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All five defending champions exit Karate World Championships as underdog has its day

All five defending champions exit Karate World Championships as underdog has its day

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The Italian ended Rafael Aghayev's pursuit of a record-breaking sixth world title ©WKF
The Italian ended Rafael Aghayev's pursuit of a record-breaking sixth world title ©WKF
Jana Bitsch of Germany made it to the under-55kg final ©WKF
Jana Bitsch of Germany made it to the under-55kg final ©WKF
Poland's Dorota Banaszczyk awaits for the German in the final ©WKF
Poland's Dorota Banaszczyk awaits for the German in the final ©WKF
Vinicius Figueira of Brazil, right, did enough to reach the under-67kg final ©WKF
Vinicius Figueira of Brazil, right, did enough to reach the under-67kg final ©WKF
Japan's Naoto Sago cemented his status as a rising star today ©WKF
Japan's Naoto Sago cemented his status as a rising star today ©WKF
Serbian Jovana Preković conquered Egypt's defending champion Giana Lotfy in the women's under-61kg of the Karate World Championships before going on to reach the final ©WKF
Serbian Jovana Preković conquered Egypt's defending champion Giana Lotfy in the women's under-61kg of the Karate World Championships before going on to reach the final ©WKF
China’s Xiaoyan Yin, right, will take on the Serbian in the final ©WKF
China’s Xiaoyan Yin, right, will take on the Serbian in the final ©WKF
Turkey's current European champion and 2014 World Championships gold medallist Serap Özçelik of Turkey reached the gold medal bout at under-50kg ©WKF
Turkey's current European champion and 2014 World Championships gold medallist Serap Özçelik of Turkey reached the gold medal bout at under-50kg ©WKF
New stars of the sport emerged on day two in the Spanish capital ©WKF
New stars of the sport emerged on day two in the Spanish capital ©WKF



Kata stars Shimizu and Kiyuna shine on opening day of Karate World Championships

Kata stars Shimizu and Kiyuna shine on opening day of Karate World Championships

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Japan's Kiyou Shimizu will have the chance to secure a third straight world title at the weekend ©WKF
Japan's Kiyou Shimizu will have the chance to secure a third straight world title at the weekend ©WKF
Shimizu's compatriot Ryo Kiyuna also maintained his pursuit of a hat-trick of consecutive kata crowns ©WKF
Shimizu's compatriot Ryo Kiyuna also maintained his pursuit of a hat-trick of consecutive kata crowns ©WKF
Action also began in four kumite weight categories ©Twitter
Action also began in four kumite weight categories ©Twitter
Turkey's Ugur Aktas reacts after losing his men's under-84kg semi-final ©Twitter
Turkey's Ugur Aktas reacts after losing his men's under-84kg semi-final ©Twitter
Greece’s Eleni Chatziliadou claimed victory in a hard-fought women's over-68kg semi-final ©WKF
Greece’s Eleni Chatziliadou claimed victory in a hard-fought women's over-68kg semi-final ©WKF
Germany's Jonathan Horne, right, reached the men's over-84kg final in style ©WKF
Germany's Jonathan Horne, right, reached the men's over-84kg final in style ©WKF
Irina Zaretska of Azerbaijan booked a place in a World Championships final for the first time in the women's under-68kg division ©WKF
Irina Zaretska of Azerbaijan booked a place in a World Championships final for the first time in the women's under-68kg division ©WKF
Ayumi Uekusa of Japan and Eleni Chatziliadou of Greece will clash for gold in a repetition of the final of two years ago in Linz ©WKF
Ayumi Uekusa of Japan and Eleni Chatziliadou of Greece will clash for gold in a repetition of the final of two years ago in Linz ©WKF
WKF President Antonio Espinos watches on from the stands on the first day of competition ©Twitter
WKF President Antonio Espinos watches on from the stands on the first day of competition ©Twitter