Karate WKF Olympic Games Qualifier 2021

[DaniSRB 899]

So many countries compete and yet it was enough to keep sport at olympics

[MHSN 3,632]

Continental quotas ladder after today

 

Men:

 

Oceania:

1. Yahiro (75kg - Rank 22) - Qualified Continental Quota

 

Africa:

1. Abdelaziz (75kg - Rank 8) - Qualified Continental Quota

2. El Hakimi (Kata - Rank 17) - Qualified Continental Quota

 

America:

1. Irr (+75kg - Rank 16) - will go to Tokyo even if doesn't qualify directly

2. Madera (67kg - Rank 34)

 

Asia:

1. Yuldashev (+75kg - Rank 8)- will go to Tokyo even if doesn't qualify directly

2. Saymatov (67kg - Rank 15)

 

Europe:

1. Kalnins (67kg - Rank 14)

2. Gurbanli (+75kg - Rank 24)

3. Arkania (+75kg - Rank 5)

4. Chobotar (+75kg - Rank 11)

 

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and Women

 

Oceania:

1. Anacan (Kata - Rank 9) - Qualified Continental Quota

 

Africa:

1. Abdelaziz (+61kg - Rank 5)

2. Sayed (55kg - Rank 11) - failed to qualify directly

 

America:

1. Grande (61kg - Rank 9)- Qualified Continental Quota

2. Kumizaki (55kg - Rank 19)

3. Dimitrova (Kata - Rank 11)

 

Asia:

1. Alipour (61kg - Rank 6)- Qualified Continental Quota

 

Europe:

1. Semeraro (+61kg - Rank 11) - will go to Tokyo even if doesn't qualify directly

2. Plank (55kg - Rank 14) - failed to qualify directly

 

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there will be one more additional quota for Africa and Pan-Ams. for Africa Egypt can't take that (already has 2) so it's Morocco in men's Kata. so that means the last Pan-Am quota will to go a female athlete. Kumizaki has a very good chance to take that but still not 100% because Egypt and Austria can take both 55kg quotas before her.

[MHSN 3,632]

looks like it will be the same story as yesterday, the Iranian will lost all 3 matches to finish last

 

I watched 6 matches = 12 boring Katas and nothing at the end. not really fair for me to do that again and still got nothing at the end

 

USA and TPE have one foot in Tokyo by winning the first round matches

[MHSN 3,632]

as expected qualified in men's Kata

[Vektor 3,326]

We might be cursed for good in the new Olympic events. 

[Vektor 3,326]

Calling it now, the next 3 men's matches will be 0-0, and then  and  will fight for the last quota. But I hope I am wrong. 

[MHSN 3,632]

Ukraine and Morocoo played for a 0-0 draw. they didn't even touch each other during the fight. only threw some random kicks and punches.

 

I really don't blame them. I would do the same. this format was a terrible idea

 

btw, this result ended the hopes for Kazakhstan

 

so qualified in women's 61kg

[Illya 513]

1 minute ago, MHSN said:

really don't blame them. I would do the same. this format was a terrible idea

This is good format , 5 Ukrainians lose only 1 match and doesn't qualify to Tokyo. So I hope we obtain at least 1 quota)

[Vektor 3,326]

Holy shit, Hárspataki, what a comeback with an ippon! Thankfully I was wrong. 

[MHSN 3,632]

that was quite an "Ashi Barai" for Hungary in last 5 seconds.