2000 athletes registered ! Ten days after the announcement of the absence of Karate at the 2024 Games, never a competition has gathered so many people ! The Salzburg Series A (March 1-3) holds its record. The first day has long been devoted to Kata (more than 500 participants !) But, in the final, we find the same. Kazak Assadilov (-60 kg) holds his second consecutive final after Dubai. In +84 kg, the world champion will play bronze on Sunday.
By Ludovic Mauchien / Photo : Kphotos
Men
-60kg
Final: Samdan (Tur) vs Assadilov (Kaz)
Bronze: Farzaliyev (Aze) (Ita) vs. Alpysbay (Kaz) and Salama (Egy) vs. Nascimento (Bra)
+84 kg
Final: Abazari (Irn) vs Gurbanli (Aze)
Bronze: Grinevich (Blr) vs. Lardy (PB) and Heydari (Irn) vs. Horne (Ger)
Kata
Final: Quintero (Spa) vs Moto (Jpn)
Kata team
Final: Malaysia vs Turkey
Women
+68 kg
Final: Aboualyazed (Egy) vs Saito (Jpn)
Bronze: Lesjak (Cro) vs Berultseva (Ukr) and Tatarova (Slk) vs Ropret (Ser)
Kata
Final: Sanchez Jaime (Spa) vs Shimizu (Jpn)
Kata team
Final: Australia vs Italy
Saturday program (today)
Men. -67 kg, -75 kg, -84 kg.
Women. -50 kg, -55 kg, -61 kg, -68 kg.