The Sunderland Karate Championship 2025

The Sunderland Karate Championship 2025

A fantastic day of competition, spirit and karate-do! Karate-ka from across the UK came together to compete, officiate and support, from novices to international athletes.

A huge congratulations to everyone who competed.

Thank you to our referees and judges, table officials, medical staff, helpers & the Sunderland University team.

And our generous sponsors:

Sensei Collin Schubert

Sensei Jill Kelly

Sensei Trish Bruce

Kokoro Karate SKC (Dylan Gibson & Gemma Gibson)

Kata Results

Children's Kata Novice - 4th Kyu (10 & under)

1st -Tommy Brown – Sendai Kushiro

2nd - Henry Rickett – Sendai Kushiro

3rd -Finley Stubbs – Kokoro

4th - Tristan Muter – Ashington

Children's Kata Novice - 4th Kyu (under 16)

1st - Owen Baker – Barnsley

2nd - Sam Rawlings – Leeds Shotokan

3rd - Henry Rickett – Sendai Kushiro

4th - Hector Antoniadis Bell – Leeds Shotokan

Children's Brown Belt Kata

1st - Kathryn McArthur – Hutton

2nd - Elsie Williams – Sendai Kushiro

3rd - Morakinyo Oluokun – Sendai Kushiro

4th - Vihaan Thakor – Leeds Shotokan

Children's Dan Grade Kata

1st - Megan Fox – Sendai Kushiro

2nd - Azhin Rafie – Sendai Kushiro

3rd - Serena Matyas – Leeds Shotokan

4th - Sofia Zarifi – Sendai Kushiro

Team Kata

1st - Sendai Kushiro A

2nd - Solihull Karate Academy

3rd - Sendai Kushiro B

4th - Sendai Kushiro D

Adult Kyu Grade Kata

1st - Siam Riley – Durham University

2nd - Konstantina Angelopoulou – Newcastle University

3rd - Sander Linn – Newcastle University

4th - Harry Ducker – Newcastle University

Female Dan Grade Kata

1st - Grace Snowdon – Sendai Kushiro

2nd - Ava Coulthard – Sendai Kushiro

3rd - Evie Newman – Solihull Karate Academy

4th - Evie Ackroyd – Ashington

Male Dan Grade Kata

1st - Ethan Brown – Leeds Shotokan

2nd - Thomas Hegarty – Solihull Karate Academy

3rd - Sean Leader – Red Triangle

4th David Windram – Kaze Chikara

Kumite Results

Children's Ippon Kumite (10 & under)

1st - Aiya Steers – Solihull Karate Academy

2nd - Clark Wan – Leeds Shotokan

3rd - Louis Cox – Solihull Karate Academy

3rd - Jesse Pullin – Solihull Karate Academy

Boys Kumite 8–9 yrs

1st - Tommy Brown – Sendai Kushiro

2nd - Harvey Stobbart – Sendai Kushiro

3rd - Henry Rickett – Sendai Kushiro

Boys Kumite 10–11 yrs

1st - Clark Wan – Leeds Shotokan

2nd - Vihaan Thakor – Leeds Shotokan

3rd - Jesse Pullin – Solihull Karate Academy

3rd - Oliver Midgley – Hutton

Boys Kumite 12–13 yrs

1st - Obanijesu Adeniran – Sendai Kushiro

2nd - Dawud Zarifi – Sendai Kushiro

3rd - James Campbell – Sendai Kushiro

3rd - Jenson Bullock – Sendai Kushiro

Boys Kumite 14–15 yrs

1st - Zain Steers – Solihull Karate Academy

2nd - Amandeep Singh – Solihull Karate Academy

3rd - Morakinyo Oluokun – Sendai Kushiro

3rd - Owen Baker – Barnsley

Girls Kumite 10–11 yrs

1st - Aiya Steers – Solihull Karate Academy

2nd - Kathryn McArthur – Hutton

3rd - Harshita Mahamuni – Sendai Kushiro

3rd - Elsie Williams – Sendai Kushiro

Girls Kumite 12–13 yrs

1st - Olivia Cox– Solihull Karate Academy

2nd - Finja Weinziel – Sendai Kushiro

3rd - Morolake Oluokun – Sendai Kushiro

Girls Kumite 14–15 yrs

1st - Azhin Rafie – Sendai Kushiro

2nd - Serena Matyas Sari – Leeds Shotokan

3rd - Naina Kurup – Sendai Kushiro

3rd - Sofia Zarifi – Sendai Kushiro

Junior Male Kumite (16–17 yrs)

1st - Kirkaran Subaskaran – Barnsley

2nd - Ben Adie – Sendai Kushiro

3rd - William Marshall – Kaze Chikara

Senior Female Kumite (16+ yrs)

1st - Cayleigh McCartneyh – York Elite

2nd - Evie Newman – Solihull Karate Academy

3rd - Beth Brown – Sendai Kushiro

3rd - Evie Ackroyd – Ashington

Senior Male Kumite (18+ yrs)

1st - Jade Stapleton-Smith – Leeds Shotokan

2nd - Thomas Hegarty – Solihull Karate Academy

3rd - Ethan Brown – Leeds Shotokan

3rd - Jonathan Dowell – Newcastle Sendai

The final presentation, for the Sammy Light Memorial Trophy, was made by Sensei John Bruce, to Azhin Rafie for the Most Outstanding Performance of the Day.

Well done again to all clubs, coaches, competitors and supporters.

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