2024 Karate1 Premier League
The Karate 1 – Premier League 2024 is a series of international karate competitions organized by the World Karate Federation (WKF) during the year 2024. The series consists of multiple stages held in different countries as part of the Premier League circuit and brings together the world's top karate athletes competing in both kata and kumite disciplines.[1]
Events
| Stages | Date | Series | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26–28 January 2024 | Premier League – Paris | Paris |  France |
| 2 | 15–17 March 2024 | Premier League – Antalya | Antalya |  Turkey |
| 3 | 19–21 April 2024 | Premier League – Cairo | Cairo |  Egypt |
| 4 | 31 May – 2 June 2024 | Premier League – Casablanca | Casablanca |  Morocco |
Karate1 Premier League - Paris 2024
The Karate 1 Premier League – Paris 2024 was held from 26 to 28 January 2024 in Paris, France.[2]
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual kata | Kakeru Nishiyama Japan |
Ryuji Moto Japan |
Ariel Torres Gutierrez United States |
| Ali Sofuoglu Turkey | |||
| Kumite -60 kg | Eray Samdan Turkey |
Hiromu Hashimoto Japan |
Ali Meskini Iran |
Christos-Stefanos Xenos Greece | |||
| Kumite -67 kg | Said Oubaya Morocco |
Luca Maresca Italy |
Ali Elsawy Egypt |
Afeef Ghaith Jordan | |||
| Kumite -75 kg | Abdalla Abdelaziz Egypt |
Enes Bulut Turkey |
Kilian Cizo France |
Jaeyoon Pi South Korea | |||
| Kumite -84 kg | Valerii Chobotar Ukraine |
Konstantinos Mastrogiannis Greece |
Brian Timmermans Netherlands |
| Youssef Badawy Egypt | |||
| Kumite 84+ kg | Tarek Taha Mahmoud Egypt |
Anes Bostandzic Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Ryzvan Talibov Ukraine |
Ablay Toltay Kazakhstan |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual kata | Maho Ono Japan |
Saeko Azuma Japan |
Mirisa Ohuchi Japan |
Grace Lau Mo Sheung Hong Kong | |||
| Kumite -50 kg | Yorgelis Salazar Venezuela |
Reem Ahmed Salama Egypt |
Moldir Zhangbyrbay Kazakhstan |
Fidan Teymurova Azerbaijan | |||
| Kumite -55 kg | Airi Shima Japan |
Mia Bitsch Germany |
Gulmira Ussenova Kazakhstan |
Louiza Abouriche Algeria | |||
| Kumite -61 kg | Atousa Golshadnezhad Iran |
Anita Serogina Ukraine |
Li Gong China |
Wafa Mahjoub Tunisia | |||
| Kumite -68 kg | Thalya Sombe France |
Mobina Heydariozomcheloei Iran |
Tsubasa Kama Japan |
| Alizee Agier France | |||
| Kumite 68+ kg | Maria Torres Garcia Spain |
Rochelle Walters England |
Lucija Lesjak Croatia |
| Clio Ferracuti Italy |
Karate 1 Premier League – Antalya 2024
The Karate 1 Premier League – Antalya 2024 was held from 15 to 17 March 2024 in Antalya, Türkiye.[3][4]
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kumite -60 kg | Abdullah Shaaban Kuwait
| Eray Samda Turkey
| Danilo Greco Italy
|
| Abdallah Hammad Jordan | |||
| Kumite -67 kg | Said Oubaya Morocco
| Luca Maresca Italy
| Yugo Kozaki Japan
|
| Ozer Omer Abdurrahim Turkey | |||
| Kumite -75 kg | Abdalla Abdelaziz Egypt
| Yurur Omer Faruk Turkey
| Azhikanov Nurkanat Kazakhstan
|
| Abdelgawad Abdalla Hesham Egypt | |||
| Kumite -84 kg | Badawy Youssef Egypt
| Aljafari Mohammad Jordan
| Kvesic Ivan Croatia
|
| Hasanov Turgut Azerbaijan | |||
| Kumite +84 kg | Kvesic Andjelo Croatia
| Mahmoud Taha Tarek Egypt
| Avanzini Matteo Italy
|
| Anes Bostandzic Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| Kata | Nishiyama Kakeru Japan
| Ariel Torres Gutierrez United States
| Abe Sakichi Japan
|
| Ghinami Alessio Italy |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kumite -50 kg | Zhangbyrbay Moldir Kazakhstan
| Yorgelis Salazar Venezuela
| Ouikene Cylia Algeria
|
| Sgardelli Ema Croatia | |||
| Kumite -55 kg | Samasheva Bella Kazakhstan
| Lallo Viola Italy
| Youssef Ahlam Egypt
|
Toro Meneses Valentina Chile | |||
| Kumite -61 kg | Chajai Fatima-Zahra Morocco
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| Kanay Assel Kazakhstan
|
| Khamis Reem Germany | |||
| Kumite -68 kg | Quirici Elena.svg.png){kind=small} Switzerland
| Grejner Wiktoria Poland
| Bodei Pamela Italy
|
| Semeraro Silvia Italy | |||
| Kumite +68 kg | Kneer Johanna Germany
| Maria Torres Garcia Spain
| Jemi Chehinez Tunisia
|
| Berultseva Sofya Kazakhstan | |||
| Kata | Grace Lau Mo Sheung Hong Kong
| Azuma Saeko Japan
| Bozan Dilara Turkey
|
| Ono Maho Japan |
Karate1 Premier League - Cairo 2024
The Karate 1 Premier League – Cairo 2024 was held from 19 to 21 April 2024 in Cairo, Egypt.[5]
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual kata | Nishiyama Kakeru Japan
| Sofuoglu Ali Turkey
| Funada Aoi Japan
|
| Ariel Torres Gutierrez United States | |||
| Kumite -60 kg | Hammad Abdallah Jordan
| Hashimoto Hiromu Japan
| Xenos Christos-Stefanos Greece
|
| Alpysbay Kaisar Kazakhstan | |||
| Kumite -67 kg | Almasatfa Abdel Rahman Jordan
| Oubaya Said Morocco
| Ghaith Afeef Jordan
|
Figueira Vinicius Brazil | |||
| Kumite -75 kg | Abdalla Abdelaziz Egypt
| Yurur Omer Faruk Turkey
| Berthon Enzo France
|
| Farag Youssef Egypt | |||
| Kumite -84 kg | Aljafari Mohammad Jordan
| Badawy Youssef Egypt
| Kvesic Ivan Croatia
|
| Sonnykh Valerii Ukraine | |||
| Kumite 84+ kg | Sufyani Sanad Saudi Arabia
| Mahmoud Taha Tarek Egypt
| Timmermans Rob Curaçao
|
| Mohamed Hazem Egypt |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual kata | Mishima Kiri Japan
| Ono Maho Japan
| Grace Lau Mo Sheung Hong Kong
|
| Azuma Saeko Japan | |||
| Kumite -50 kg | Aly Ganna Egypt
| Zhangbyrbay Moldir Kazakhstan
| Cardenas Balcazar Sofia Colombia
|
| Ouikene Cylia Algeria | |||
| Kumite -55 kg | Toro Meneses Valentina Chile
| Stoli Maria Greece
| Brunori Veronica Italy
|
| Lallo Viola Italy | |||
| Kumite -61 kg | Khamis Reem Germany
| Nilsson Anna-Johanna Sweden
| Shimada Sarara Japan
|
Grande Alexandra Peru | |||
| Kumite -68 kg | Kama Tsubasa Japan
| Eltemur Eda Turkey
| Aksoy Sudenur Turkey
|
| Nieto Mejias Maria Isabel Spain | |||
| Kumite 68+ kg | Kneer Johanna Germany
| Maria Torres Garcia Spain
| Berultseva Sofya Kazakhstan
|
Keinanen Titta Finland |
Karate1 Premier League - Casablanca 2024
The Karate 1 Premier League – Casablanca 2024 was held from 31 May to 2 June 2024 in Casablanca, Morocco.[6]
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual kata | Nishiyama Kakeru Japan
| Moto Ryuji Japan
| Abe Sakichi Japan
|
| Moto Kazumasa Japan | |||
| Kumite -60 kg | Hashimoto Hiromu Japan
| Shaaban Abdullah Kuwait
| Alpysbay Kaisar Kazakhstan
|
| Jina Abdel Ali Morocco | |||
| Kumite -67 kg | Almasatfa Abdel Rahman Jordan
| Kozaki Yugo Japan
| Oezdemir Muhammed Germany
|
| Tas Yanis France | |||
| Kumite -75 kg | Abdalla Abdelaziz Egypt
| Berthon Enzo France
| Azhikanov Nurkanat Kazakhstan
|
| Mahauden Quentin Belgium | |||
| Kumite -84 kg | Andrii Toroshanko Ukraine
| Yuldashev Daniyar Kazakhstan
| Konstantinos Mastrogiannis Greece
|
| Eto Junya Japan | |||
| Kumite 84+ kg | Talibov Ryzvan Ukraine
| Mahmoud Taha Tarek Egypt
| Filali Mehdi France
|
| Zouaoui Amir France |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual kata | Ono Maho Japan
| Ohuchi Mirisa Japan
| Mishima Kiri Japan
|
| Grace Lau Mo Sheung Hong Kong | |||
| Kumite -50 kg | Salazar Yorgelis Venezuela
| Zhangbyrbay Moldir Kazakhstan
| Okazaki Aika Japan
|
| Tsutsumi Sara Japan | |||
| Kumite -55 kg | Toro Meneses Valentina Chile
| Agung Sanistyarani Cok Istri Indonesia
| Lallo Viola Italy
|
Ku Tsui-Ping Chinese Taipei | |||
| Kumite -61 kg | Gong Li China
| Kujuro Yuki Japan
| Sholokhova Oleksandra Ukraine
|
| Khamis Reem Germany | |||
| Kumite -68 kg | Quirici Elena Switzerland
| Hendy Hadir Egypt
| Sombe Thalya France
|
| Sieliemienieva Elina Ukraine | |||
| Kumite 68+ kg | Garcia Nancy France
| Berultseva Sofya Kazakhstan
| Lesjak Lucija Croatia
|
| Hocaoglu Akyol Meltem Turkey |
Grand Winners Award Ceremony 2024
The Grand Winners Gala Ceremony of the Karate1 Premier League took place on 6 May 2024 in Casablanca, Morocco. The event was held at the Four Seasons Hotel and marked the first-ever Grand Winners Gala in the history of the competition.[7]
The ceremony celebrated the top athletes of the season, recognising 12 karatekas as the “Best of the Best” in their respective categories. The event was attended by international karate officials, sports authorities, and athletes from around the world.
The Grand Winners were determined based on their performances across the four Karate 1-Premier League events of the 2024 season, held in Paris (France), Antalya (Turkey), Cairo (Egypt), and Casablanca (Morocco).[8]
Grand Winners
| Category | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Female Kata | Maho Ono | Japan |
| Female Kumite -50kg | Moldir Zhangbyrbay | Kazakhstan |
| Female Kumite -55kg | Valentina Toro | Chile |
| Female Kumite -61kg | Reem Khamis | Germany |
| Female Kumite -68kg | Elena Quirici | Switzerland |
| Female Kumite +68kg | María Torres | Spain |
| Male Kata | Kakeru Nishiyama | Japan |
| Male Kumite -60kg | Hiromu Hashimoto | Japan |
| Male Kumite -67kg | Said Oubaya | Morocco |
| Male Kumite -75kg | Abdalla Abdelaziz | Egypt |
| Male Kumite -84kg | Youssef Badawy | Egypt |
| Male Kumite +84kg | Taha Tarek Mahmoud | Egypt |
References
- ↑ "Historical Championships". WKF. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
- ↑ "Karate 1 Premier League Paris 2024" (PDF). www.wkf.net. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ "Karate 1 Premier League Antalya 2024" (PDF). www.wkf.net. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ "WKF RANKING". setopen.sportdata.org. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
- ↑ "Karate 1 Premier League Cairo 2024" (PDF). www.wkf.net. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ "Karate 1 Premier League Casablanca 2024" (PDF). www.wkf.net. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ "Spectacular Grand Winners Gala Ceremony Honours Karate?s Best of the Best in Casablanca". WKF. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
- ↑ "Issuu Reader". issuu.com. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
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