The 5th karate world cup – finals videos

Full results and videos from the finals of the second day. ..pictures coming up..

We congratulate Valeri Dimitrov with 1st place World Cup 2013

Picture taken : Svein O Bennæs Norway, Ringerike Karateklubb

Valeri Dimitrov fought fighters from the best nations, Dennis Ershov/Russia, Ikuya Kawabate/Japan, Kenta Mori/Japan, Roman Nesterenko/Russia and Lukas Kubilius/Lithuania.

Picture taken : Svein O Bennæs Norway, Ringerike Karateklubb

Day two, and this World Cup is over. Memorable moments that day included: Valeri Dimitrov – once again the best. Kunihiro Suzuki – the immortal!

Women + 65
1. Margarita Ciuplyte
2. Emi Shoguchi
3. Csenge Szepesi
3. Diana Balsyte

Men -80
1. Orest Proc
2. Daiki Kato
3. Kazufumi Shimamoto
3. Shota Maeda

Men +80
1. Valeri Dimitrov
2. Lukas Kubilius
3. Yuji Shimamoto
3. Roman Nesterenko

Japan and Kazakhstan made a strong impression this day. Top European fighters has in many cases been tactical out maneuvered. High frequency and a mastery distances puts Japan’s fighters in a class by itself. Only Kazakhstan could stop Japan this first day.

Women -55 кг

1. Sayaka Kato (Japan)
2. Mariya Gridneva (Kazakhstan)
3. Diana Maciute (Lithuania)
3. Rita Pivoriunaite (Lithuania)