For the first time, São Paulo Open will take part of the WKF Premier League Karate1tour in May 30th and 31st 2015. Brazilian Karate Federation and Sao Paulo City willhost this great event and will offer the best conditions for all karate competitors.
The tournament will allow 400 athletes from 26 countries (Canada, Chile, DominicanRepublic, Colombia, Peru, USA, Malaysia, Iran, France, …) to test themselves on thetatami of São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo.
Several national delegations will go to Brazil to complete their preparation for thenext Toronto 2015 Pan American Games (23-25 July 2015).
Many of world top athletes, such as Douglas Brose (World male kumite -60kgChampion) and Breno Teixeira (World Junior kumite male -61kg champion) fromBrazil, Ana Josefa Villanueva (Dominican republic), Sanchez Jaime Sandra (Europeankata female Champion - Spain), Ygaci Serkan ( Turkey), Brian Ramrup (USA) willalso be present.
Program
Saturday – 2015.05.30
09:00 - 11.30 Individual Kata (Male - Female) Elimination & Repechage
11:30 - 17:30 Female Kumite (-50kg, -55kg, -61kg)
Male Kumite (-60kg, -67kg, -75kg) Elimination & Repechage
17:30 - 17:45 Final - Individual Kata - Female and Male
17:45 - 18:00 Medals Award Individual Kata
18:00 - 18:15 Final - Female Kumite (-50kg, -55kg, -61kg)
18:20 - 18:40 Medals Award
18:40 - 19.00 Final - Male Kumite (-60kg, -67kg, -75kg)
19:00 - 19:20 Medals Award
Sunday – 2015.05.31
09:00 - 11:00 Female and Male Team Kata Elimination & Repechage
11:00 - 14:30 Female Kumite (-68kg, +68kg) Male Kumite (-84kg, +84kg)
Elimination & Repechage
14:30 - 14:45 Final - Female Team Kata
14:45 - 15:00 Final - Male Team Kata
15:00 - 15:15 Medals Award
15:15 - 15:25 Final - Female Kumite (-68kg, +68kg)
15:25 - 15:35 Medals Award
15:35 - 15:50 Final - Male Kumite (-84kg, +84kg)
15:50 - 16:00 Medals Award
For more information contact:Xavier Servolle – communication@wkf.com.es
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