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By Daniel Etchells
Championships take place
from this week, but will it be a
case of history repeating
itself with more success for
the hosts in Winterberg or will
overseas athletes,
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specifically Olympic
marked its first­ever staging of a World Karate Federation (WKF) Karate1 Premier League
champions from Great
event by claiming six gold medals in Sharm­El Sheikh.
Britain, Russia and Canada,
continue their outstanding
The host's overall medal tally of 23, which also included four silvers and 13 bronzes, saw them
form to scupper Germany's
finish ahead of Turkey, with five golds, three silvers and four bronzes, followed by United Arab
chances and claim the
Emirates, with one gold and two silvers.
golds? Mike
Rowbottom reports.
First­time hosts Egypt dominate Karate1 Premier League event
On the women's side, Lofty Giana came out on top in the under 61 kilogram kumite, while the
trio of Abdelaziz Randa, Roshdy Shaimaa and Salama Mai Gamaleldin prevailed in the team
kata.
As for the men, there were victories for Sayed Mohamed Hamdy in the individual kata, as well
as Adel Ahmed Mohamed Abdelrahman, Mahmoud Hussein Sabri Adham and Mansour
Ossama in the under 67kg, under 84kg and the over 84kg kumite divisions respectively.
The tournament, which took place yesterday and today, attracted 460 athletes from 37
countries, with several national delegations looking to complete their preparations for this
month's European Senior Championships in Istanbul and Pan American Senior Championships
in Toronto.
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Championships, will have one eye on the All­Africa Games, due to be hosted by in Republic of
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Four of Turkey's gold medals came in the women's kumite events with Ozcelik Serap taking
the under 50kg, Yakan Tuba securing the under 55kg, Burucu Hafsa Seyda claiming the under
68kg, and Hocaoglu Meltem collecting the over 68kg title.
Kaya Aykut's success in the men's under 60kg completed a quintet of triumphs for the
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Fact of the day
At the 1952 Olympics in
Helsinki, Fritz Thiedemann ­
who had commanded a
German cavalry unit
during World War Two
before being captured
towards the end and
interned in a Russian prison
camp ­ created a unique
piece of history. The farmer's
son earned bronze medals
in both individual show
jumping and team dressage
to become the only rider in
Olympic history to win
medals in two equestrian
disciplines at the same
Games. He went on to gold
medals in team jumping at
the 1956 Olympics, when the
equestrian events were held
in Stockholm, and Rome
1960. The Thiedemann rein
is named after him.
Italy also found their way to the top of the podium, winning the under 75kg male kumite through
Busa Luigi, as did France, succeeding in the male team kata through Jeannot Lucas,
Montarello Enzo and Zemouri Ahmed.
The next event in the WKF Karate1 Premier League, one of the most prestigious Series in
karate, is scheduled to take place in São Paulo, Brazil from May 30 to 31.
After a short break, the Series moves to Istanbul on September 5 and 6, followed by Hanua,
Germany from September 26 and 27, Salzburg, Austria from October 17 and 18, before
climaxing in Okinawa, Japan on November 28 and 29.
Contact the writer of this story at daniel.etchells@insidethegames.biz
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