2019 Women's World Open Karate Championship

The 12th World Open Karate Championship and the 2019 Women's World Open Karate Championship was held at the Musashinomori Sports Plaza from November 22-24, 2019. 166 men and 34 women, a total of 200 fighters, competed for the Kyokushin Karate Open Weight World Championship Title.

In the Women's World Open Karate Championship, Nanami Sato (Japan), 2018 All American Open Women's Champion, defeated 6x Women's World Weight Category Champion, Uliana Grebenshchikova (Russia) in the 4th round and overcame Anastasiia Khasanova (Russia), Women's Champion of the 2017 & 19 All American Open, to go into the Final. The current All Japan Women's Champion, Miyuu Nagayoshi (Japan) beat the 2017 European Middleweight Champion, Shainez Elhaimour (France), which set-up her Final bout with Sato - the same match-up as last years All Japan Women's Final. Nagayoshi won that Final in extra time by decision. In this Final, it was a draw across the board, in the main round 0-0, in the first overtime round 1-0 to Nagayoshi, and in second overtime round 1-1 for each fighter. The match decision then became a battle of Tameshiwari (board breaking) in real time on stage. Both fighters aimed to break 4 boards with Enpi (elbow). Nagayoshi went first with success, but Sato's attempt failed. After 7mins of fighting and no clear winner, Nagayoshi was hailed Women's World Open Champion by Tameshiwari.

2019 Women's World Open Karate Championship Official Results
2019 November 23～24／Musashinomori Sports Plaza
1st Place／Miyuu Nagayoshi (JAPAN)
2nd Place／Nanami Sato (JAPAN)
3rd Place／Shainez Elhaimour (FRANCE)
4th Place／Anastasiia Khasanova (RUSSIA)

Best Technique Award／Shainez Elhaimour (FRANCE)