West Bengal Open Karate Championship: Complete List of Winners, Clubs and Key Performers

The Kishore Bharati Krirangan (KBK) stadium in the southern part of Kolkata, hosted the first-ever West Bengal Open Kyokushin Karate Championship 2023.

The two-day championship took place in Kolkata on December 16-17 and witnessed close to 200 Karatekas from around 15 Kyokushin Karate clubs across of West Bengal.

Masutatsu Oyama Karate Organisation won 8 gold medals. Kolkata-based organization Mikel's Martial Arts hosted the tournament quite efficiently, which had the support of the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs, the Government of West Bengal, and the FIT India Movement.

Speaking on the occasion, Sensei Mayukh Banerjee (3rd Dan Black Belt and Founder Mike's Martial Arts) said, "This competition is about instilling the spirit of full contact karate among the participants. The heart of our karate is real fighting. There can be no proof without real fighting. Without proof, there is no trust. Without trust, there is no respect."

Shri Aneesh Dasgupta (IAS), ADM, South 24 Parganas said, "Knowledge of full contact karate, Kyokushin, is important for the youth today because of self-defense and self-protection. But this knowledge must be used correctly, and not for fighting. Being a full contact karate event, all participants must take care, use proper protective kits, and avoid injuries."

Among prominent Gold Medalists who were seen in action at the KBK were Rishika Banerjee, Sneha Samanta, and Babu Biswas, who rose the highest to win the prestigious Gold Medal in their respective categories.

West Bengal Karate Championship: Complete Results List

Day 1 Results

1) Category - 12-14 Years Girls Kumite (Under 45kgs)

Gold Medalist - Radhika Gupta

Club Name - TPG School of Kumite, Kalyani

2) Category - 12-14 Years Girls (Over 45kgs)

Gold Medalist - Riya Mitra

Club Name - Mukundapur Karate Academy

3) Category - 12-14 Years Boys (Under 45kgs)

Gold Medalist - Rahul Halder

Club Name - Mike's Martial Arts

4) Category - 12-14 Years Boys (Over 45kgs)

Gold Medalist - Ranbir Shaw

Club Name - Masutatsu Oyama Karate Organisation

5) Category - 6-8 Years Girls Kumite

Gold Medalist - Zinia Tasnim Ahmed

Club Name - Karate and Fitness Academy, Birbhum

6) Category - 6-8 Years Boys Kumite

Gold Medalist - Amardeep Kayal

Club Name - Mukundapur Karate Academy

7) Category - 8-10 Years Boys Kumite (Under 35kgs)

Gold Medalist - Priyan Bijoli

Club Name - Masutatsu Oyama Karate Organisation

8) Category - 8-10 Years Boys Kumite (Over 35kgs)

Gold Medalist - Debdeep Mukherjee

Club Name - Mike's Martial Arts

9) Category - 8-10 Years Girls Kumite (Under 35kgs)

Gold Medalist - Atrika Adhikary

Club Name - Oyama Fitness Dojo

10) Category - 8-10 Years Girls Kumite (Over 35kgs)

Gold Medalist - Oindrila Das

Club Name - Full Contact Martial Arts Academy

11) Category - 10-12 Years Girls Kumite (Under 40 kgs)

Gold Medalist - Riddhi Prasad

Club Name - Masutatsu Oyama Karate Organisation

12) Category - 10-12 Years Girls Kumite (Over 40kgs)

Gold Medalist - Arisha Manna

Club Name - Mukundapur Karate Academy

13) Category - 10-12 Boys (Under 40kgs)

Gold Medalist - Reshayal Samir

Club Name - Kyokushin IKOK Sonoda

14) Category - 10-12 Boys (Over 40kgs)

Gold Medalist - Arjun Sen

Club Name - Mike's Martial Arts

Day 2 Results

1) Category - 18+ Men's Kumite (Above 65kgs)

Gold Medalist - Surojit Mondol

Club Name - Masutatsu Oyama Karate Organisation

2) Category - 18+ Men's Kumite (55-65 kgs)

Gold Medalist - MD. Moin

Club Name - Masutatsu Oyama Karate Organisation

3) Category - 18+ Men's Kumite (Under 55kgs)

Gold Medalist - Shreeyash Goel

Club Name - Mike's Martial Arts

4) Category - 18+ Women's Kumite (Above 60kgs)

Gold Medalist - Ritu Mitra

Club Name - Mukundapur Karate Academy

5) Category - 18+ Women's Kumite (52-60kgs)

Gold Medalist - Sneha Samanta

Club Name - Mike's Martial Arts

6) Category - 16-18 Years Girl's Kumite (Over 55kgs)

Gold Medalist - Kumud Mallick

Club Name - Masutatsu Oyama Karate Organisation

7) Category - 16-18 Years Boy's Kumite (Over 60kgs)

Gold Medalist - Arijit Biswas

Club Name - Masutatsu Oyama Karate Organisation

8) Category - 16-18 Years Boys Kumite (Under 52kgs)

Gold Medalist - Soumen Sarkar

Club Name - Mike's Martial Arts

9) Category - 14-16 Years Boy's Kumite (Under 50-55kgs)

Gold Medalist - Jotirmay Pramanik

Club Name - Masutatsu Oyama Karate Organisation

10) Category - 14-16 Years Boys (Over 55kgs)

Gold Medalist - Rupam Dutta

Club Name - Full Contact Martial Arts 4

11) Category - 14-16 Years Kumite (Under 55kgs)

Gold Medalist - Rishika Banerjee

Club Name - Mike's Martial Arts

A total of more than 100 bouts in the age groups from 6+ to 14 years were fought and another approximately 100 bouts were fought in the 14+ to adult categories.