The 4th World Weight Category Championships Chiba 2009
Chiba, 23 August 2009




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Makuhari Messe Hall Trophees for the winners Kyokushin flag Tournament banner Opening drum - Taiko
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The 4th World Weight
Category Championships
Judges Pablo Estensoro
vs Lucian Gogonel
Shohei Yamamoto
vs Nicolae Stoian
World Champion
Ewerton Teixeira
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Kancho Shokei Matsui Krzysztof Habraszka
Superheavy weight 4th
Piotr Moczydlowski
Light weight 3rd
Zahari Damianov
Superheavy weight 2nd
Alejandro Navarro
Heavy weight 2nd
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The 4th World Weight
Category Championships
Kentaro Tanaka
vs Diogo Silva
Alejandro Navarro
Heavy weight 2nd
Andrei Stepin vs
Makoto Akaishi
World Champion
Hitoshi Kiyama
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Shihan Seiji Isobe
awarded 8th dan
Sensei Artur Hovhannisian
awarded 4th dan
Closing ceremony Lightweight medalists Middleweight medalists
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Heavyweight medalists Superheavyweight medalists Kancho Shokei Matsui Top european fighters Memorial photo

photos: Andrzej Zacharski