For the second time our World referee seminar takes place in Colombia.
We got already many requests from our male / female referees and officials from 6 continents and we hope everybody who would need Visa for Colombia start in time at least 8 weeks before with Visa procedure.
For details about Visa invitations, any requests about airport transfer and more contact from our organizing team Donna Bianca BOHORQUEZ
Representatives from several states, including Texas, were present to learn about the competition rules and updates for the upcoming World Championship.
As expected, many teams from the participating states want to form a strong and large US national team and successfully represent themselves at the World Championship against the expected 2000 + strongest champions from around the world.
There are still some spots available for tatami and ring sports. But please note: no beginners or internet champions 🙂 If you and your team would like to support the USA National Team with male/female fighters and referees, simply send an email
WKF USA Alexandr VARVARENCO, Fritz EXENBERGER and USA Vice president Viacheslav BORSHCHEV
Our WKF USA President and North America Continental Director, Alexandr VARVARENKO, was, as always, a perfect organizer and host.
WKF World President/CEO Fritz EXENBERGER from Austria was invited to lead the referee seminar.
Ms. Olena GUSLYAKOVA has been confirmed as WKF USA Chief Referee. She will subsequently organize the next referee seminars.
Referee seminar in Golden Eagle Fighting Club in Sacramento
El pasado sábado 18 de abril en las hermosas playas del caribe Venezolano, específicamente en la Isla de Margarita, se llevó a cabo el segundo Campeonato de Kickboxing Playero de la WKF Venezuela y su promotora oficial OPIV, en el evento contó con la realización de más de 30 combates en la arena y además de una super Class de cardio kickboxing.
Así se prepara Venezuela para y en la ruta del Mundial Cartagena 2026.
Fuente: coordinación OPIV del estado Nueva Esparta, Venezuela.
Brasil – Campeonato Brasilero rumbo Cartagena
Brasil se prepara con un gran equipo para participar del campeonato del mundo a realizarse en Cartagena Colombia en el próximo mes de octubre.
El próximo 24 de mayo realizara un selectivo Nacional con vistas al mundial.
Chile – Copa Chile, Rodrigo Miño
El pasado 25 de abril se realizo la COPA CHILE instaurada como Rodrigo Miño en honor al director Fallecido en diciembre pasado.
El supervisor internacional del evento fue el señor Carlos Suarez director mundial amateur quien participo del homenaje y junto a los nuevos directores se planifico la estrategia del trabajo rumbo al mundial de Cartagena de Indias en Colombia.
Chile presentara un equipo fuerte que se sumara a la lista de Equipos Latinos que participaran.
Argentina – Nuevos Campeones
En el marco de crecimiento del deporte en el país se están desarrollando los nuevos títulos nacionales en diferentes modalidades.
El pasado 19 de abrilCristian Fernández es el nuevo campeón de Full Contact en los 69.500 y el 3 de mayo se consagro campeón Argentino Nahuel Córdoba en los 62.300 en K1- Rules.
Ecuador – Campeonato Internacional de Kickboxing
Jorge Lema flamante director de WKF en Ecuador, reunió Atletas de Colombia, Perú, México y Venezuela en un evento de carácter internacional para el país, en donde se disputaron títulos nacionales y continentales.
Además, se realizó una capacitación de jueces a nivel regional en las categorías E y F a cargo del director del Caribe el señor Luis Mediomundo. Estas capacitaciones forman parte de una política de trabajo a nivel regional para la formación de jueces y árbitros con vista al campeonato del mundo 2026.
Capacitaciones de autoridades de RING
Con vistas al próximo Campeonato del mundo América se prepara con un fuerte equipo de referees a nivel internacional. Esta propuesta surge de la Gira de promoción del máximo evento de WKF en este 2026. La gira que inicio en Chile en abril continua con Uruguay en mayo, Costa Rica, México y Colombia en junio cerrando la gira en Paraguay en Julio. De forma paulatina y con un trabajo de años cada país suma referees con experiencia internacional.
Next Int. North American referee seminar in Sacramento on May 9th, and in Los Angeles May 10th, for all American referees and coach to open or extend WKF license
At the invitation of WKF USA President Alexandr Varvarenco, our WKF CEO and President Fritz Exenberger will attend the North American Congress in California as well.
WKF representatives from many US states will also be traveling to Los Angeles.
For registration contact WKF USA President Mr. Alexandr VARVARENCO.
My sincere thanks go to our hard-working World President in the amateur division, Mr. Carlos SUAREZ in Buenos Aires, and also to all 6 Continental Directors and all Managers and Promoters.
All our 158 + Worldwide WKF MEMBER countries are most welcome in Cartegena, Colombia!
Take care for your Visa in Time !!!
Many long time national WKF associations have received new leadership and new strong WKF local associations from all over the World have NEWLYjoined!
deputy promoter Bianca BOHORQUEZ
Many nations worldwide, disappointed by other small “so-called world federations” have rejoined our WKF.
Confirmed 2026 are WKF sanctioned World Cups in all 6 continents – in preparations for Cartagena.
first information HERE
Everyone wants to be there for the first World Championship in the Caribbean – as a fighter, coach, or official.
We expect 1.500 to 2.000 fighters from all over the World !!!
The next World Championships in 2028 are now confirmed, back in Europe! Romania’s capital City Bucharest is the venue, our host is WKF EUROPE Vice president Mr. Florin MINA.
Promoter Dinastia Nita, ran by Master Marius-Vasile NITA
In Bucharest, WKF World President Fritz EXENBERGER signed the contract with WKF ROMANIA president and Europe Vice President Florin MINA and Marius-Vasile NITA WKF BOXING DIVISION
As usual in the WKF, many things will be decided democratically at the next World Congress in Colombia in 2026
More than 2.500 (!) posters of WKF events since 1965 are in our gallery.
Next elimination in Belarus for the World Championships in Cartagena, Colombia, October 19th to 24th
from left: Dr. Ivan Vasilievich DERKACHENKO, Yuri Gennadievich NAZARENKO, Sergei Vasilievich KHMELKOV
Report on the WKF Kickboxing Championship and Junior Championship of the Republic of Belarus from April 23 to 26, 2026, in Minsk, at the Staiki Republican Olympic Training Center.
Sergei Vasilievich KHMELKOV, Dr. Ivan Vasilievich DERKACHENKO and Dmitry Viktorovich SHAKUTA
217 athletes participated in the competition, competing in the K-1 (adults 18-40 years old, juniors 16-17 years old) and low kick (adults 18-40 years old) categories.
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The tournament was officially opened by: Deputy Minister of Sports of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Ivanovich Baraulya, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, Major General of Police, Chairman of the Belarusian Kickboxing Federation Yuri Gennadievich Nazarenko, European Director of the WKF, First Deputy Chairman of the Belarusian Kickboxing Federation Sergei Vasilievich Khmelkov, Deputy Chairman of the Belarusian Kickboxing Federation, Honored Master of Sports Dmitry Viktorovich Shakuta. Supervisor Prof. Dr. Ivan Vasilievich DERKACHENKO.
Over the course of three days of competition, 150 fights were held. On April 26, the final fights took place in the morning program, and the gala finals and awards ceremony took place in the evening.
Winners were determined in the following nominations: Best Adult Coach, Best Junior Coach, Best Junior Athlete, Best Adult Athlete, and Best Referee. The team took first place overall, second, and third.
left: Ksenia NOVIKOVA was named best Referee
The following athletes were awarded for the most spectacular fight: Maxim Kazaku, Viktor Nechitailo, Ivan Chernetsky, Stanislav Savchenko, Vladislav Abramovich, Vitaly Protasevich, and Marat Shnitko confirmed their reputation as the strongest.
There were some surprises, too. Maxim Spodarenko lost by knockout in the final after a right uppercut from Mikhail Shchechin! Gleb Bazanov dethroned Evgenia Myagkov as the leader in the 81 kg weight class. Ksenia Novikova was named Best Referee. Mikhail Shchechin was named Best Fighter. Elizaveta Sidorova was named Best Female Fighter. Evgeniy Gushchenko was named Best Adult Coach. Vitaly Tishurov was named Best Junior Coach.
Yuri Vladimirovich DMITRUSHCHENKO was born on February 23, 1974, in Frunze, Kyrgyzstan.
Дмитрущенко Юрий Владимирович / Juri Wladimirowitsch DMITRUSHCHENKO
He is a Russian citizen. He graduated from the Kyrgyz Academy of Physical Culture and Sports (KGAFIS). In 2014, he completed advanced training in Sanda and Kung Fu at the Beijing Kung Fu School in Beijing, China. He is an international referee. In 2024, he completed advanced training in Jeet Kune Do.
He is currently the President of the Kyrgyz Republic Kung Fu Federation and the Kyrgyz Republic Jeet Kune Do Federation. His martial arts training includes kickboxing, Sanda, Kung Fu, Jeet Kune Do, and mixed martial arts.
New Leadership of WKF Kyrgyz Republic Kung Fu Federation and J. I am a member of the International Kung Fu Federation in Beijing and the International Jeet Kune Do Federation in Uzbekistan.
Родился в городе Фрунзе, Киргизия в 1974 году 23 февраля, по национальности русский. Окончил Кыргызскую Академию физической культуры и спорта КГАФиС. Проходил курсы повышения квалификации в 2014 году Китай город Пекин в Пекинской школе кунг-фу, специализация саньда, кунг-фу, имеется категория международного судьи. В 2024 году повышение квалификации по Джит Кун До.
WKF Sanda title fights
В настоящее время являюсь президентом федерации кунг-фу Кыргызской Республики и президентом федерации Джит Кун До Кыргызской Республики.
Развиваемы виды спорта, кикбоксинг, саньда, кунг-фу файтинг, джиткундо, смешанные единоборства. Являюсь членом международной федерации кунг-фу в Пекине, международной федерации Джит кун до в Узбекистане.
first Worldwide BRICS tournament event in Kickboxing – best organized from WKF CHINA, Dr. YAN DINAN and Mrs. WEI local promoter in Nanning
… here with Dimitri SHAKUTA / Belarus, Wolodimir FILATOV and Danil KARPENKO / Russia, Carlos SUAREZ / Argentina, Roman LOGISCH / Germany, Florian BARTL and Fritz EXENBERGER / Austria.
Plus our host team in Nanning – Mrs. WEI, Mrs. CHEUNG, and on TOP our host Dr. YAN DINAN
As part of this year’s Summer Camp, which will take place in Kiato from July 23 to 26, the annual referee and judge seminar will be held under the auspices of the WKF World Kickboxing Federation.
The seminar will be presented by Mr. Vangelis MASTIS, International Referee and Judge, with significant experience and contribution to the field.
This initiative is part of the ongoing effort to develop, train and upgrade the level of referees and judges, enhancing the quality and credibility of the sport under the guidance of the WKF.
The best Greek international WKF referees will be nominated for the World Championship from October 19th to 24th in Colombia!
Στο πλαίσιο του φετινού Summer Camp, το οποίο θα πραγματοποιηθεί στο Κιάτο από τις 23 έως και τις 26 Ιουλίου, θα διεξαχθεί το ετήσιο σεμινάριο διαιτητών και κριτών υπό την αιγίδα της WKF World Kickboxing Federation.
Εισηγητής του σεμιναρίου θα είναι ο κ. Βαγγέλης Μαστής, International Referee and Judge B Class, με σημαντική εμπειρία και συμβολή στον χώρο.
Η πρωτοβουλία αυτή εντάσσεται στη διαρκή προσπάθεια για εξέλιξη, επιμόρφωση και αναβάθμιση του επιπέδου των διαιτητών και κριτών, ενισχύοντας την ποιότητα και την αξιοπιστία του αθλήματος υπό την καθοδήγηση της WKF.
Οι καλύτεροι Έλληνες διεθνείς διαιτητές της WKF θα προταθούν για το Παγκόσμιο Πρωτάθλημα που θα διεξαχθεί από τις 19 έως τις 24 Οκτωβρίου στην Κολομβία!
WKF COLOMBIA president Mr. Luis MEDIOMUNDO is the host of the next WKF World referee seminar on October 18th 2026
