International Karate Friendship in 2009
Women's World Karate Championships
Chiba, 22-23 August 2009




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Opening ceremony Nagata (Japan)
vs Provkova (Russia)
Khirpunova (Russia)
vs Sato (Japan)
McLean (New Zealand)
vs Sypien (Poland)
Sylwester Sypien
former European Champion
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Tameshiwari kakato Julie Lamarre
All American Champion
Anastasia Khirpunova
World Champion
Raluca Jianu
former Kata World Champion
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Heavy weight final Agnieszka Sypien
gedan-mawashi-geri
Kancho Shokei Matsui Osugi (Japan)
vs Sypien (Poland)
Agnieszka Sypien
World Vice Champion
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Julie Lamarre
All American Champion
Tasaki (Japan)
vs Lamarre (Canada)
Middle weight final Shimada (Japan)
vs Taniyama (Japan)
Winner: Taniyama

photos: Andrzej Zacharski