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All you need to know about DAY 3 of #Karate1Matosinhos

 

All you need to know about DAY 3 of #Karate1Matosinhos
The Karate 1-Premier League Matosinhos concludes today. Some of the best karate athletes in the world will fight for the medals in the thrilling event.

The day of action from Matosinhos begins with the bronze medal bouts. From 10:00 to 13.50 local time (GMT +0) top karatekas will clash for the third place on the final podium.

The finals are scheduled from 15:35 to 18:00 local time. The winners of #Karate1Matosinhos will be unveiled in an anticipated quest to the domination of international Karate.

The event will be available LIVE on the WKF YouTube channel and on many TV networks around the world. Learn where you can watch Day 3 of #KarateMatosinhos HERE

Here is all you need to know about Day 3 of #Karate1Matosinhos:

TIMETABLE

COMPETITION DRAWS

LIVE RESULTS

LIVE STREAMING

SUMMARY OF DAY 1

SUMMARY OF DAY 2

DAY 1: BEST PICTURES

DAY 1: HIGHLIGHTS OF KATA

DAY 1: HIGHLIGHTS OF KUMITE

DAY 2: BEST PICTURES
DAY 2: HIGHLIGHTS OF KATA
MICRO-SITE OF 2022 KARATE 1-PREMIER LEAGUE MATOSINHOS

Fans can also follow all the live updates of the event on the WKF Twitter page!

BRONZE MEDALS

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— World Karate Federation 🥋 (@worldkarate_wkf) April 24, 2022

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New names take spotlight on Day 2 of #Karate1Matosinhos

 

New names take spotlight on Day 2 of #Karate1Matosinhos
The qualification to the final of stars such as Irina Zaretska, Anita Serogina and Meltem Hocaoglu Akyol and the success of promising karatekas marked the second day of the competition of the Karate 1-Premier League Matosinhos.

IRINA ZARETSKA ANNOUNCES DONATION OF PRIZE MONEY TO UKRAINIAN ARMY

World champion Irina Zaretska of Azerbaijan became the star of the day as she qualified for the final of Female Kumite -68kg. The World ranking leader from Azerbaijan has Ukrainian background; after reaching the title-deciding bout following a victory by “Hantei” or decision over Halyna Melnyk of Ukraine, she announced that she will donate the prize money to her country of origin.

Irina Zaretska said:

“In this tournament, I am not fighting for me, or for my country Azerbaijan; I am also fighting for my country of birth Ukraine. Therefore all the money that I will make here, I will donate to help the Ukrainian army to fight in the war. Every contribution helps”.

The final of the category will be a clash of titans since Olympian Silvia Semeraro of Italy will be her rival in the bout. Semeraro edged Elena Quirici of Switzerland 1-0 in the semi-finals.

 

OLYMPIAN ANITA SEROGINA REACHES FINAL DESPITE ADVERSITIES

In a demonstration of overcoming adversities, Ukraine’s Anita Serogina took the flag of her country to the final of Female Kumite -61kg. The Olympian gave Ukrainian karate reasons to celebrate as she made it to her second consecutive final of the season after edging Alexandra Grande of Peru 1-0.

Her rival in the final is Assel Kanay of Kazakhstan who defeated Diana Shoshtak of Ukraine 5-4 and prevented an all-Ukrainian final in the event.

Anita Serogina said:

“Today, I wanted to fight for myself and for my country. Karate gives me the opportunity to concentrate on something different for a short while because the rest of the time my mind is focused on the situation in my country. Tomorrow I am in the final and I want to win gold for my country.”

GRAND WINNER MELTEM HOCAOGLU AKYOL MAKES A SUCCESSFUL DEBUT

In her first tournament as Grand Winner, Meltem Hocaoglu Akyol of Turkey showed excellent form to qualify for the final of Female Kumite +68kg. The current Grand Winner of the category beat Japan’s Ayaka Saito 3-0 in the semi-finals.

The other spot in the final is for up-and-coming karateka Lucija Lesjak of Croatia. The World Championships bronze medallist claimed a convincing 6-1 victory over Ingrid Creemers of the Netherlands.

 

PROMISING KARATEKAS PREVAIL IN MALE KATA

The category of Male Kata had promising karatekas producing the big upset of the tournament. European champion Ali Sofuoglu of Turkey qualified for his first final this season after beating teammate Enes Ozdemir by 26.94 to 25.72.

Meanwhile, Kakeru Nishiyama of Japan made it to his second Karate 1-Premier League final after upsetting Olympian Ariel Torres of the US (26.76 to 25.44).

 

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NEW GENERATIONS OF KARATEKAS TAKE STAND

The final of Male Kumite -84kg also celebrates the growing pre-eminence of the younger karatekas. Brian Timmermans of the Netherlands qualified for his first-ever final of Karate 1-Premier League after edging Italy’s Andrea Minardi.

Also making it to his first final of Karate 1-Premier League, former continental champion Michele Martina of Italy reached the final following a tight victory over Egypt’s Mohamed Ramadan (5-5).

Also showcasing the strength of new generations, the final of Male Kumite +84kg will see Rob Timmermans of Curacao clashing against Babacar Seck Sakho of Spain.

The current continental silver medallist from Curacao defeated Luca Costa of Belgium in the semi-finals 5-1. Meanwhile, the bronze medallist at #Karate1Fujairah from Spain edged Andjelo Kvesic of Croatia 1-0.

CLICK HERE to go to all the info on the Karate 1-Premier League Matosinhos.

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— World Karate Federation 🥋 (@worldkarate_wkf) April 23, 2022

 

Watch Official Draw of #Karate1Matosinhos

 

 

 

Watch Official Draw of #Karate1Matosinhos
Karate Stars competing at the Karate 1-Premier League Matosinhos this weekend already know the path they must take to reach the medals of the tournament.

The official draw of the #Karate1Matosinhos determines who is fighting who at the event starting on Friday April 22.

The elimination rounds of the Karate 1-Premier League Matosinhos follow the Round Robin system. The event is full of thrilling bouts!

 

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— World Karate Federation 🥋 (@worldkarate_wkf) April 21, 2022