CV FOR SENSEI SAMSON MURIPO CONTACT AND PERSONAL DETAILS CONTACT ADDRESS: 50 Tower Close, Helensvale, Borrowdale, Harare Zimbabwe CONTACT NUMBERS: +263 773 434 812 / +263 772 313 135 DATE OF BIRTH: 05/05/78 IDENTITY NO: 44-074026-Z-44 NATIONALITY: Zimbabwean GENDER: Male LANGUAGES: English, Shona Email: sempaisamson@yahoo.co.uk / mas.oyama.dojo@gmail.com Background summary

• Renowned 4th Dan (YONDAN) Black Belt Kyokushin Karate World Champion with

experience in international competitions and training. • First African World Kyokushin Karate Champion • Experienced trainer in mental and physical coordination • Skilled team and individual motivator • Team player • Dedicated to grassroots and international karate development • High regard for professionalism • Successful Trainer of Trainers

Current positions • Zimbabwe So-Kyokushin – Chief Instructor • Council Member – International Karate Organization Kyokushinkaikan: World So-

Kyokushin • Country Representative - International Karate Organization Kyokushinkaikan: World

So-Kyokushin • Council Member - Zimbabwe Karate Union (Style Representative) • Council Member - Harare Metropolitan Province Karate Association (Style

Representative) Local and International achievements

• First ever African World Karate Champion

Defeated Spanish, Kazakhstan, German, Australian and Japanese champions in the Men’s Middle Weight Category at the 1st World Cup Open Karate Tournament in Osaka, Japan, June 2009.

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• Zimbabwe 2013 Sportsman of the Year

• Champion in the Heavyweight Category of the 2013 Sokyokushin Cup Karate International Tournament in Shangai, China

• Siver Medalist in the Superheavyweight Category of the 2013 Sokyokushin Cup International Karate Tournament in Shangai, China

• Best Technical Prize of the 1st World Cup Open Karate Tournament, Osaka, Japan, June 2009.

• Silver Medalist at the Higashi Nippon International Kyokushin Karate-do

Senshukentaikai Open Weight Tournament in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, April 2010.

• Silver Medalist in the Middleweight category of the 2nd World Cup Open

Kyokushinkai Karate Tournament, Astana, Kazakhstan, July 2011.

• Bronze Medalist, Middleweight category of the World Kyokushin Union Karate

Championships in Bulgaria 5-6 October 2013.

Scooped the Fighting Spirit Award of the 2nd World Cup Open Kyokushinkai Karate Tournament in Astana, Kazakhstan, July 2011.

• Silver Medalist in the Men’s Open of the 5th Len Barnes Memorial International

Karate Tournament, June 2013 in Cape Town, South Africa.

• Scooped the Most Fighting Spirit Award of the 5th Len Barnes Memorial

International Karate Tournament, June 2013, Cape Town, South Africa.

• Gold Medalist in the Ashihara International Full Contact Karate Open Championships in Cape Town, August, 2008.

• Reached the last 16 of the Mens Open in the 3rd Kyokushin Union Cup World

Karate Tournament, November 2012, Toyama City, Japan.

• Participated in the 1st Kyokushinkan World Karate Championships in Moscow, Russia, representing Zimbabwe in the middleweight (under 80kgs) men’s category, September 2005.

• Gold Medalist in the All Africa Kyokushin Karate Championships in the senior men under 80kg, Cape Town, Republic of South Africa, October 2006.

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• Gold Medalist in the Last Man Standing, Knock out Karate Tournament in the Open Weight Category Cape Town, April 2008.

• Gold Medalist in the Karate South Africa All Style Full Contact Championships

in the Middleweight- men’s category, September 2008.

• Gold Medalist in the Men's Open Weight Category of the Southern Africa Kyokushin Union Karate Championships, Thokoza, Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa, May 2012.

• Silver Medalist at the Annual Champion of Champions Full Contact Kyokushin Karate Tournament in the Senior Men Open Weight category, Harare, Zimbabwe December 2005.

• Zimbabwe 2009 Sportsman and Sportsperson of the Year.

• Graded to 4th DAN BLACK BELT, Harare, February 2012.

• Voted Zimbabwe Kyokushin Karate Icon - Arosume Properties Kyokushin Karate Merit Awards for 2010, Harare, Zimbabwe.

• Voted 2011 Best International Karateka – Arosume Properties Kyokushin Karate Merit Awards, Harare, Zimbabwe.

• Awarded International Kyokushinkaikan Karate License by the General Director of the I.K.O. KYOKUSHINKAIKAN: All Japan Kyokushin Union, Shihan Shigeru Tabata – 7th Dan in Japan, September 2006.

International seminars attended

• Participated in the intensive technical training camp in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan,

under the supervision of the Technical Dan Promotion Institute Chairman – I.K.O. KYOKUSHINKAIKAN: All Japan Kyokushin Union – Shihan Daigo Oishi 8th Dan, representing Southern Africa Kyokushin Union and Zimbabwe, July 2006.

• Participated in the Technical Training Seminar supervised by Shihan Daigo Oishi –

8th Dan, Japan, August 2007.

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• Upgraded to 3rd Dan (3rd black belt degree) after undergoing technical tests and 30-

man fighting. Training conducted by Shihan Daigo Oishi – 8th Dan, Japan, August 2007.

• Attended International Kyokushin Karate Camp in Stellenbosch, Cape Town under

Shihan Hatsuo Royama 9th Dan representing Zimbabwe full contact Karate Technical Board, May 2005.

• Selected to represent Zimbabwe in the 1st Kyokushinkan World Karate Tournament in

Moscow, Russia, September 2005.

• Attended International Referee’s Seminar in Moscow conducted by Shihan Tsuyoshi Hiroshige – 8th Dan and Kancho Hatsuo Royama of the Kyokushinkan International, Japan, September 2005.

• Attended a preparatory coaching clinic for World Tournament in Cape Town which

was conducted by Shihan Roel Wildeboer 6th Dan, from Netherlands, February 2009.

• Participated in the 1st ever Kyokushinkai Karate Training Camp conducted by Shihan

Phillip Moustache 6th Dan of Seychelles, Harare, July 2002. Supervision

• Supervised Kyokushin Union Zimbabwean Junior National Team participating in the

Len Barnes Memorial full contact Junior and Colts Karate Tournament, Cape Town, South Africa, May 2007.

• The Zimbabwe Team scooped five gold medals, 4 silver medals and 4 bronze medals

at the championships.

• Zimbabwe Team Leader at the Regional Grading and Training Seminar in Cape Town conducted by Shihan Bastiaan van Stenis, the regional examiner for the Southern Africa Kyokushin Union, December 2007.

• Led the Zimbabwe Senior and Junior Full Contact Karate 7-member team to the 6th Len

Barnes Memorial Regional Tournament, Cape Town, June 2009.

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REFEREEES Saiko Shihan Daigo Oishi OHISHI DOJO HONBU: International Karate Organization Kyokushinkaikan: WORLD SO-KYOKUSHIN Hanazono-cho 1-9 Numazu-Shi Shizuoka-Ken 410-0065 Japan Tel/Fax: +81-55-923-3996 Email: kyokushin-okishi@r2.dion.ne.jp Website: www.kyokushin.ne.jp www.sokyokushin.com Shihan Bastiaan Lindert van Stenis Chairperson: Southern Africa Kyokushinkai Karate Kyokushin Karate Cape Town Kyokushin Karate Building Bill Peters Drive, Green Point 8005, Cape Town, Republic of South Africa Tel/Fax: +27 21 43946635 Mobile: +27 83 538 5643 Email: bas@karatekyokushin.za.org Website: www.karatekyokushin.za.org Mr. Stephen Charandura Chairperson: Zimbabwe So-Kyokushin HONBU: Mas Oyama Dojo Raylton Sports Club Corner George Silundika Avenue & 5th Street Harare, Zimbabwe Tel/Fax: +263 4 757 901 Mobile: +263 772 246 719 Email: stevecharandura@gmail.com

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