KARATE1 PREMIER LEAGUE SAO PAULO 2015 (BRAZIL)

The first Karate1 competition to be held on the America continent.

 For the first time, São Paulo Open will take part of the WKF Premier League Karate1 tour in May 30th and 31st 2015. Brazilian and Sao Paulo City will host this great event and will offer the best conditions for all karate competitors.

 The tournament will allow 400 athletes from 26 countries (Canada, Chile, Dominican Republic, Colombia, Peru, USA, Malaysia, Iran, France, …) to test themselves on the tatami of São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo.

Several national delegations will go to Brazil to complete their preparation for the next Toronto 2015 Pan American Games (23-25 July 2015).

 Many of top athletes, such as Douglas Brose (World male kumite -60kg Champion) and Breno Teixeira (World Junior kumite male -61kg champion) from Brazil, Ana Josefa Villanueva (Dominican republic), Sanchez Jaime Sandra (European kata female Champion – Spain), Ygaci Serkan ( Turkey), Brian Ramrup (USA) will also 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