Here is some information on the 8 fighters that make up this years IKO1/Matsui 9th World Tournament. More detail to come – just need to get some more photos and tournament history – if anyone can help please sent me an e-mail
#2 Balan Balasumbramaniam
Height – 177cm
Weight – 77kg
Age – 28
Rank – 1st Kyu
Dojo – Brisbane
History
2007 Australian Nationals – Best 8
#43 Shaune O’Farell
Height – 189cm
Weight – 100kg
Age – 31
Rank – 1st Kyu
Dojo – Brisbane
History
2007 America’s Cup – Competitor
2007 Australian Nationals – Best 8
2003 8th World Tournament – Competitor
2001 New Zealand Nationals – 1st Place (Heavyweight)
#53 Anthony Meola
Height – 183cm
Weight – 101kg
Age – 23yo
Rank – 1st Dan
Dojo – Sydney
History
2007 Australian Nationals – Best 8
#53 Mark Claridge (replacement for Mohamad Charafeddine due to injury)
Height – 176cm
Weight – 87kg
Age – 40yo
Rank – 1st Dan
Dojo – Sydney
History
2007 Australian Nationals – Competitor
#106 Nathan Goodin
Height – 184cm
Weight – 88kg
Age – 22yo
Rank – 2nd Kyu
Dojo – Brisbane
History
2007 Australian Nationals – 3rd Place
2007 Queensland States – 1st Place
Nephew of Wally Schnaubelt
#140 John Whitford
Height – 178cm
Weight – 97kg
Age – 34yo
Rank – 2nd Dan
Dojo – Caringbah (Sydney)
History
2007 Australian Nationals – 2nd Place
2001 World Weight Catagory Tournament – Competitor
#146 Luke Leonard
Height – 172cm
Weight – 77kg
Age – 23yo
Rank – 2nd Kyu
Dojo – Brisbane
History
2007 Australian Nationals – Best 8
#187 Steven Cujic
Height – 184cm
Weight – 92kg
Age – 23yo
Rank – 2nd Dan
Dojo – Caringbah (Sydney)
History
2007 Australian Nationals – 1st Place
2007 3 Month Uchi deshi program at Honbu Tokyo Sept-November 2006 (http://www.cujickyokushin.com/events/Japan2006.php)
2006 Australian Nationals – 2nd Place (Super Heavyweight)
2006 2nd U.S. Weight Category Championships – 3rd (Heavyweight)
2005 America’s Cup – Competitor