KARATE ONTARIO HISTORY

CANADIAN KARATE TEAMS

By Charles Rhodes, P. Eng., Ph.D.

INTRODUCTION:
The purpose of this web page is to compile and display information about Canadian National karate team members, especially those from Ontario who achieved medal standing in Pan American Competition or world Competition. We welcome receipt of new or more accurate or more detailed data. We hope to eventually present information regarding Canadian national karate competitors from 1962 to the present.

We are seeking reliable historical documentary data from any source. The data should relate to people, tournaments, tournament results, officiating, coaching or Karate Canada / NKA governance. Photographs of prominent individuals would be helpful.

Please email data to CSLRhodes@gmail.com or letter mail or courier documents to:
Charles Rhodes
20190 Kennedy Road,
Sharon, Ontario
Canada
L0G 1V0

Telephone: 905 473 1704
 

CANADIAN COMPETITORS WHO HAVE WON MEDALS IN WORLD KARATE FEDERATION (WKF) TOURNAMENTS:
 

HISTORICAL TOURNAMENT DATA LINKS:
Available historical data is being sorted by year.

1962 - 1st Canadian Karate Championships organized by Masami Tsuruoka, Gary Alexander 1st, Shane Higashi 2nd

1963 - Canadian International Open Karate Championship organized by Sensei Tsuruoka, YMHA, October 19, Shane Higashi 1st

1964 - Canadian International Open Karate Championship organized by Sensei Tsuruoka

1965 - Canadian International Open Karate Championship hosted by Sensei Tsuruoka won by an Okinawan named Zenpo Shimabukuro, 1st Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) Championship won by Mr. Fred Boyko

1966

1967

1968

1970 - 1st WUKO World Championship in Tokyo, Japan
World Kumite - 2nd John Carnio (Higashi), Ted Jungblut team member

1972 - 2nd WUKO Championship in Paris, France,
Canadian Team including: Captain Sam Moledzki, Ted Jungblut, coach Masami Tsuruoka withdrew due to biased officiating, many others also withdrew in protest

1973 - 1st PUKO Championship (Rio de Janiero, Brazil)
Team Kumite - 3rd Ted Jungblut

1974 - 2nd PUKO Championship (Lima, Peru)
Individual Kumite - top 8 Ted Jungblut
Team Kumite - 3rd Ted Jungblut

1975 - 3rd WUKO Championship (Long Beach, California)
Co-captain and Coach Ted Jungblut, Co-captain Sam Moledzki, Bill Carr, Dave Green, Darren Kupchik (sp?). In team competition against South Africa Sam Moledzki and Bill Carr won, others lost.

1977 - Fourth WUKO Championships (Tokyo, Japan)
Individual Kumite - top 8 Ted Jungblut

1978 -

1979 - Ron Fagan

1980 Malcolm Fisher

1981 - Ron Fagan

1982 Malcolm Fisher (Tokyo Region) - gold

1983 Malcolm Fisher (Kogenei) - gold

1984 Malcolm Fisher (Tokyo Region) - gold

1985 Malcolm Fisher, Ted Jungblut National Coach

1986, Ted Jungblut National Coach

1987 Malcolm Fisher-bronze, Ted Jungblut National Coach

1988 Cairo, Egypt, Malcolm Fisher, Team Kata - Brad Jones, Kim Dunn, David Tsuruoka; Ted Jungblut National Coach

1989 Malcolm Fisher, Ted Jungblut National Coach

1990 Malcolm Fisher, Marc Hamon-gold, Ted Jungblut National Coach

1991 Malcolm Fisher, Ted Jungblut National Coach

1992

1993 Marc Hamon gold

1994

1995

1996 - WKF World, Sun City, South Africa; Jr. Men - Andrew Grovner (sp?); Brad Jones national coach

1997 - PKF Pan-American, Medellin, Columbia; Jr. Women - Nassim Varasteh - Silver;

1998 - Chito-ryu Soke Cup, Richmond Hill, Ontario
 

1999 - PKF Pan-American, Sao Paslo, Brazil; Jr. Women - Nassim Varasteh - Gold

2000 - WKF World, Munich, Germany; Nassim Varasteh 5th place, Women's team kumite

2001 - PKF Pan-American, San Salvador, El Salvador; Women's -60 kg - Nassim Varasteh - Bronze

2002 - WKF World, Madrid, Spain; Women's -60 kg - Nassim Varasteh; 8th place

2003 - Canadian Nationals; Nassim Varasteh, gold X2;
PKF Pan-American - ; Women's +58 kg kumite - Nassim Varasteh - gold; Women's team kumite - Nassim Varasteh - Bronze; Kristel Larouche - bronze;
Pan-Am Games - ; Women's +58 kg kumite - Nassim Varasteh - Bronze;

2004 - Canadian Nationals; Nassim Varasteh - gold -60 kg; Nassim Varasteh - gold open weight;

2005 - Pan-American Championship, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Women's -60 kg - Nassim Varasteh -gold; women's open - Nassim Varasteh - bronze;

2006 WKF World, Tempere, Finland; Women's -60 kg kumite - Nassim Varasteh - silver; Men's -80 kg kumite - Philippe Poirier - bronze;
Pan-American - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; Women's open weight kumite - Nassim Varasteh - gold; Women's -60 kg kumite - Nassim Varasteh - bronze; Women's Team Kumite - Nassim Varasteh - bronze

2007 - Pan-American (PKF) - Monterrey, Mexico; Women's Open Weight kumite - Nassim Varasteh - gold;
Canadian National Championships - Women's team Kumite - Nassim Varasteh - gold

2008 Nassim Varasteh - gold, silver, silver, Kristel Larouche - silver, bronze, bronze

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014
 

The following photos have been copied from the Brad Jones collection:

TABLE FOR IDENTIFYING PERSONS IN PHOTOS AND DATES

PHOTO #	PHOTO LINK	NAMES L - R	YEAR - EVENT
PHOTO #102	Photo	Front Row L - R Mark Stacey(?), David Tsuruoka, James Johnson Back Row L - R Phil Darbyshire, Kim Dunn, Brad Jones, ?, Jerry Marr	Location? Year?

 

This web page last updated November 12, 2016.