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On November 16th, the city of Mogi das Cruzes hosted the America’s Cup of KWU SENSHI, a grand event that brought together competitors from six countries for fierce battles in kata and kumite disciplines. The tournament celebrated skill, determination, and sportsmanship, marking a milestone in international karate. Additionally, the event served as a qualifier for the prestigious KWU SENSHI Gold Cup 2025, set to take place in Montreal, Canada.

Event Highlights

The title of Yokozuna Male Champion was awarded to Eduardo Fanfa from Brazil, while Francisca Mazzoni from Argentina secured the Yokozuna Female Champion title. Both champions earned their spots in the Gold Cup next year.

Special awards were also distributed: Artur Arushanyan (Argentina) won the Best Technique award, Ian Coura Saito (Brazil) was recognized as Young Lion, and Daniel Patricio Palominos Castro (Chile) received the Shinjin Shô award. The Kanto Shô prize went to Luciano Heredia from Argentina.

Full Results

Kata

Mirim Female

Gold: Gabriela Dentelo Miyashiro (Brazil)

Silver: Carolina Albuquerque Nakahara (Brazil)

Infanto Juvenile Male

Gold: Felipe Camargo Rodrigues (Brazil)

Silver: Kauê da Silva Vieira (Brazil)

Bronze: Guilherme Torinho Thiago Ferreira (Brazil) and João Isaac de La Torre Sperandio (Brazil)

Infanto Juvenile Female

Gold: Isabella Butinhão Lima (Brazil)

Silver: Carla Heredia (Argentina)

Bronze: Sophya Hellena Maciel Freire (Brazil) and Augustina Ignacia Morales Espinoza (Chile)

Juvenile Male

Gold: Ian Coura Saito (Brazil)

Silver: Gabriel Victor Alves (Brazil)

Bronze: Eduardo Borge Souto da Silva (Brazil)

Beginner Female (Orange and Blue Belts)

Gold: Luciana Flores (Argentina)

Silver: Ester Maressa Gabriel Oliveira (Brazil)

Intermediate Male (Yellow and Green Belts)

Gold: Rhian Carlo Vasquez (Bolivia)

Silver: Vicente Suazo Morales (Chile)

Bronze: Ricardo Gaia (Brazil) and Moan de Aguiar e Silva (Brazil)

Intermediate Female (Yellow and Green Belts)

Gold: Natash Toro (Chile)

Silver: Claudia Llosa (Chile)

Bronze: Aline Teles Barreto (Brazil) and Christiny Bonassa Souza Lima (Brazil)

Advanced Male (Brown and Black Belts)

Gold: Gabriel Conceição (Brazil)

Silver: Guilherme Jorge (Brazil)

Bronze: Paulo Zuleta (Argentina) and Denis Felipe Alonso Akao (Brazil)

Advanced Female (Brown and Black Belts)

Gold: Bianca Yuki Takiya (Brazil)

Silver: Valentina Raya (Argentina)

Bronze: Maria Fernanda Fonseca Quesada (Costa Rica) and Marion Alejandra Munoz (Chile)

Kumite

Infants Female Lightweight (10-11 years, up to 40 kg)

Gold: Sophya Hellena Maciel Freire (Brazil)

Silver: Renata Beatrice (Argentina)

Bronze: Augustina Ignacia Morales Espinoza (Chile) and Annie Paz da Silva (Brazil)

Infants Female Heavyweight (10-11 years, over 40 kg)

Gold: Isabella Butinhão Lima (Brazil)

Silver: Melissa Bianqui da Silva (Brazil)

Bronze: Emilia Antonia Rodriguez Sierra (Chile) and Sophia de Araujo Masuda (Brazil)

Infants Male Lightweight (10-11 years, up to 45 kg)

Gold: Rubén Soto Grandon (Chile)

Silver: Guillermo Soto Grandon (Chile)

Bronze: Bruno Andre Villanueva Barron (Bolivia) and Pierre de Almeida Alves Ferreira (Brazil)

Infants Male Heavyweight (10-11 years, over 45 kg)

Gold: Said Viador Limon Ligeron (Bolivia)

Silver: Walter Eminio Villanueva Barron (Bolivia)

Bronze: Mirko Alexander Lenac Arenas (Chile)

Infants Juvenile Female Lightweight (12-13 years, up to 50 kg)

Gold: Ernestina Frattini (Argentina)

Silver: Livia de Lima Longaresi (Brazil)

Bronze: Carla Heredia (Argentina)

Infants Juvenile Female Heavyweight (12-13 years, over 50 kg)

Gold: Florencia Lizama Suárez (Chile)

Silver: Martina Suárez (Chile)

Bronze: Josefina Isabella Morales Espinoza (Chile) and Yanina Lara Salazar (Chile)

Infants Juvenile Female Lightweight (14-15 years, up to 55 kg)

Gold: Emma Ruarte (Argentina)

Silver: Evolet Reyes (Chile)

Bronze: Melissa Moreira Goi (Brazil) and Isabella do Vale Lima (Brazil)

Infants Juvenile Female Heavyweight (14-15 years, over 55 kg)

Gold: Maria Luiza da Silva Lazarini (Brazil)

Silver: Mayaraa Almeida Alves Ferreira (Brazil)

Bronze: Natash Toro (Chile) and Ester Maressa Gabriel Oliveira (Brazil)

Infants Juvenile Male Lightweight (14-15 years, up to 60 kg)

Gold: João Victor de Oliveira Santos (Brazil)

Silver: Richard Jesus Miranda Lopez (Bolivia)

Bronze: Franco Vidal (Argentina) and Máximo Giuliano Flores Ramirez (Chile)

Infants Juvenile Male Heavyweight (14-15 years, over 60 kg)

Gold: Ian Emilio Tapia Hidalgo (Chile)

Silver: Isaac Reis Silva (Brazil)

Juvenile Female Lightweight (16-17 years, up to 55 kg)

Gold: Leticia de Lima Gaia (Brazil)

Silver: Angela Lunaorozzo Laguna (Bolivia)

Bronze: Luciana Flores (Argentina) and Aline Sá Teles Barreto (Brazil)

Juvenile Female Heavyweight (16-17 years, over 55 kg)

Gold: Rocio Caceres Urzua (Chile)

Silver: Andrea Cubillos (Chile)

Bronze: Claudia Llosa (Chile)

Juvenile Male Lightweight (16-17 years, up to 70 kg)

Gold: Bastian (Chile)

Silver: Mauricio Akio Kato (Brazil)

Bronze: Richard do Nascimento (Brazil) and Samuel Ignacio Lara Salazar (Chile)

Juvenile Male Heavyweight (16-17 years, over 70 kg)

Gold: Ian Coura Saito (Brazil)

Silver: João Paulo Lucas Alves Ferreira (Brazil)

Bronze: Giorge Eduardo Gonçalves Mumbassa (Brazil) and Gustavo Heredia (Argentina)

Adult Female Beginner (Orange and Blue Belts)

Gold: Grace Kelly Flores Vitorio (Brazil)

Silver: Kaylane Rodrigues Madaschi (Brazil)

Adult Male Beginner Lightweight (Orange and Blue Belts, up to 80 kg)

Gold: Gabriel Tarantola (Argentina)

Silver: Bruno Heredia (Argentina)

Bronze: Guilherme Hideo Assaoka Hossaka (Brazil) and Gustavo Santos (Brazil)

Adult Male Beginner Heavyweight (Orange and Blue Belts, over 80 kg)

Gold: Marco Antonio Adorna Alves (Brazil)

Silver: Gonzalo Andres Arbona (Argentina)

Bronze: Esteban Postay (Argentina)

Adult Female Intermediate (Yellow and Green Belts)

Gold: Daniela Beatriz Rey Robles (Chile)

Silver: Natalia Belen Cortes Quintana (Chile)

Bronze: Bruna Fernandes Alves Nunes (Brazil)

Adult Male Intermediate Lightweight (Yellow and Green Belts, up to 80 kg)

Gold: Daniel Patricio Palominos Castro (Chile)

Silver: Kauê Pollo Goi (Brazil)

Bronze: Luciano Deangeli (Argentina) and Vicente Suazo Morales (Chile)

Adult Male Intermediate Heavyweight (Yellow and Green Belts, over 80 kg)

Gold: Vitor Hugo Conceição do Carmo (Brazil)

Silver: Marcelio Inácio Gomes Junior (Brazil)

Bronze: João Guilherme da Silva Marques (Brazil) and Julio Cesar Lopes (Brazil)

Senior Female

Gold: Lucineide Silva (Brazil)

Silver: Cecilia Paola Oyarce Parada (Chile)

Senior Male up to 80 kg

Gold: Ricardo Antonio Reyes Vera (Chile)

Silver: Felipe Rojas Mãndez (Chile)

Senior Male over 80 kg

Gold: Elberth de Melo do Nascimento (Brazil)

Silver: Ivan Navarro Zonta (Brazil)

Bronze: Ranko Aleksandar Lenac Garcia (Chile) and Alessandro Ferreira da Silva (Brazil)

Veteran

Gold: Guillermo Iván Tapia Rojas (Chile)

Silver: Robson Dias de Queiroz (Brazil)

Bronze: Izenilton Nascimento Silva (Brazil)

Master

Gold: Antonio Carlos de Souza e Silva (Brazil)

Silver: Ednelson de Jesus (Brazil)

Absolute Kumite

Female Lightweight

Gold: Francisca Mazzoni (Argentina)

Silver: Juliana do Espírito Santo Cavalcanti (Brazil)

Female Middleweight

Gold: Bianca Yuki Takiya (Brazil)

Silver: Hanna Gomes de Aguiar (Chile)

Bronze: Camila Albornoz (Argentina)

Female Heavyweight

Gold: Beatriz Xavier Moreira da Silva (Brazil)

Silver: Estela Spichenkoff Ramos (Brazil)

Bronze: Antonia del Pino (Chile)

Male Lightweight

Gold: Artur Arushanyan (Argentina)

Silver: Fabiano dos Santos de Paula (Brazil)

Bronze: Nicolas Valdivia (Chile) and Emiliano Dominguez (Argentina)

Male Middleweight

Gold: Paulo Zuleta (Argentina)

Silver: Luciano Heredia (Argentina)

Bronze: Nicolas Giraldo (Colombia) and Rafael dos Santos Rodrigues (Brazil)

Male Heavyweight

Gold: Eduardo Fanfa (Brazil)

Silver: Caio de Souza Alves (Brazil)

Bronze: Angel Olguin (Chile) and Victor Borges Rosa (Brazil)

Male Super Heavyweight

Gold: Ricardo Rocha de Castro Cardoso (Brazil)

Silver: Alexis Valenzuela Farias (Chile)

Bronze: Joshua Reyes Lillo (Chile) and João Guilherme Barboza Silva (Brazil)