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18th World Karate Championships
12 - 15 October 2006
Luca Valdesi won the Gold Medal in Karate world championships in Tampere, Finland in 2006.
Valdesi started with Jion kata against B. Dukas, who also did Jion kata. Valdesi won. Then Valdesi had Kanku Dai kata against S. Bozin’s Jion. Valdesi won. Then Valdesi chose Enpi against J. Mottram’s Enpi. Valdesi won again. Next Valdesi had Gojushiho Sho kata against M. Ashrafi’s Annan kata. Valdesi won yet again. Then Valdesi flashed his Unsu against A. Diaz’s Superimpei kata. Luca Valdesi won and get into Final. In the finals Valdesi took the Gold Medal with his brilliant Gankaku that beat T. Katada’s Annan kata.