The 2013 GKR World Cup was held at the Olympic Park Sports Centre in Homebush Bay, Sydney. Over 1100 people from across Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Houston, Texas came together to showcase the best that GKR has to offer. The level of sportsmanship, camaraderie and friendship was on display right from the start, with an impressive opening ceremony that had everyone on their feet!
Team Events were hotly contested with many teams taking to the floor on the Friday night. The pace was fast and so were the competitors. Hall of LegendsAges 5 – 11 were in the Junior arena and it hosted some of our biggest divisions. There was so much talent on display and they lived up to the name of the arena. Six rings were set up and each ring was exciting for all to watch. The wonderful attitude and skill shown by competitors was so pleasing to see. They all tried hard and some were slightly more victorious than others, but all kids should be proud with the respect they showed each other and the officials. Well done to the little legends!
Main Arena15 rings were set up and they ran non-stop with exciting divisions from 10.30am until 6.00pm. Ages from 12 years and up competed with their heart and souls in their respective divisions.
The officials had their work cut out for them as the competition was of such high quality. All competitors gave it their all. I’m sure there will be so many great photos and stories from this day.
Sunday – Open DivisionsMany will agree that the quality of the competition on Sunday was incredible. The Instructor and Junior Open divisions were up first, followed by the much anticipated Male and Female Open Kata and Kumite events. This year was particularly unique as a new flag scoring system was introduced in the open kata events. This was a spectacle as both competitors and spectators witnessed amazing battles take place.
Well done to all competed and all Instructors and coaches who helped the students perform at such a high level.
Sensei Alex PeredaTournament Director
JUNIORS KATA JUNIORS KUMITE
10-11 yrs 8-7th Kyu Male
Gold Rasti Kaylen Gold Jermaine Pettit-Young
Silver Dean Tsogas Silver William Beaver
Bronze Taj Stirling Bronze Dean Tsogas
10-11 yrs 8-7th Kyu Female
Gold Alexandra Comey Gold Shay-Lee Cornwell
Silver Jennifer Ogbourne Silver Rebecca Khamis
Bronze Shay-Lee Cornwell Bronze Amelia Brown
10-11 yrs 6-4th Kyu Male
Gold David Nicolou Gold Callum Kennedy
Silver Ayden Pothan Silver David Nicolou
Bronze Callum Kennedy Bronze Ayden Pothan
10-11 yrs 6-4th Kyu Female
Gold Kara Dee Gold Mary Harb
Silver Trinity Henrickson Silver Jay Ridley
Bronze Gia Marchand Bronze Courtney Holden
10-11 yrs 3 Kyu & Above Male
Gold Daylin Isaac Gold Joshua Lonstein
Silver William Torto Silver Daylin Isaac
Bronze Aaron Sammut Bronze Aaron Sammut
10-11 yrs 3 Kyu & Above Female
Gold Isabella Zaloumes Gold Isabella Zaloumes
Silver Alexandera Youlden Silver Taylor Chetcuti
Bronze Leah Eddleston Bronze Hannah Robinson
JUNIORS KATA JUNIORS KUMITE
14-15 yrs 8-7th Kyu Male
Gold Christopher Collins Gold Christopher Collins
Silver Tristane White Silver Alexander Bennett
Bronze Codie McNamara Bronze Codie McNamara
14-15 yrs 8-7th Kyu Female
Gold Becky Ward Gold Emily Bunce
Silver Ashleigh Sanders Silver Ashleigh Sanders
Bronze Emily Bunce Bronze
14-15 yrs 6-4th Kyu Male
Gold Max Peterson Gold Max Peterson
Silver Kaleb Wiltshire Silver Coen Simpson
Bronze Coen Simpson Bronze Ashley Alben
14-15 yrs 6-4th Kyu Female
Gold Chloe Dancer Gold Tahnija Newman
Silver Brearna Leopold Silver Brearna Leopold
Bronze Baltaji Mona Bronze Chloe Dancer
14-15 yrs 3rd Kyu & Above Male
Gold George Nicola Jnr Gold Kyle Horne
Silver Gabriel Torto Silver Liam Dowie
Bronze Kristopher Ford Bronze Gabriel Torto
14-15 yrs 3rd Kyu & Above Female
Gold Jessica Mitchell Gold Phoebe Young
Silver Emilia Macnamara Silver Jessica Mitchell
Bronze Phoebe Young Bronze Caitlyn Miller
JUNIORS KATA JUNIORS KUMITE
7yrs & under 8-7th Kyu Combined
Gold Jason Hein Gold Kaleb Nicolls
Silver Yanis Nicolau Silver Yanis Nicolau
Bronze John Nguyen Bronze Casey Thomas
7yrs & under 6-4th Kyu Combined
Gold Jasper Pothan Gold Christopher Macan
Silver Rylee Heinemann Silver Rylee Heinemann
Bronze Nathan Yeung Bronze Edward Ince
8-9 yrs 8-7th Kyu Combined
Gold Kiara Rhind-Luke Gold Skye Guest
Silver Gaelee Nicolau Silver Jeremy Cachia
Bronze Kristie Penton Bronze Kiara Rhind-Luke
8-9 yrs 6-4th Kyu Combined
Gold Reko Rhino Gold Brandon Iredale
Silver Jacob Orchard Silver Lara Chaaban
Bronze Abbey White Bronze Adam Stumpf
8-9 yrs 3 Kyu & Above Combined
Gold Nathan Castro Gold Daniel Roebig
Silver Daniel Roebig Silver Nathan Castro
Bronze Dominic Toth Bronze Dominic Toth
JUNIORS KATA JUNIORS KUMITE
12-13 yrs 8-7th Kyu Male
Gold JoJo Murphy Gold Christopher Roumelisotis
Silver Casey Murphy Silver Chereef Rhind-Luke
Bronze Jacob Baker Bronze Eric Yi Chen Sun
12-13 yrs 8-7th Kyu Female
Gold Taylah Beven Gold Taylah Beven
Silver Leah Mastin Silver Leah Mastin
Bronze Danielle Coughlin Bronze
12-13 yrs 6-4th Kyu Male
Gold Zanie Hill Gold Dominic Terranova
Silver Rory Day Silver Daniel Allport
Bronze Alex Peterson Bronze Daniel Land
12-13 yrs 6-4th Kyu Female
Gold Xialene Chang Gold Amy Richard-McCabe
Silver Madeleine Johnson Silver Brooke Taylor
Bronze Brooke Taylor Bronze Kaelah McNamara
12-13 yrs 3rd Kyu & Above Male
Gold Jeevan Singh Padda Gold Lucas Toth
Silver Robert Grayson Silver Thomas Jones
Bronze Thomas Wilkinson Bronze Owen Keen
12-13 yrs 3rd Kyu & Above Female
Gold Taylah Stevens Gold Taylah Stevens
Silver Bethany Tomlinson Silver Agathi Paikopoulos
Bronze Hayley Lewis Bronze Brigitte Ford
SENIORS KATA SENIORS KUMITE
18-34 yrs Incl. 8-7th Kyu Male
Gold Jim Burger Gold Robert Marlow
Silver Michael Janda Silver Drew Parmenter
Bronze Drew Parmenter Bronze Michael Janda
18-34 yrs Incl. 8-7th Kyu Female
Gold Neisha Simms Gold Carissa Evans
Silver Emma Cooper Silver Emma Cooper
Bronze Laura Brown Bronze Elizabeth Blowes
18-34 yrs Incl. 6-4th Kyu Male
Gold Gareth Flavell Gold Brendon Gill
Silver Brendon Gill Silver Terry Bremner
Bronze Shane Haebick Bronze Dave Smalley
18-34 yrs Incl. 6-4th Kyu Female
Gold Jacqueline Penn Gold Renae Pinney
Silver Lydia Zlatanovski Silver Kira Smith
Bronze Rose Roberts Bronze Rachel Endacott
18-34 yrs Incl. 3rd Kyu & Above Male
Gold Mitch Ashenhurst Gold Saxon Elbes-Booth
Silver Saxon Elbes-Booth Silver Wayne Rowe
Bronze William Kay Bronze Matthew Thomas
18-34 yrs Incl. 3rd Kyu & Above Female
Gold Helena Sly Gold Helena Sly
Silver Alex Mills Silver Cassandra Murat
Bronze Cassandra Murat Bronze Rhiannon Ralph
SENIORS KATA SENIORS KUMITE
Open Black Belt Male (18 yrs & over)
Gold Lachlan Carr Gold Ashley Fleming
Silver Jan Lopez Silver Glenn Hutchinson
Bronze Craig Lennox Peter Durrant Bronze Lachlan Carr
Open Black Belt Female (18 yrs & over)
Gold Rebecca Zammit Gold Claudine Chicheportiche
Silver Claudine Chicheportiche Silver Merade Pryme
Bronze Sarah Graydon Sally Maloney Bronze Sharri Lembryk
Instructor Male
Gold Christian Erick Gold Nicholas Miller
Silver Andrew Purcell Silver Rhys Gwilliam
Bronze Nicholas Miller Bronze Zion Lee
Instructor Female
Gold Tona Nguyen Gold Melissa Wallace
Silver Hannah Lessiter Silver Allie McGlinn
Bronze Ivana Palezevic Bronze Linda Walsh
JUNIORS KATA JUNIORS KUMITE
16-17 yrs 8-7th Kyu Male
Gold Andrew Van Grinsven Gold Andrew Van Grinsven
Silver Laiton Underwood Silver Laiton Underwood
Bronze Bronze
16-17 yrs 6-4th Kyu Male
Gold Bradley Taylor Gold Matt Doyle
Silver Jake Colbran Silver Jake Colbran
Bronze Ethan Mayer Bronze Bradley Taylor
16-17 yrs 6-4th Kyu Female
Gold Mary Kelly Gold Mary Kelly
Silver Rebecca Mower Silver Kimberley Mueller
Bronze Shanice Manirath Bronze Stephanie Fung
16-17 yrs 3rd Kyu & Above Male
Gold Tamiru Kawashima Gold Ashley Griffiths
Silver James Kimangatau Silver Tamiru Kawashima
Bronze Ashley Griffiths Bronze James Kimangatau
16-17 yrs 3rd Kyu & Above Female
Gold Katrina Sly Gold Katrina Sly
Silver Becky Andrewartha Silver Madelyn Hayes
Bronze Madelyn Hayes Bronze Thalia Piperaris
JUNIORS KATA JUNIORS KUMITE
Junior Open Male (14 – 17 yrs)
Gold Pece Naumovski Gold Jacob Horne
Silver Cameron Underwood Silver Ben Wheeler
Bronze Cody Carruthers Bronze Cody Carruthers
Junior Open Female (14 – 17 yrs)
Gold Caroline Hendy Gold Alisha Rasmussen
Silver Breanna Stockman Silver Breanna Stockman
Bronze Alisha Rasmussen Bronze Jennifer Graydon
VETERANS KATA VETERANS KUMITE
Snr Veteran (45 to 54 yrs Incl.) 8-7th Kyu Male
Gold Sean Dengate Gold Sean Dengate
Silver Patrick Mitchell Silver Srdjan Sarafijanovic
Bronze Srdjan Sarafijanovic Bronze Trevor Voss
Snr Veteran (45 to 54 yrs Incl.) 8-7th Kyu Female
Gold Betty Hamilton Gold Betty Hamilton
Silver Eilis O'Beirne Silver Pip Boleyn
Bronze Pip Boleyn Bronze Eilis O'Beirne
Snr Veteran (45 to 54 yrs Incl.) 6-4th Kyu Male
Gold John Tavae Gold John Tavae
Silver Julien Neoh Silver Mark Fleming
Bronze Bulent Hamit Bronze Bulent Hamit
Snr Veteran (45 to 54 yrs Incl.) 6-4th Kyu Female
Gold Shino Prior Gold Shino Prior
Silver Karin Lynch-Blosse Silver Chrisi Pashley
Bronze Chrisi Pashley Bronze Tracy Ford
Snr Veteran (45 to 54 yrs Incl.) 3rd Kyu & Above Male
Gold David Gugich Gold David Gugich
Silver Nicholos Naudy Silver Craig Wilkison
Bronze Robert Zammit Bronze Simon Rowe
Snr Veteran (45 to 54 yrs Incl.) 3rd Kyu & Above Female
Gold Slava Konzik Gold Sue Phillips
Silver Elaine Sng Silver Marea O'Grady
Bronze Sharon McGregor Bronze Sharon McGregor
VETERANS KATA VETERANS KUMITE
Snr Veteran (55 yrs plus) 8-7th Kyu Male
Gold Ross Jacobson Gold Ross Jacobson
Silver Brian Turpin Silver Brian Turpin
Bronze Bronze
Snr Veteran (45-54 yr Incl.) 6-4th Kyu Male
Gold Terry Randolph Gold Terry Randolph
Silver Brian Cooper Silver Adam Lu Ping An
Bronze Adam Lu Ping An Bronze Roger Jensen
Snr Veteran (55 yrs plus) 6-4th Kyu Female
Gold Patricia Byrn Gold Rosa Follett
Silver Rosa Follett Silver Lynn Schmitz
Bronze Lynn Schmitz Bronze Anne Sadler
Snr Veteran (55 yrs plus) 3rd Kyu & Above Male
Gold Steve Pullen Gold Steve Pullen
Silver Chris Robinson Silver Phil Lewis
Bronze Mark Fischer Bronze Paul Charvat
Snr Veteran (55 yrs plus) 3rd Kyu & Above Female
Gold Mary Bambacas Gold Ann Noonan
Silver Anne Coleman Silver Heather Brownett
Bronze Ann Noonan Bronze Cheryl Whamond
VETERANS KATA VETERANS KUMITE
Veteran (35-44 yrs Incl.) 8-7th Kyu Male
Gold Martyn Driscoll Gold Martyn Driscoll
Silver Stephen Aitchison Silver Dan Andrews
Bronze Glynn King Bronze Wojciech Korczynski
Veteran (35-44 yrs Incl.) 8-7th Kyu Female
Gold Karen Guest Gold Jo Howes
Silver Shirobu Takebada Silver Judie Rogusz
Bronze Rachael Bro Bronze Shirobu Takebada
Veteran (35-44 yrs Incl.) 6-4th Kyu Male
Gold David Collings Gold Tony Duncan
Silver Tony Duncan Silver Adrian Parker
Bronze Chris Potham Bronze Neale Banfield
Veteran (35-44 yrs Incl.) 6th-4th Female
Gold Renee Dandy Gold Natasha Warren
Silver Caryl Comahig Silver Kathryn Brink
Bronze Natasha Warren Bronze Emma Weatherill
Veteran (35-44 yrs Incl.) 3rd Kyu & Above Male
Gold Daniel Tregenza Gold Daniel Tregenza
Silver Gerard Chanekon Silver Jason Harris
Bronze Sidney Chan Bronze Reuben Innes
Veteran (35-44 yrs Incl.) 3rd Kyu & Above Female
Gold Kerryn White Gold Hiroko Palmer
Silver Hiroko Palmer Silver Lisa Stapleton
Bronze Mari Harrison Bronze Helen Ellis
TEAMS KATA TEAMS KUMITE
Jnr Team (under 18 yrs) Male Jnr Team (14-17 Yrs)
Gold Alice Sparks Gold Lachlan Taylor
Grace Sparks Matthew Gargalis
Britney Aldridge Dylan Brooks
John Thomas Rasmussen
Christopher Rowe
Silver Jessica Valiukas Silver Cody Carruthers
Alisha Rasmussen Jacob Horne
John Thomas Rasmussen Cameron Underwood
Jacob Harland
Kyle Horne
Bronze Daylin Isaac Bronze Ben Wheeler
Alex Youlden Tahering Tenzing
Thomas Jones Michael Washer
Brandon Lulham
Ashley Griffiths
Female Jnr Team (14-17 yrs)
Gold Kristy Gargalis
Cleo Bournazos
Katrina Sly
Alisha Rasmussen
Jessica Valiukus
Silver Jessica Patterson
Tylah Sweet
Britney Aldridge
Grace Sparks
Alice Sparks
Bronze Courtney Carruthers
Kaitlyn Martin
Breanna Stockman
Emily Jackson
Phoebe Young
TEAMS KATA TEAMS KUMITE
Male Team (18yrs plus)
Gold Zac Forster Gold Lachlan Carr
Ryan Abramczyk Dean Gould
Cody Carruthers Sam Penton
Ashley Fleming
Anthony Ryan
Silver Ashley Fleming Silver Zach Forster
Peter Durrant Ryan Abramcyzk
Jan Lopez Nick Joy
Jim Ziogas
Bryce Wood
Bronze Daniel Ford Bronze Robert Van Etton
Tshering Tenzig Stuart Thomas
Ben Wheeler Greg O'Connor
Chris Ball
Dave King
Female Team (18 yrs plus)
Gold Phoebe Cole Gold Kristina Smith
Hannah Smith Slava Komzik
Kirsty Kelly Louiza Luxton
Kerryn White
Krys Syme
Silver Sharri Lembryk Silver Claudine Chicheportiche
Kelly McGuinness Kelly McGuinness
Sarah Coleman Rebecca Zammit
Sharri Lembryk
Helena Sly
Bronze Kerryn White Bronze Alex Mills
Wendy Hartley Rhiannon Ralph
Kylie Taylor Tamsin Ing
Kate Jamieson
Linda Neighbour
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