Kiyou Shimizu was one of four Japanese gold medallists at the Karate World Championships today after she successfully defended her women's individual kata title with a crushing 5-0 victory over Egypt’s Sarah Sayed ©WKF

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Ayumi Uekusa added a second Japanese gold after beating Greece’s Eleni Chatziliadou in the women’s over 68kg category final ©WKF
Ayumi Uekusa added a second Japanese gold after beating Greece’s Eleni Chatziliadou in the women’s over 68kg category final ©WKF
Ryo Kiyuna (right) won a third Japanese gold after he defeated Spaniard Damian Quintero in the men's kata final before compatriot Ryutaro Araga won the men's under 84kg final ©WKF
Ryo Kiyuna (right) won a third Japanese gold after he defeated Spaniard Damian Quintero in the men's kata final before compatriot Ryutaro Araga won the men's under 84kg final ©WKF
France also enjoyed a sublime day as they won three golds, two of which were won by Alexandra Recchia in the women’s under 50kg category and the women’s team kumite event ©WKF
France also enjoyed a sublime day as they won three golds, two of which were won by Alexandra Recchia in the women’s under 50kg category and the women’s team kumite event ©WKF
Emilie Thouy of France won her nation's second gold as she registered a 2-0 victory over Valéria Kumizaki to claim the women's under 55kg title ©ffkarate
Emilie Thouy of France won her nation's second gold as she registered a 2-0 victory over Valéria Kumizaki to claim the women's under 55kg title ©ffkarate
France capped off a hat trick of golds with success in the women's team kumite final ©ffkarate
France capped off a hat trick of golds with success in the women's team kumite final ©ffkarate
Elsewhere, England’s Jordan Thomas (right) breezed to the men's under 67kg title after defeating Hungary's Martial Yves Tadissi (left) 8-0 ©WKF
Elsewhere, England’s Jordan Thomas (right) breezed to the men's under 67kg title after defeating Hungary's Martial Yves Tadissi (left) 8-0 ©WKF
Amir Mehdizadeh won Iran’s fifth medal of the day after he prevailed in the men’s under 60kg category ©WKF
Amir Mehdizadeh won Iran’s fifth medal of the day after he prevailed in the men’s under 60kg category ©WKF
Rafael Aghayev of Azerbaijan became a five time world champion after securing gold in the men’s under 75kg competition ©WKF
Rafael Aghayev of Azerbaijan became a five time world champion after securing gold in the men’s under 75kg competition ©WKF
Action at the 2016 Karate World Championships is due to conclude tomorrow, when medals will be awarded in the men's team kumite and men's and women's team kata categories among others ©ITG
Action at the 2016 Karate World Championships is due to conclude tomorrow, when medals will be awarded in the men's team kumite and men's and women's team kata categories among others ©ITG