12th Sunderland Karate Championships

The 12th Sunderland Karate Championships took place today at CitySpace, Sunderland with competitors traveling from across the north of England and Scotland to compete. The day ran smoothly thanks to the excellent support from all involved, referees, judges, time keepers and recorders, medics, club coaches and spectators, everyone played their part in making the day a success. Many congratulations to everyone who took part. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank the sponsors that supported this event.

Medal winners

Senior Male Kumite 18 +

1st Robert Crowney - Malvern

2nd Constantino Odell - York Elite -

3rd Ethan Brown - Leeds Shotokan -

3rd Jack Murphy  - Kaizen

Male Kumite 15-17

1st Arthur Shillaw - Sendai Kushiro

2nd Toby Holliday - York Elite

3rd Jay Hall - Kaizen

3rd Reece Harrison - Leeds Shotokan

Boys Kumite 11-14 5ft and Over

1st Jack Olivier - Malvern

2nd Benjamin Adie - Sendai Kushiro

3rd William Marshall - Kaze Chikara

3rd Sean Leader - Malvern

Boys Kumite 11-14 Boys Under 5ft

1st Leon De Silva -Kaizen

2nd George Kirwin - Leeds Shotokan

3rd Alex Irving -Walton - Ashington

3rd Charlie Neill - Malvern -

Boys Kumite 10 and Under

1st Dawud Zarifi - Sendai Kushiro -

2nd Alfie Mullins - Malvern -

3rd Max Conolly - Kokoro -

3rd Quade Charlton - Sendai Kushiro -

Girls Kumite 10 and Under

1st Sofia Worthington Murphy - Malvern -

2nd Zuzanna Wolanska - Malvern

3rd Harshita Mahamuni - Sendai Kushiro -

3rd Kitti Shillaw - Sendai Kushiro -

Girls Kumite 11-15

1 Rojin Rafie - Sendai Kushiro -

2 Azhin Rafie - Sendai Kushiro -

3 Naina Kurup - Sendai Kushiro -

3 Carolina Odell - York Elite -

Senior Ladies Kumite 16 +

1st Grace Snowdon - Sendai Kushiro

2nd Abi Chisholm  - Kaizen

3rd Cayleigh McCartney - York Elite -

3rd Kayla Davison - Sendai Kushiro -

Childrens Ippon Kumite

1st Alfie Mullins - Malvern -

2nd Kitti Shillaw - Sendai Kushiro -

3rd BrunoDe Silva - Kaizen

3rd Jason Glassman - Leeds Shotokan -

Children's Kata Novice - 4th Kyu

1st Sofia Worthington Murphy - Malvern -

2nd Max Squech - Malvern -

3rd Matthew Jones - Kaze Chikara -

4th Nevia Mendonca - Leeds Shotokan -

Children's Kata Novice - 4th Kyu 10 yrs and under

1st Sofia Worthington Murphy - Malvern -

2nd Quade Charlton - Sendai Kushiro -

3rd Abih Narayan - Kaizen

4th Zoe Davison - Kaizen

Children's Brown Belt Kata

1st Alex Evans - Kaizen

2nd Kitti Shillaw - Sendai Kushiro

3rd Jay Crosby - Kokoro -

4th Denujaa Balachandran - Kokoro -

Childrens Black Belt Kata

1st Megan Fox - Sendai Kushiro -

2nd Rojin Rafie - Sendai Kushiro -

3rd Sean Leader - Malvern -

4th Alfie Mullins - Malvern -

Male Dan Grade Kata

1st David Williams - Largs -

2nd Denny Shy - Sendai Kushiro -

3rd Ethan Brown - Leeds Shotokan -

4th Arthur Shillaw - Sendai Kushiro -

Female Dan Grade Kata

1st Grace Snowdon - Sendai Kushiro -

2nd Ava Coulthard - Sendai Kushiro -

3rd Amber Burns - Kaizen

4th Abi Chisholm - Kaizen

Adult Kyu Grade Kata

1st Siam Riley - Durham University

2nd Homaira Begum - Leeds Shotokan

3rd Reece Harrison - Leeds Shotokan

4th Christina Hart - Kokoro

Mixed Team Kata

1st Sendai Kushiro A

2nd Sendai Kushiro B

3rd Kaizen C

4th Kaze Chikara

The winner of the Sammy Light Memorial Trophy for the Most Outstanding Competitor of the Day was Grace Snowdon.