Date: July 26, 2025
Place: Club Welcome, Montevideo
Organizer: WKO Uruguay / UFKO Uruguay Fullcontact Karate Organization
On July 26, 2025, the 4th National Championship and International Open Tournament took place at the facilities of Club Welcome in Montevideo with great success.
National representatives from IFK, Kyokushin Union, Kyokushinkan KWU Senshi, and WKO Shinkyokushinkai, as well as competitors from Kyokushin Union (Chile) and WKU Senshi (Argentina), fiercely contested each category. An enthusiastic crowd accompanied the event, which featured the participation of more than 100 prominent competitors.
On July 25, to ensure the smooth operation of the tournament, a refereeing seminar was held for referees from participating organizations, with 40 participants, including those joining online.
Led by Sensei Gerardo Recuero, the Chief Judge of Shinkyokushin Uruguay and UFKO, a high-level training for referees was conducted with the support of Sensei Gottardo Bianchi and Sensei Washington González, who experienced the 1st WFKO Championship held in Japan earlier, on May 31 and June 1, 2025.
Men’s Category -75 kg
1st) Alan Avenatti (WKO Uruguay)
2nd) Daniel Lettieres (Kyokushinkan Uruguay)
3rd) Agustin Quiroga (KWU Senshi Argentina)
Men’s Category +75 kg
1st) Aron Cabrera (WKO Uruguay)
2nd) Gean Pereira (WKO Uruguay)
3rd) Ezequiel Rodriguez (WKO Uruguay)
Women’s Category -60 kg
1st) Lucia Chiappa (WKO Uruguay)
2nd) Francisca Mazzoni (KWU Senshi Argentina)
3rd) Carla Perez (WKO Uruguay)
Women’s Category +60 kg
1st) Maite Arocena (WKO Uruguay)
2nd) Agustina Saralegi (WKO Uruguay)
3rd) Francisca Mazzoni (KWU Senshi Argentina) (Competed in both categories)