Emma Markwell and Hayley-Beth Rowlands, and Aneta Meskauskiene from Ireland Karate Kyokushinkai will be competing and representing the IFK/ KWU at this weekend's World Weight Tournament in Astana, Kazakhstan (1st-2nd July).
Unprecedented number of World Champions enter the 40th British Open (8th Cup of Europe)
The 40th British Open (8th Cup of Europe) sees a large pool of fighters in which there are multiple World Tournament and World Cup winners amongst the entrants, in what will truly be one of the largest tournaments to be held in Europe this year.
Below are some of fighters to watch including an elite World and European line-up:
We welcome the team of Bulgaria Kyokushinkan
Iya Kostova Women's Lightweight
2nd KWU European Championship 2016
2nd KWF European Championship 2016
Cup of Hanshi 2015 - 3rd Place
Krasimira Mireva Women's Lightweight
Romanian Open Champion
European Championship Poland - 3rd Place
Mihaela Ivanova Women's Heavyweight
KWU European Championship 2016 - 2nd
European Champion 2015
World Championships Bulgaria 2015 - Champion
Andrey Andreev Men's Lightweight
Shen Berkdzhan Men's Lightweight
KWU European 2016 - 3rd Place
Dimitar Dmitrov Men's Middleweight
Georgi Doychev Men's Middleweight
Kyokushinkan European 2015 - 3rd Place
Yordan Yordanov Men's Heavyweight
Hristo Georgiev Men's Heavyweight
