The Karate 1 – Premier League 2024 is a series of international karate competitions organized by the World Karate Federation (WKF) during the year 2024. The series consists of multiple stages held in different countries as part of the Premier League circuit and brings together the world's top karate athletes competing in both kata and kumite disciplines.
Events +Karate 1 – Premier League 2024StagesDateSeriesCityCountry126–28 January 2024Premier League – ParisParis215–17 March 2024Premier League – AntalyaAntalya319–21 April 2024Premier League – CairoCairo431 May – 2 June 2024Premier League – CasablancaCasablanca
Karate1 Premier League - Paris 2024 The Karate 1 Premier League – Paris 2024 was held from 26 to 28 January 2024 in Paris, France.
Men Individual kataKumite -60 kgKumite -67 kgKumite -75 kgKumite -84 kgKumite 84+ kg
Women Individual kataKumite -50 kgKumite -55 kgKumite -61 kgKumite -68 kgKumite 68+ kg
Karate 1 Premier League – Antalya 2024 The Karate 1 Premier League – Antalya 2024 was held from 15 to 17 March 2024 in Antalya, Türkiye. Men Kumite -60 kg
Kumite -67 kg
Kumite -75 kg
Kumite -84 kg
Kumite +84 kg
Kata
Women Kumite -50 kg
Kumite -55 kg
Kumite -61 kg
Kumite -68 kg
Kumite +68 kg
Kata
Karate1 Premier League - Cairo 2024 The Karate 1 Premier League – Cairo 2024 was held from 19 to 21 April 2024 in Cairo, Egypt.
Men Individual kata
Kumite -60 kg
Kumite -67 kg
Kumite -75 kg
Kumite -84 kg
Kumite 84+ kg
Women Individual kata
Kumite -50 kg
Kumite -55 kg
Kumite -61 kg
Kumite -68 kg
Kumite 68+ kg
Karate1 Premier League - Casablanca 2024 The Karate 1 Premier League – Casablanca 2024 was held from 31 May to 2 June 2024 in Casablanca, Morocco.
Men Individual kata
Kumite -60 kg
Kumite -67 kg
Kumite -75 kg
Kumite -84 kg
Kumite 84+ kg
Women Individual kata
Kumite -50 kg
Kumite -55 kg
Kumite -61 kg
Kumite -68 kg
Kumite 68+ kg
Grand Winners Award Ceremony 2024 The Grand Winners Gala Ceremony of the Karate1 Premier League took place on 6 May 2024 in Casablanca, Morocco. The event was held at the Four Seasons Hotel and marked the first-ever Grand Winners Gala in the history of the competition.
The ceremony celebrated the top athletes of the season, recognising 12 karatekas as the “Best of the Best” in their respective categories. The event was attended by international karate officials, sports authorities, and athletes from around the world.
The Grand Winners were determined based on their performances across the four Karate 1-Premier League events of the 2024 season, held in Paris (France), Antalya (Turkey), Cairo (Egypt), and Casablanca (Morocco).
Grand Winners CategoryAthleteCountryFemale KataMaho OnoFemale Kumite -50kgMoldir ZhangbyrbayFemale Kumite -55kgValentina ToroFemale Kumite -61kgReem KhamisFemale Kumite -68kgElena QuiriciFemale Kumite +68kgMaría TorresMale KataKakeru NishiyamaMale Kumite -60kgHiromu HashimotoMale Kumite -67kgSaid OubayaMale Kumite -75kgAbdalla AbdelazizMale Kumite -84kgYoussef BadawyMale Kumite +84kgTaha Tarek Mahmoud
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