Iran won the men's team kumite gold medal to round off the action at the 2016 Karate World Championships ©WKF

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Victory ensured the successful defence of their world title ©WKF
Victory ensured the successful defence of their world title ©WKF
A total of three gold medals were awarded in able-bodied karate on the final day of competition ©WKF
A total of three gold medals were awarded in able-bodied karate on the final day of competition ©WKF
Japan won gold in the women's team kata ©WKF
Japan won gold in the women's team kata ©WKF
The Asian nation also triumped in the equivalent men's event ©WKF
The Asian nation also triumped in the equivalent men's event ©WKF
It completed a clean sweep of the discipline's gold medals at these World Championships, much to the delight of the Japanese supporters ©WKF
It completed a clean sweep of the discipline's gold medals at these World Championships, much to the delight of the Japanese supporters ©WKF
France were one of the two bronze medallists in the men's team kumite, along with Germany ©FFKarate/Twitter
France were one of the two bronze medallists in the men's team kumite, along with Germany ©FFKarate/Twitter
They had to settle for the consolation of silver in the men's team kata ©FFKarate/Twitter
They had to settle for the consolation of silver in the men's team kata ©FFKarate/Twitter
A short Closing Ceremony brought down the curtain on the World Championships ©WKF
A short Closing Ceremony brought down the curtain on the World Championships ©WKF
The Ceremony featured the naming of the Most Valuable Players of the Championships, including Azerbaijan's Rafael Aghayev (left) ©WKF
The Ceremony featured the naming of the Most Valuable Players of the Championships, including Azerbaijan's Rafael Aghayev (left) ©WKF