
1 Jun 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.
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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