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Karate1 Premier League 2025: Official Grand Winners Crowned in Rabat

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Rabat, June 2, 2025 — The Karate1 Premier League came to an electrifying close this weekend in Rabat, Morocco, as new champions emerged and the season’s best performers were officially honored with the prestigious Grand Winnertitles. From consistent medalists to surprise breakthroughs, this final event not only delivered thrilling action but also cemented the names of karate’s elite in the sport’s global history.

🌟 The 2025 Grand Winners – The Best of the Season

CategoryGrand Winner 2025Country
Female KataMo Sheung Grace Lau🇭🇰 Hong Kong
Male KataKakeru Nishiyama🇯🇵 Japan
Female Kumite -50 kgMoldir Zhangbyrbay🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
Female Kumite -55 kgIvet Goranova🇧🇬 Bulgaria
Female Kumite -61 kgAssel Kanay🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
Female Kumite -68 kgElena Quirici🇨🇭 Switzerland
Female Kumite +68 kgMaria Torres Garcia🇪🇸 Spain
Male Kumite -60 kgEray Samdan🇹🇷 Türkiye
Male Kumite -67 kgYugo Kozaki🇯🇵 Japan
Male Kumite -75 kgAbdalla Abdelaziz🇪🇬 Egypt
Male Kumite -84 kgYoussef Badawy🇪🇬 Egypt
Male Kumite +84 kgTaha Tarek Mahmoud🇪🇬 Egypt

🔥 What Made Rabat 2025 Special

The Rabat event was more than just the final stop—it was the arena for defining moments:

  • 🥇 Mo Sheung Grace Lau (HKG) claimed gold in Female Kata and sealed her Grand Winner title with three event wins this season.
  • 🥇 Kakeru Nishiyama (JPN) completed a flawless kata season, winning all four events and defending his title for a third consecutive year.
  • 🥇 Erminia Perfetto (ITA), Afeef Ghaith (JOR), and Matteo Avanzini (ITA) stood out as breakout gold medalists, though not Grand Winners, proving the depth and competitiveness of the field.
  • 🥇 Abdalla Abdelaziz (EGY) and Maria Torres Garcia (ESP) showed unrivaled consistency, defending their Grand Winner crowns and asserting long-term dominance in their divisions.

📜 Legacy and Looking Ahead

The 2025 Grand Winners represent a compelling blend of experience, resilience, and emerging talent. Athletes like Eray SamdanElena Quirici, and Ivet Goranova reaffirmed their positions as world-class competitors, while Kazakhstan’s rising stars Moldir Zhangbyrbay and Assel Kanay delivered strong, consistent seasons to top their categories.

As the Karate1 Premier League season wraps up, the karate world shifts focus toward the World Championships and future major events, where these Grand Winners will aim to extend their reign.

The Rabat finale wasn’t just a competition — it was the crowning moment of a global journey across four continents, 63 nations, and hundreds of elite athletes. And now, 12 Grand Winners carry the honor of being karate’s best in 2025.

History of Grand Winner

🏆 Grand Winners 2024

CatégorieGrand Winner 2024
Kata FémininMaho Ono (JPN)
Kata MasculinKakeru Nishiyama (JPN)
Kumite Féminin -50 kgMoldir Zhangbyrbay (KAZ)
Kumite Féminin -55 kgValentina Toro Meneses (CHI)
Kumite Féminin -61 kgReem Khamis (GER)
Kumite Féminin -68 kgElena Quirici (SUI)
Kumite Féminin +68 kgMaría Torres García (ESP)
Kumite Masculin -60 kgHiromu Hashimoto (JPN)
Kumite Masculin -67 kgSaid Oubaya (MAR)
Kumite Masculin -75 kgAbdalla Abdelaziz (EGY)
Kumite Masculin -84 kgDaniyar Yuldashev (KAZ)
Kumite Masculin +84 kgTaha Tarek Mahmoud (EGY)

🏆 Grand Winners 2023

CatégorieGrand Winner 2023
Kata FémininHikaru Ono (JPN)
Kata MasculinKakeru Nishiyama (JPN)
Kumite Féminin -50 kgYorgelis Salazar (VEN)
Kumite Féminin -55 kgAnzhelika Terliuga (UKR)
Kumite Féminin -61 kgReem Khamis (GER)
Kumite Féminin -68 kgElena Quirici (SUI)
Kumite Féminin +68 kgAyumi Uekusa (JPN)
Kumite Masculin -60 kgHiromu Hashimoto (JPN)
Kumite Masculin -67 kgAbdel Rahman Almasatfa (JOR)
Kumite Masculin -75 kgQuentin Mahauden (BEL)
Kumite Masculin -84 kgMohammad Aljafari (JOR)
Kumite Masculin +84 kgRyzvan Talibov (UKR)

🏆 Grand Winners 2022

CatégorieGrand Winner 2022
Kata FémininHikaru Ono (JPN)
Kata MasculinKakeru Nishiyama (JPN)
Kumite Féminin -50 kgYorgelis Salazar (VEN)
Kumite Féminin -55 kgAnzhelika Terliuga (UKR)
Kumite Féminin -61 kgAnita Serogina (UKR)
Kumite Féminin -68 kgIrina Zaretska (AZE)
Kumite Féminin +68 kgAyaka Saito (JPN)
Kumite Masculin -60 kgAminagha Guliyev (AZE)
Kumite Masculin -67 kgDionysios Xenos (GRE)
Kumite Masculin -75 kgAbdalla Abdelaziz (EGY)
Kumite Masculin -84 kgMohamed Ramadan (EGY)
Kumite Masculin +84 kgTaha Tarek Mahmoud (EGY)

🏆 Grand Winners 2020–2021

CatégorieGrand Winner 2020–2021
Kata FémininSandra Sánchez (ESP)
Kata MasculinDamian Quintero (ESP)
Kumite Féminin -50 kgSerap Özçelik Arapoğlu (TUR)
Kumite Féminin -55 kgAnzhelika Terliuga (UKR)
Kumite Féminin -61 kgMerve Çoban (TUR)
Kumite Féminin -68 kgFeryal Abdelaziz (EGY)
Kumite Féminin +68 kgMeltem Hocaoğlu Akyol (TUR)
Kumite Masculin -60 kgAngelo Crescenzo (ITA)
Kumite Masculin -67 kgAli Elsawy (EGY)
Kumite Masculin -75 kgLuigi Busà (ITA)
Kumite Masculin -84 kgZabiollah Poorshab (IRI)
Kumite Masculin +84 kgGogita Arkania (GEO)

🏆 Grand Winners 2015

CatégorieGrand Winner 2015
Kumite Féminin -55 kgValeria Kumizaki (BRA)
Kumite Féminin -61 kgIngrida Suchánková (SVK)
Kumite Féminin -68 kgAlisa Buchinger (AUT)
Kumite Féminin +68 kgMaša Martinović (CRO)
Kumite Masculin -60 kgAmir Mehdizadeh (IRI)
Kumite Masculin -67 kgAndrés Madera (VEN)
Kumite Masculin -75 kgRafael Aghayev (AZE)
Kumite Masculin -84 kgRyutaro Araga (JPN)
Kumite Masculin +84 kgJonathan Horne (GER)
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