WKF COMMISSIONS
MEDICAL COMMISSION
R. Arriaza (Spain), Chairman
ENTOURAGE COMMISSION (...)
S. Gaye (Senegal), Chairman
Members:
D. Benetello (Italy)
N. Varasteh (Canada)
DISCIPLINARY & LEGAL COMMISSION
V. Chen (Malaysia), Chairman
TECHNICAL COMMISSION
M. Elhosieny (Egypt), Chairman
Members:
M. Abbas (UAE)
A. Amini (Iran)
Y. Chan (Macao)
J.M. de Dios (Spain)
P. Ismaila Ba (Senegal)
J.C. Landaburu (Argentina)
D. Panossian (Australia)
K. Papadopoulos (Greece)
D. Sigillo (Switzerland)
A. Soykan (Turkiye)
ATHLETES’ COMMISSION (...)
Davide Benetello (Italy), Chairman
Members:
D. Brose (Brazil) (2023-2027)
A. Díaz (Venezuela) (2023-2027)
S. Horuna (Ukraine) (2021-2025)
V. Panetsidou (Greece) (2021-2025)
N. Hoang Ngan (Vietnam) (2016- )
E. Au (USA) (2021- )
PARA-KARATE COMMISSION
D. Augustovicova (Slovakia), Chairperson
ORGANISING COMMISSION
E. Pérez (Spain), Chairman
WOMEN SPORT COMMISSION
Sarah Wennerström (Sweden), Chairwoman
Members:
R. Kassis (Australia)
F. Madani (United States)
RULES AND RANKING COMMISSION
G. Nordahl (Norway), Chairman
M. Elhosieny (Egypt), Secretary
Members:
KUMITE GROUP
D. Benetello (Italy) (LEAD)
RC Chair – J. Escalante (Sweden)
OC Chair – E. Pérez (Spain)
TC Chair – M. Elhosieny (Egypt)
R. Arriaza (Spain)
E. Au (United States)
D. Brose (Brazil)
K.G. Jacobsen (Norway)
KATA GROUP
L. Valdesi (Italy) (LEAD)
RC Chair – J. Escalante (Sweden)
OC Chair – E. Pérez (Spain)
TC Chair – M. Elhosieny (Egypt)
D. Augustovicova (Slovakia) (Para-Karate Lead)
A. Díaz (Venezuela)
K.G. Jacobsen (Norway)
T. Murata (Japan)
PARA-KARATE GROUP
D. Augustovicova (Slovakia) (LEAD)
L. Valdesi (Italy)
RC Chair – J. Escalante (Sweden)
OC Chair – E. Pérez (Spain)
TC Chair – M. Elhosieny (Egypt)
A. Díaz (Venezuela)
K.G. Jacobsen (Norway)
T. Murata (Japan)
WORLD RANKING GROUP
E. Pérez (Spain) (LEAD)
D. Benetello (Italy)
M. Elhosieny (Egypt)
REFEREE COMMISSION (...)
J. Escalante (Sweden), Chairman
E.M. Altmann (GER), Secretary
O. Akinola (Nigeria), Assistant Secretary
Members:
G. Abdalla (GUA), Member
Y. Abe (JPN), Member
M. Alsultan (KUW), Member (AKF rep.)
J. Alzaabi (UAE), Member
P. Guzel (TUR), Member
F. Madani (USA), Member (PKF rep.)
G. Notarianni (ITA), Member
Ll. Rhoda (RSA), Member (UFAK rep.)
N. Tran (AUS), Member (OKF rep.)
WKF EVENT DELEGATES
2024. Karate 1 - Premier League (Different venues). Esteban Pérez (ESP)
2024. Karate 1 - Series A (Different venues). Dominique Sigilo (SUI)
2024. Karate 1-Youth League (Different venues). Luca Valdesi (ITA)