 The Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Academy,
Millennium Championships took place on Saturday 4th March 2000, at Guildford Spectrum
Leisure Complex Surrey England. The championships were an International event to celebrate
the first 10 years of the Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Academy. The event was open to all member
association/countries affiliated to the Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Academy. The competition was
presided over by Ohtsuka Sensei II, Second Grand Master of Wado-Ryu Karate-Do (pictured
second left), and Sensei Shiomitsu, founder and chief instructor of the Wado-Ryu Karate-Do
Academy (pictured third left). Competitors from thirteen different countries (Canada,
England, France, Germany, Guyana, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Scotland,
Switzerland and Venezuela) competed in this prestigious Championships. In addition to
enjoying exciting competition, both competitors and spectators were treated to a
demonstration of Wado-Ryu Karate-Do style and technique by Ohtsuka Sensei II. The Second
Grand Master of Wado-Ryu Karate-Do, assisted by Sugasawa Sensei (pictured right), gave an
excellent demonstration of Kihon Gumite Goshin ho and Tanto tori. Ohtsuka Sensei also
presented Shiomitsu Sensei with a plaque in recognition of his continuous work in speeding
and helping to improve standards of Wado-ryu Karate around the world. Click here for a full photograph set of the Winter Course and Millenium
Championships.
Championship Results
| Men's Team Kumite |
1st - England Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Academy
2nd - Portugal Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Academy
3rd - Italy Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Academy |
| Women's Team Kumite |
1st - England Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Academy
2nd - England Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Federation
3rd - Norway Wado-Ryu |
Men's Individual Kumite
(75 kgs and over) |
1st - Quvind Reinsfteld (Norway Wado-Ryu)
2nd - Arne Larsen (Norway Wado-Ryu)
3rd - Artur Pinto (Portugal Wado-Ryu)
3rd - Yues Santini (Switzerland Wado-Ryu) |
Men's Individual Kumite
(Below 75 kgs) |
1st - Maximillia Graziosi (Italy Wado-Ryu Karate)
2nd - Ricardo Frias (Portugal Wado-Ryu Karate)
3rd - Hugo Costo (Portugal Wado-Ryu Karate)
3rd - Riaz Ahmed (England Wado-Ryu Karate) |
| Women's Individual Kumite |
1st - Kajal Rai (Norway Wado-Ryu)
2nd - Louise Long (England Wado-Ryu Karate-Do)
3rd - Joanne Weatherall (England Wado-Ryu)
3rd - Karen Main (England Wado-Ryu) |
| Men's Individual Kata |
1st - Matthew Soanes (England Wado-Ryu Karate-Do)
2nd - Duniz Guldali (Switzerland Wado-Ryu)
3rd - Fernando Pires (Portugal Wado-Ryu) |
| Women's Individual Kata |
1st - Carol Chatterton (England Wado-Ryu)
2nd - Barbara Pellegrini (Germany Wado)
3rd - Joanne Weatherall (England Wado-Ryu) |
| Medals Table |
| Country |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| England |
4 |
2 |
4 |
| Norway |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| Italy |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Portugal |
0 |
2 |
3 |
| Switzerland |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Germany |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
