2017 University Kendo Taikai Results

2017 University Kendo Taikai supported by BKA

Overall the event hosted 160 competitors (36 in Ladies’ Kyu; 63 in Men’s Kyu; 18 in Ladies’ Open and 43 in Men Open) and 36 Teams (20 Kyu Teams and 16 Open Teams)

Here are the names of the winners:

Ladies’ Kyu:
1. Salne Kvietinskaite – Cardiff Metropolitan University
2. Eli Garcia-Roves – University of Lancaster
3. Manying Lo – UCL
3. Xiaobei Chen – University of Edinburgh
Fighting Spirit – Katarzyna Sokol – University of Cambridge

Men’s Kyu:
1. Jac Davies – Cardiff Metropolitan University
2. Danial Khastalani – University of Edinburgh
3. Ming Cai – University of Edinburgh
3. Spencer Cheung – Imperial College of London
Fighting Spirit – Rhys Beynon – University of Cardiff

Ladies’ Open:
1. Nao Noguchi – University of Bradford
2. Irene Rizzo – University of Glasgow
3. Junko Takata – University of Oxford
3. Irene Gyamfi – University of Kent
Fighting Spirit – Jasmine Tan – University of Kent

Men’s Open:
1. Joseph Smithers – University of York
2. Rick Collins – University of Oxford
3. Patrick O’Reilly – UCL
3. Josh Kandola – UCL
Fighting Spirit – Haluka Nakamori – University of Cardiff

Kyu Teams:
1. Imperial College of London (Team A)
2. Univeristy of Oxford
3. University of Edinburgh (Team A)
3. University of Glasgow/Strathclyde
Fighting Spirit – Eli Castanon – University of Lancaster

Open Teams:
1. University of Oxford
2. University of York
3. Denshinkan Cardiff
3. King’s College London
Fighting Spirit – Pierre Liboureau

Overall Fighting Spirit Award – Haluka Nakamori – University of Cardiff