as Word Tournaments and European Championship – they are to find at the podium kumite as well as Kata.

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21th BRANKO BOŠNJAK MEMORIAL

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2012Branka_memorial-Kopi1The 21th edition of the legendary Branko Bosniak Memorial are set to the calendar, 22. October, 2016 Croatia. Many of the very best fighters we know has been fighting in this tournament..

Memorial tournament was founded in memory on Branko Bošnjak, Croatian solder and member of Mladost Samobor for many years, who lost his life in Homeland war as member of Special Unit Police PU Alfa Zagreb. Memorial is held in Samobor sice 1995. In organisation of Karate Club Mladost Samobor in co-organisation with Special unit police Alfa Zagreb veteran association.

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