The second and final day of competition at the 2025 World Kata Championships in Paris delivered a mesmerising blend of technical mastery and refined expression, embodying the very essence of judo’s most artistic discipline. As the last pairs stepped onto the tatami at the Institut National du Judo, the atmosphere was one of poised concentration and emotional resonance.
The culmination of a weekend dedicated to precision, philosophy and performance, this closing day offered another powerful reminder that kata, far beyond its scores and structure, remains a voyage into the heart of judo’s values. With both seasoned practitioners and rising talent on display, the stage was set for a fitting finale to a championship that honoured tradition while embracing evolution.
Katame-no-kata Junior - Final Results
- 1 NOMOTO, Teru - NAGAOKA, Kenshin (JPN) 391.5 points
- 2 VALENCIA, Juan - GALVEZ, Carlos (COL) 375.0 points
- 3 DONGA, Tristan - VAN DER MEER, Stan (NED) 374.5 points
- 4 JO, Kanghae - WOO, Hyunuk (KOR) 374.5 points
- 5 ORTIZ TORRES, Belen - ORTIZ TORRES, Andrea (ESP) 360.0 points
- 6 SYPNIEWSKA, Antonina - SMIEJA, Michal (POL) 360.0 points
Ju-no-kata Junior - Final Results
- 1 BUSKERUD, Brynn - BUSKERUD, Haley (USA) 393.0 points
- 2 WOO, Ryomin - WOO, Ryoah (KOR) 387.0 points
- 3 QUARTIERI, Siria - DEMOLA, Anna (ITA) 386.0 points
- 4 KIM, Minguk - KIM, Dayeon (KOR) 379.0 points
- 5 SANCHEZ RESINO, Alvaro - FERNANDEZ MARTINEZ, Sara (ESP) 371.5 points
- 6 PADALINO, Martina - DE PALMA, Ania (ITA) 366.5 points
Kime-no-kata Senior - Final Results
- 1 TAKEISHI, Kenji - UEMATSU, Koji (JPN) 519.5 points
- 2 BARDIGARMROUDI, Abdolvahab - ROUHOLLAHZADEH, Seyedyashar (IRI) 513.0 points
- 3 MARQUES, Gregory - BEGA, Stephane (FRA) 507.5 points
- 4 GILON, Nicolas - GILON, Jean Philippe (BEL) 505.5 points
- 5 TOMMASI, Enrico - FERRETTI, Yuri (ITA) 501.0 points
- 6 FRANSEN, Mischa - FRANSEN, Yoeri (NED) 499.5 points
- 7 RIEFFEL, Gregory - LEGER, Philippe (FRA) 494.5 points
- 8 SCHILLIG, Soenke - KROEGER, Johannes Christoph (GER) 493.0 points
- 9 SANCHEZ-CHAPARRO, Julian J - NAVARRETE CEREZO, Carlos A. (ESP) 487.5 points
Kodokan Goshin Jutsu - Final Results
- 1 IKEDA, Koo - SAKAMAKI, Fumitaka (JPN) 544.0 points
- 2 JAUME, Claude - BENARD, Brice (FRA) 531.5 points
- 3 OBRADOR MAS, Antoni - MARCOS RODRIGUEZ, Pedro (ESP) 530.0 points
- 4 BARNICH, Yvan - CLOSSET, Dimitri (BEL) 521.0 points
- 5 TRAN, Quoc Cuong - PHAN, Minh Hanh (VIE) 518.0 points
- 6 SATO, Marika - POLO, Fabio (ITA) 517.5 points
- 7 GONCALVES, Pedro - JANEIRO, Tiago (POR) 517.0 points
- 8 HERMAN, Romuald - VAN HECKE, Geofrey (BEL) 505.5 points
- 9 GARCIA POZO, Juan Manuel - ARROYO MARTIN, Mariano (ESP) 245.0 points
Itsutsu-no-kata - Final Results
- 1 SUGIYAMA, Yasuhiro - OKOCHI, Tetsushi (JPN) 164.5 points
- 2 SALARI, Mohammad Hasan - SAHRAEI, Mohammad Reza (IRI) 161.0 points
- 3 GONCALVES, Pedro - FERNANDES, Jorge (POR) 157.5 points
- 4 FRANSEN, Sebastiaan - LEEMANS, Annemarie (NED) 157.5 points
- 5 TARABELLI, Giovanni - PORTESI, Karol Elia (ITA) 157.0 points
- 6 SCHILLIG, Soenke - KROEGER, Johannes Christoph (GER) 154.0 points
- 7 MICHELET, Ludovic - BALLAUD, Alice (FRA) 154.0 points
- 8 LOPEZ DIAZ DE DURANA, Alfonso - MORONTA PENA, David (ESP) 150.5 points
- 9 SATO, Marika - POLO, Fabio (ITA) 150.0 points