2000 Karate no Michi World Championship

held at Cardiff, Wales, 15th - 16th July 2000
OVERALL CHAMPION TEAM - KWF SOUTH AFRICA (DORFMAN) 628 individual entries were registered from 28 countries

YOUTH DIVISIONS

OVERALL YOUTH CHAMPION - SAVILLE DORFMAN
(KARATE NO MICHI SOUTH AFRICA)
3 GOLD/1 SILVER

Female 11 years old & below Male 11 years old & below

KATA KATA

1st 517 Ai Satou (Japan) 1st 5 AnRoux Kok (S. Africa R)

2nd 102 Amanda Morales (Spain) 2nd 511 Hirofumi Oizumi (Japan)

3rd 394 Mona Pretorius (S.Africa D) 3rd 318 Mohammed Salih (England)

KUMITE KUMITE

1st 394 Mona Pretorius (S. Africa D) 1st 212 Robert Boo (Switzerland)

2nd 517 Ai Satou (Japan) 2nd 213 Raphael Fend (Switzerland)

3rd 397 Keegan Roach (S. Africa D) 3rd 499 Darren McNiven (Scotland)

3rd 400 Juanita Viljoen (S. Africa D) 3rd 559 Muhannad Egbaria (Israel)

Female 12 & 13 years old Male 12 & 13 years old

KATA KATA

1st 96 Andreea Szocs (Romania) 1st 112 David Alpuente (Spain)

2nd 221 Carol Hausammann (Switzerland) 2nd 11 Matthew Lewis ( S. Africa R)

3rd 338 Amy Barker (England) 3rd 417 Ryan Franzman (S. Africa D)

KUMITE KUMITE

1st 94 Surina Oproiu (Romania) 1st 518 Satoshi Takigawa (Japan)

2nd 412 Jadi Mgandela (S. Africa D) 2nd 337 Aaron Saunders (England)

3rd 338 Amy Barker (England) 3rd 224 David Bieri (Switzerland)

3rd 416 Monique Erasmus (S. Africa D) 3rd 519 Kaku Matumoto (Japan)

Female 14 & 15 years old Male 14 & 15 years old

KATA KATA

1st 124 Maribel Paredes (Spain) 1st 429 Saville Dorfman (S. Africa D)

2nd 123 Marlice Crespo (Spain) 2nd 432 Louis Joubert (S. Africa D)

3rd 424 Stacey-Lee Bolon (S. Africa D) 3rd 526 Kensuke Niida (Japan)

KUMITE KUMITE

1st 261 Patricija Horvat (Slovenia) 1st 526 Kensuke Niida (Japan)

2nd 424 Stacey-Lee Bolon (S. Africa D) 2nd 429 Saville Dorfman (S. Africa D)

3rd 589 Marwa Titi (Israel) 3rd 501 Robert McPherson (Scotland)

3rd 25 Charlize Srecker (S. Africa R) 3rd 521 Fuminori Tateno (Japan)

Female 16 & 17 years old Male 16 & 17 years old

KATA KATA

1st 136 Elisabeth Torremacha (Spain) 1st 137 Valentin Nieto (Spain)

2nd 133 Maria Suarez (Spain) 2nd 447 Warren Dukas (S. Africa D)

3rd 268 Katja Rosenkranz (Germany) 3rd 138 Salvador Bibang (Spain)

KUMITE KUMITE

1st 37 Arista Grobler (S. Africa R) 1st 138 Salvador Bibang (Spain)

2nd 235 Daniela Weingart (Switzerland) 2nd 40 AnRoux Kok (S. Africa R)

3rd 540 Tina Bellemans (Belgium) 3rd 527 Shinitoru Ashisaka (Japan)

3rd 38 Yvonne Schwartz (S. Africa R) 3rd Carlos Juarez (Spain)

SENIOR DIVISIONS

OVERALL SENIOR CHAMPION- TOM KOMPIER SWITZERLAND
(BASED UPON KUMITE RESULT)

SPECIAL MENTION TO SHANE DORFMAN OF SOUTH AFRICA
2 GOLD MEDALS (INDIVIDUAL KATA/TEAM KUMITE)

Senior Female		Senior Male
KATA		KATA
1st	62 Lisa Greenspan (S. Africa R)	1st	455 Shane Dorfman (S. Africa D)
2nd	454 Gabrielle Najjar (S. Africa D)	2nd	531 Yuitirou Sibata (Japan)
3rd	147 Rebeca Sancho (Spain)	3rd	47 Warren Levi (S. Africa R)
KUMITE		KUMITE
1st	262 Ana Sever (Slovenia)	1st	243 Tom Kompier (Switzerland)
2nd	450 Madeleine Van Tonder (S. Africa D)	2nd	594 Faayez Moo'mmar (Palestine)
3rd	84 Parastu Zahib (Netherlands)	3rd	263 Jernej Sever (Slovenia)
3rd	86 Kirscha Smeulders (Netherlands)	3rd	160 David Simenez (Spain)
VETERANS
KATA		KUMITE
1st	71 Andre Kok (S. Africa R)	1st	313 John Barker (Wales)
2nd	461 Ian Duncan (S. Africa D)	2nd	497 David Roe (England)
3rd	535 Shouzou Takanohashi (Japan)	3rd	257 Ali Aykac (Switzerland)
		3rd	305 Pascal Moreau (Belgium)

TEAM EVENTS

OVERALL TEAM CHAMPION - SOUTH AFRICA (DORFMAN)
2ND SPAIN
3RD SOUTH AFRICA (ROBINSON)

11 years & under 12 & 13 years old

MIXED UNISON KATA MIXED UNISON KATA

1st Spain 1st Spain

2nd Switzerland 2nd South Africa Robinson

3rd England 3rd South Africa Dorfman

FEMALE TEAM KUMITE FEMALE TEAM KUMITE

1st South Africa Dorfman 2 1st England

2nd South Africa Dorfman 1 2nd South Africa Dorfman

3rd South Africa Dorfman 3 3rd Switzerland

3rd England 3 3rd Switzerland 2

MALE TEAM KUMITE MALE TEAM KUMITE

1st Japan 1st Spain

2nd Switzerland 2nd South Africa Robinson 1

3rd Wales 3rd Israel 2

3rd Wales 3rd South Africa Robinson 2

14 & 15 years old 16 & 17 years old

MIXED UNISON KATA MIXED UNISON KATA

1st South African Dorfman 1 1st South African Dorfman 1

2nd Spain 2nd Belgium

3rd South Africa Dorfman 2 3rd South African Dorfman 2

FEMALE TEAM KUMITE FEMALE TEAM KUMITE

1st South Africa Dorfman 2 1st Switzerland

2nd South Africa Robinson 3 2nd England

3rd South Africa Dorfman 1 3rd South Africa Robinson 2

MALE TEAM KUMITE MALE TEAM KUMITE

1st South Africa Dorfman 2 1st South Africa Dorfman 1

2nd South Africa Robinson 2nd South Africa Robinson

3rd Switzerland 2 3rd Switzerland

3rd Switzerland 1 3rd England

Senior Female Senior Male

UNISON KATA UNISON KATA

1st Spain 1st South Africa Dorfman 2

2nd South Africa Robinson 2nd South Africa Dorfman 1

3rd South Africa Dorfman 3rd Netherlands

TEAM KUMITE TEAM KUMITE

1st Switzerland 1st South Africa Dorfman 1

2nd England 2nd Switzerland

3rd South Africa Robinson 2 3rd South Africa Robinson

3rd South Africa Dorfman 3rd Spain

VETERANS MALE TEAM KUMITE

1st South Africa Robinson

2nd England 1

3rd England 2

3rd Switzerland

Female 11 years old & below		Male 11 years old & below
KATA		KATA
1st	517 Ai Satou (Japan)	1st	5 AnRoux Kok (S. Africa R)
2nd	102 Amanda Morales (Spain)	2nd	511 Hirofumi Oizumi (Japan)
3rd	394 Mona Pretorius (S.Africa D)	3rd	318 Mohammed Salih (England)
KUMITE		KUMITE
1st	394 Mona Pretorius (S. Africa D)	1st	212 Robert Boo (Switzerland)
2nd	517 Ai Satou (Japan)	2nd	213 Raphael Fend (Switzerland)
3rd	397 Keegan Roach (S. Africa D)	3rd	499 Darren McNiven (Scotland)
3rd	400 Juanita Viljoen (S. Africa D)	3rd	559 Muhannad Egbaria (Israel)
Female 12 & 13 years old		Male 12 & 13 years old
KATA		KATA
1st	96 Andreea Szocs (Romania)	1st	112 David Alpuente (Spain)
2nd	221 Carol Hausammann (Switzerland)	2nd	11 Matthew Lewis ( S. Africa R)
3rd	338 Amy Barker (England)	3rd	417 Ryan Franzman (S. Africa D)
KUMITE		KUMITE
1st	94 Surina Oproiu (Romania)	1st	518 Satoshi Takigawa (Japan)
2nd	412 Jadi Mgandela (S. Africa D)	2nd	337 Aaron Saunders (England)
3rd	338 Amy Barker (England)	3rd	224 David Bieri (Switzerland)
3rd	416 Monique Erasmus (S. Africa D)	3rd	519 Kaku Matumoto (Japan)
Female 14 & 15 years old		Male 14 & 15 years old
KATA		KATA
1st	124 Maribel Paredes (Spain)	1st	429 Saville Dorfman (S. Africa D)
2nd	123 Marlice Crespo (Spain)	2nd	432 Louis Joubert (S. Africa D)
3rd	424 Stacey-Lee Bolon (S. Africa D)	3rd	526 Kensuke Niida (Japan)
KUMITE		KUMITE
1st	261 Patricija Horvat (Slovenia)	1st	526 Kensuke Niida (Japan)
2nd	424 Stacey-Lee Bolon (S. Africa D)	2nd	429 Saville Dorfman (S. Africa D)
3rd	589 Marwa Titi (Israel)	3rd	501 Robert McPherson (Scotland)
3rd	25 Charlize Srecker (S. Africa R)	3rd	521 Fuminori Tateno (Japan)
Female 16 & 17 years old		Male 16 & 17 years old
KATA		KATA
1st	136 Elisabeth Torremacha (Spain)	1st	137 Valentin Nieto (Spain)
2nd	133 Maria Suarez (Spain)	2nd	447 Warren Dukas (S. Africa D)
3rd	268 Katja Rosenkranz (Germany)	3rd	138 Salvador Bibang (Spain)
KUMITE		KUMITE
1st	37 Arista Grobler (S. Africa R)	1st	138 Salvador Bibang (Spain)
2nd	235 Daniela Weingart (Switzerland)	2nd	40 AnRoux Kok (S. Africa R)
3rd	540 Tina Bellemans (Belgium)	3rd	527 Shinitoru Ashisaka (Japan)
3rd	38 Yvonne Schwartz (S. Africa R)	3rd	Carlos Juarez (Spain)

11 years & under		12 & 13 years old
MIXED UNISON KATA		MIXED UNISON KATA
1st	Spain	1st	Spain
2nd	Switzerland	2nd	South Africa Robinson
3rd	England	3rd	South Africa Dorfman
FEMALE TEAM KUMITE		FEMALE TEAM KUMITE
1st	South Africa Dorfman 2	1st	England
2nd	South Africa Dorfman 1	2nd	South Africa Dorfman
3rd	South Africa Dorfman 3	3rd	Switzerland
3rd	England 3	3rd	Switzerland 2
MALE TEAM KUMITE		MALE TEAM KUMITE
1st	Japan	1st	Spain
2nd	Switzerland	2nd	South Africa Robinson 1
3rd	Wales	3rd	Israel 2
3rd	Wales	3rd	South Africa Robinson 2
14 & 15 years old		16 & 17 years old
MIXED UNISON KATA		MIXED UNISON KATA
1st	South African Dorfman 1	1st	South African Dorfman 1
2nd	Spain	2nd	Belgium
3rd	South Africa Dorfman 2	3rd	South African Dorfman 2
FEMALE TEAM KUMITE		FEMALE TEAM KUMITE
1st	South Africa Dorfman 2	1st	Switzerland
2nd	South Africa Robinson 3	2nd	England
3rd	South Africa Dorfman 1	3rd	South Africa Robinson 2
MALE TEAM KUMITE		MALE TEAM KUMITE
1st	South Africa Dorfman 2	1st	South Africa Dorfman 1
2nd	South Africa Robinson	2nd	South Africa Robinson
3rd	Switzerland 2	3rd	Switzerland
3rd	Switzerland 1	3rd	England
Senior Female		Senior Male
UNISON KATA		UNISON KATA
1st	Spain	1st	South Africa Dorfman 2
2nd	South Africa Robinson	2nd	South Africa Dorfman 1
3rd	South Africa Dorfman	3rd	Netherlands
TEAM KUMITE		TEAM KUMITE
1st	Switzerland	1st	South Africa Dorfman 1
2nd	England	2nd	Switzerland
3rd	South Africa Robinson 2	3rd	South Africa Robinson
3rd	South Africa Dorfman	3rd	Spain
VETERANS MALE TEAM KUMITE
1st	South Africa Robinson
2nd	England 1
3rd	England 2
3rd	Switzerland