Brazil's Douglas Brose, right, triumphed in the men's kumite under-60kg at the Pan American Karate Championships ©Getty Images

Three-time and reigning world champion Douglas Brose was among the winners on the final day of individual competition at the Pan American Karate Championships in Curaçao.

Brose triumphed 4-3 over Venezuela's Cesar Riera in the men's kumite under-60 kilograms final at the World Trade Centre.

Jonathan Correia of Brazil earned bronze with a 4-2 win against Panama's Roberto David Payares Garcia, with Uruguayan Maximiliano Larrosa beating Colombia's Juan Camilo Fernandez Diaz 2-1 in the other match for third.

Brose was not the only Brazilian winner in Curaçao, with Brenda Padilha Pereira thrashing Chile's Javiera González Lavín 10-1 in the women's over-68kg final.

Padilha Pereira finished as runner-up at last year's Championship, and adds to her compatriot Barbara Hellen Rodrigues' success in the women's under-68kg yesterday.

Pamela Rodríguez Ogando of Dominican Republic and Valeria Diaz of Canada were bronze medallists at over-68kg, defeating Colombia's Shanee Torres Doncel and Brazil's Thayane Nesi Teixeira respectively.

Venezuela provided two winners on the second day of kumite competitions.

Yorgelis Salazar defended her women's under-50kg title, overcoming Dominican Republic's Penélope Polanco 5-0.

Andrés Madera Delgado, right, was one of two Venezuelan winners on the final day of individual competition at the Championships ©Getty Images
Andrés Madera Delgado, right, was one of two Venezuelan winners on the final day of individual competition at the Championships ©Getty Images

Yamila Benítez of Argentina and Gabriella Izaguirre of El Salvador were the bronze medallists.

Andrés Madera Delgado was the other Venezuelan winner, beating compatriot Alan Miquelena in the men's under-67kg final after a 0-0 tie.

Chile's Camilo Velozo and Mexico's Bernardo Solorzano ranked joint third.

The United States' Thomas Scott, a bronze medallist at the 2021 World Championships, saw off Brazil's Alisson Sobrinho 3-0 to claim gold in the men's under-75kg.

Juan Felipe Landazuri Avenia of Colombia and Matias Rodriguez Fuentes of Chile were the bronze medallists.

Chile's Valentina Toro Meneses and Canada's Haya Jumaa were the day's other winners.

Toro Meneses beat Venezuela's Barbara Pérez 2-1 in the women's under-55kg final, with Jumaa edging past another Venezuelan in Claudymar Garcés Sequera 2-1 in the women's under-61kg decider.

Canada's Hana Furumoto-Deshaies and the US' Trinity Allen were bronze medallists at under-55kg, and Brazil's Sabrina Zefino Pereira and Ecuador's Jacqueline Factos at under-61kg.

The Championships is due to conclude tomorrow with the kata, kumite and Para karate kata team finals.