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The finalists in all cadet categories were decided yesterday as the World Cadet, Junior & U21 Championships continued in Bielsko-Biala, Poland. The United States with four finalists, Egypt with three final spots and Uzbekistan and Spain with two registered deserving performances.
Cadet Kata Female: Jana Kassem to face Candela Pena Garcia
Egypt’s Jana Kassem secured her place in the final by defeating Georgia’s Anastasia Chapidze 4-1. Spain’s Candela Pena Garcia joined her after beating Hong Kong China’s Chan Hiu Ngai 5-0.
Cadet Kata Male: Javokhir Djakhangirov meets Edmond Zhuo
Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Djakhangirov edged Hong Kong China’s Wong Kin Ho Marcus 3-2 to reach the final. He will face the United States’ Edmond Zhuo, who delivered a 5-0 victory over Japan’s Ryushin Shimabukuro.
Cadet Kumite Male +70 kg: Shamo Kamilov faces Daniel Ciuntu
Azerbaijan’s Shamo Kamilov defeated the Czech Republic’s Lukas Vitasek 4-1 to book his place in the final. Portugal’s Daniel Ciuntu advanced with a commanding 7-0 win over Germany’s Samuel Becker.
Cadet Kumite Female -54 kg: Hanna Olschewski takes on Presley Allen
Germany’s Hanna Olschewski won a close semifinal against Croatia’s Roza Jelcic, prevailing 4-3. The United States’ Presley Allen secured the other spot in the final with a 5-0 victory over Sweden’s Signe Larsson Erhardt.
Cadet Kumite Female -47 kg: Celia Cofrades del Castillo faces Victoria Jacoby
Spain’s Celia Cofrades del Castillo defeated France’s Nayah Hassaine 3-0 to reach the final. The United States’ Victoria Jacoby earned her place with an 8-1 win over Morocco’s Fatima Azahra Chakir.
Cadet Kumite Male -52 kg: Abdelrahim Elzourkany to meet Mark Dorosh
Egypt’s Abdelrahim Elzourkany advanced after defeating Romania’s Eduard Mihai Andrei 4-1. Ukraine’s Mark Dorosh secured a second-place finish against Azerbaijan’s Rasul Ganbarli after a 1-1 bout.
Cadet Kumite Male -57 kg: Mustafa Alnajjar faces Simon Kovacik
Jordan’s Mustafa Alnajjar beat Georgia’s Levan Dadeshkeliani 5-3. Slovakia’s Simon Kovacik joined him in the final after defeating Italy’s Achille Giuliani 2-0.
Cadet Kumite Female -61 kg: Mihaela Arcalean meets Ela Su Yildirim
The United States’ Mihaela Arcalean defeated Kazakhstan’s Aiaru Kalysbek 6-3 to reach the final. Türkiye’s Ela Su Yildirim secured her place with a 7-2 victory over Iran’s Dina Karimi.
Cadet Kumite Male -63 kg: Marko Djorlev faces Adam Bagi
North Macedonia’s Marko Djorlev recorded an 8-0 win over Panama’s Ian Mata to advance. Hungary’s Adam Bagi also impressed, beating Poland’s Szymon Budny 5-0.
Cadet Kumite Male -70 kg: Atakhanov to face Viktor Kvesic
Uzbekistan’s Shohjahon Atakhanov overcame Iran’s Hamidreza Rezayatizoj 6-4 in a competitive semifinal. Croatia’s Viktor Kvesic secured the other final spot with a 4-1 victory over Egypt’s Khairy Amer.
Cadet Kumite Female +61 kg: Nina Macura faces Jelizaveta Avruskina
Serbia’s Nina Macura produced one of the day’s biggest winning margins, defeating Greece’s Anastasia-Eirini Pergalia 10-1. Latvia’s Jelizaveta Avruskina completed the final line-up after beating Egypt’s Lana Hussein 3-1.
