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