Sandra Sanchez delighted the home crowd with victory in the women's kata event ©Getty Images

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Greece's Eleni Chatziliadou was visibly emotional after winning the women's over-68kg title ©Getty Images
Greece's Eleni Chatziliadou was visibly emotional after winning the women's over-68kg title ©Getty Images
Germany's Jonathan Horne also dethroned a defending champion, beating Sajad Ganjzadeh of Iran in the over-84kg final ©Getty Images
Germany's Jonathan Horne also dethroned a defending champion, beating Sajad Ganjzadeh of Iran in the over-84kg final ©Getty Images
Iran's Bahman Asgari Ghoncheh got the better of Italian Luigi Busa in the men's under-75kg gold medal bout ©Getty Images
Iran's Bahman Asgari Ghoncheh got the better of Italian Luigi Busa in the men's under-75kg gold medal bout ©Getty Images
Jovana Prekovic of Serbia secured the gold medal in the women's under-61kg category ©Getty Images
Jovana Prekovic of Serbia secured the gold medal in the women's under-61kg category ©Getty Images
Ryo Kiyuna demonstrated his class once against as he claimed a third straight men's kata title ©Getty Images
Ryo Kiyuna demonstrated his class once against as he claimed a third straight men's kata title ©Getty Images
Sandra Sanchez overcame two-time defending champion Kiyou Shimizu to secure women's kata gold ©Getty Images
Sandra Sanchez overcame two-time defending champion Kiyou Shimizu to secure women's kata gold ©Getty Images
Steven Dacosta of France won a thrilling men's under-67kg final ©Getty Images
Steven Dacosta of France won a thrilling men's under-67kg final ©Getty Images
Italy's Angelo Crescenzo beat Japan's Naoto Sago in the men's under-60kg final ©Getty Images
Italy's Angelo Crescenzo beat Japan's Naoto Sago in the men's under-60kg final ©Getty Images
France secured their fourth women's team kumite crown with victory against Japan ©Getty Images
France secured their fourth women's team kumite crown with victory against Japan ©Getty Images