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2012 21st WKF Senior Worlds, Paris FRANCE

2012 WKF Senior World Championships were held in Paris, FRANCE

A New Zealand Team of 10 competed with Coaches Duane Monk and Braedyn Birss. 

World Kata Champion Antonio Diaz

Full NZ Team

Individual Kumite Female -55kg - Rebecca Watkin - Lost 1st round to Poland 8-0

Individual Kumite Female -61kg - Charlotte Munro - Lost 1st round to Canada 3-0

Individual Kumite Female -68kg - Amy Thomason - Lost 1st round to Serbia 2-1

Individual Kumite Female +68kg - Sophie Savill - 5th - Had a bye through 1st round, Won 2nd round against Kazakhstan 1-0, Lost 3rd round to Italy 4-1, Won 2nd round of repecage against Russia 4-1, Won 3rd round of repechage against Slovakia 3-2, Lost for Bronze medal against Greece 1-0

Individual Kumite Male -67kg - Emile Clayton - Lost 1st round to Portugal 8-0

Individual Kumite Male -75kg - Brendon Running - Won 1st round 8-0, Won 2nd round against Croatia 3-0, Lost 3rd round to Ukraine 9-0

Individual Kumite Male -84kg - James Holder - Had a bye through 1st round, Lost 2nd round to Russia 2-0

Individual Female Kata - Nikki Roberts - Had a bye through 1st round, Lost 2nd round to Italy 

Individual Male Kata - Chris (Andrew) Rahardja - Had a bye through 1st round, Won 2nd round against Egypt 4-1, Lost 2nd round to Italy (Luca Valdesi)

Team Kata Female - Nikki Roberts, Rebecca Watkin, Pam Chia - Had a bye through 1st round, Lost 2nd round to Venezuela 

Team Kumite Female - Sophie Savill, Amy Thomason, Charlotte Munro, Rebecca Watkin - Lost 1st round to Chinese Taipei

Team Kumite Male - Brendon Running, Chris Rahardja, Emile Clayton, James Holder - Won 1st round against Bangladesh 3-0, Lost 2nd round to Azerbaijan 2-0