The 2014 Women's World Karate Championships was held in Japan at the Tokyo Gymnasium on April 20th as part of the 2014 International Karate Friendship.
In the light weight, Elena Gulko (Russia) defeated the last year's champion Natsuki Ota (Japan) by 5-0 unanimous decision in the 1st OT (overtime). .
5 times and 2011 Women's Open tournament champion Anastasia Khripunova (RUSSIA) and Chihiro Tanaka(JAPAN) were the finalist in the middle weight. Khripunova who finished 3rd in last year's tournament came back strong with a convincing 5-0 decision in the main round to claim her 6th title. Last year's All Japan Open Tournament champion Tomomi Yokoyama (JAPAN) lost in the quarter final to 4th place Dilshoda Umarova(RUSSIA).
In the Heavy Weight Uliana Grebenshchikova (RUSSIA) who became champion in last year's tournament for the first time at age 18 beat Anna Egorova (RUSSIA) with two Waza-ari (combined Ippon) to win back to back titles.
As a result Russian fighters were champions in all 3 categories in this year's tournament.

▼Light Weight Final
○Elena Gulko(Russia／170cm／54kg／age 24)
Decision - 1st Over Time
Main Round 1－0
1st OT 5－0
×Natsuki Ota (JAPAN／160cm／54kg／age 23)

▼Middle Weight Final
○Anastasia Khripunova (RUSSIA／168㎝／64kg／age 27)
Decision - Main Round
Main Round 5－0
×Chihiro Tanaka (JAPAN／160㎝／60kg／age 23)

▼Heavy Weight Final
○Uliana Grebenshchikova (RUSSIA／175㎝／67kg／age 19)
Combined Ippon - Main Round
Waza-ari x2 (Shita-zuki)
×Anna Egorova (RUSSIA／164㎝／76kg／age 26)

2014 Women's World Karate Championships Results
■Light Weight(－55kg)
1st Place／Elena Gulko (RUSSIA)
2nd Place／Natsuki Ota (JAPAN)
3rd Place／Yukina Oda (JAPAN)
4th Place／Duaa Husain (KUWAIT)
■Middle Weight(－65kg)
1st Place／Anastasia Khripunova (RUSSIA)
2nd Place／Chihiro Tanaka (JAPAN)
3rd Place／Yuma Tazaki (JAPAN)
4th Place／Dilshoda Umarova (RUSSIA)
■Heavy Weight(＋65kg)
1st Place／Uliana Grebenshchikova (RUSSIA)
2nd Place／Anna Egorova (RUSSIA)
3rd Place／Hitomi endo (JAPAN)