The Karate World Cup 1 Series A Athens 2023 was completed with absolute success, at the organizational and competitive level, at the AEK indoor stadium in Ano Liosia. It was the first major international event that our country undertook after ten years and was accompanied by the winning of four medals , two gold and two silver, thanks to which Greece took second place in the general ranking behind Japan and among 72 countries.
On Sunday, the last day of the games, the games were attended by the Mayor of Phylis, Christos Pappus, the president of the World Karate Federation (WKF) Antonio Espinos and many presidents of national federations of the sport.
The gold medals were won by the two Greek women, Kelly Kydonaki and Konstantina Chrysopoulou. In the final of the category +68k. KUMITE, Kydonaki, defeated Kelara Madani (USA) 4-0, while at -61k. the 18-year-old Chrysopoulou, revelation of the games, defeated Sarara Shimanda (Japan) 4-1, despite being behind in the score.
At -75k. men’s team, Haris Giannakos was “carrying” a knee injury from Friday’s semi-final. Against the Moroccan Asaas, he gritted his teeth, took the first point, but was unable to continue and left with the score at 1-1. At -84k. Konstantinos Mastrogiannis gave his best against the very strong Japanese Junia Eto, who prevailed 3-1.
Details of the winners in the KATA and KUMITE categories at K1 Series A Athens 2023
KUMITE
-60k. of men
Gold: Hiromu Hashimoto (Japan)
Silver: Carmine Luciano (Italy)
Bronze: Nikita Filipov (Ukraine), Mert Halici (Turkey)
-67 Mr. of men
Gold: Yugo Kozaki (Japan)
Silver: Joaquim Mendes (Portugal)
Bronze: Abdurrahim Ozer (Turkey), Marven Garin (France)
-75kg of men
Gold: Abdelkarim Asaas (Morocco)
Silver: Haris Giannakos (GREECE)
Bronze: George Salapura (Serbia), Alan Maldonado (Guatemala)
-84k. of men
Gold: June Eto (Japan)
Silver: Konstantinos Mastrogiannis (GREECE)
Bronze: Vitomir Trajkovski (North Macedonia), Matteo Fiore (Italy)
+84k men
Gold: Anes Bostanjic (Bosnia)
Silver: Sandro Kresic (Bosnia)
Bronze: Mattheos Stylianou (Cyprus), George Tesanovic (Serbia)
-50k. of women
Gold: Catarina RodrÃguez (Portugal)
Silver: Sara Tsutsumi (Japan)
Bronze: Rinka Tahata (Japan), Seville Bass (Turkey)
-55k. of women
Gold: Syria Mancinelli (Italy)
Silver: Shima Airi (Japan)
Bronze: Shiori Nakamura (Japan), Hana Furumoto (Canada)
-61 Mr. of women
Gold: Konstantina Chrysopoulou (GREECE)
Silver: Sarara Shimanda (Japan)
Bronze: Gulbahar Gozutok (Turkey), Victoria Vaskisin
-68k. of women
Gold: Tsubasa Kama (Japan)
Silver: Mia Grea Zorko (Croatia)
Bronze: Pamela Bodei (Italy), Sofia Ferrarini (Italy)
+68k. of women
Gold: Kelly Kydonaki (GREECE)
Silver: Kelara Madani (USA)
Bronze: Sissy Giamouki (Cyprus) – Selina Stammer (Germany)
AGAINST women’s individual
Gold: Mirisa Ohuchi (Japan)
Silver: Haya Horiba (Japan)
Bronze: Saeko Azuma (Japan), Nur Colak (Turkey)
AGAINST men’s individual
Gold: Aoi Funada (Japan)
Silver: Yuto Akiyoshi (Japan)
Bronze: Chris Man Cheng (Hong Kong), Kai Ayato (Japan)
AGAINST men’s team
Gold: Kuwait
Silver: Spain
Bronze: Italy, Peru
AGAINST women’s team
Gold: Spain
Silver: Peru
Bronze: France, Turkey
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