So-Kyokushin selection tourney a success
Zimbabwe So-Kyokushin Karate-Do Organisation technical director Kumbirai Musinami hailed the weekend selection tournament as a success after 220 athletes from Zimbabwe, Malawi and South Africa competed in a high-level full-contact karate event used to identify national team prospects for international competitions, including next year’s World Championships in Japan. Robert Mashingaidze won the Senior Men’s Open title after beating Simbarashe Khumba in a tough semi-final and Arnold Kashiri in the final, while Tsitsi Muranda claimed the women’s title and Tafadzwa Mutize won the Senior Men’s Lightweight division. Musinami said category winners, along with athletes who showed strong technique and fighting spirit, will be considered for a 30-member World Championships squad and a wider 50-member regional and international squad. The event also featured junior categories, with Munenyasha Chitsungo, Taropafadzwa Njerere, Prosper Mutinhiri, Blessing Musimbirachako, Holy Muganhiri, Ashwin Mufundisi and Alicia Mufundisi among the winners, as the organisation now shifts focus to intensive preparations ahead of the October 2027 World Championships.
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