Japan Women's Cadet kata team (Photo WKF)
Japan finished the World Cadet, Junior and U21 Championships at the top of the medal table after a final day of competition in Bielsko-Biala, Poland, where the new U21 world champions were crowned.
Japan collected 12 medals, including six golds, followed by Egypt with 11 medals and four golds. Spain completed the top three with eight medals, including three golds.
The day also featured the Cadet and Junior Kata Team finals, with Japan and Italy claiming the last titles of the championships.
U21 Kata Female: Paola Garcia Lozano wins a close final
Spain’s Paola Garcia Lozano defeated Brazil’s Gabrielle Henrique 3-2 to become U21 world champion. Garcia Lozano is the current senior continental championships runner-up and a two-time U21 continental champion. She also won silver at the World Championships in Venice two years ago.
U21 Kata Male: Soshi Okumura claims another world title
Japan’s Soshi Okumura beat Türkiye’s Furkan Kaynar 5-0 to secure the gold medal. The 2025 U21 continental champion added another major achievement to his record after winning the Junior World Championships title in Venice two years ago.
U21 Kumite Female -50 kg: Agnes Nyman takes gold
Sweden’s Agnes Nyman defeated Greece’s Christina Triada Pappa 4-2 to win the world title. Nyman continues to establish herself as one of the sport’s promising young athletes after winning the Karate One Premier League event in Istanbul this year. She is also a U21 continental bronze medallist and won junior silver in Venice.
U21 Kumite Female -55 kg: Sally Abdou secures Egypt’s gold
Egypt’s Sally Abdou beat the Netherlands’ Alyssia Voordu 2-0 to become world champion. The victory adds a world title to her record after winning bronze at the U21 continental championships.
U21 Kumite Female -61 kg: Anastasiia Semenenko wins on decision
Germany’s Anastasiia Semenenko claimed the gold medal after a 0-0 draw against Croatia’s Korina Klaric, winning by hantei, the judges’ decision. Semenenko is the 2025 senior continental bronze medallist and won U21 silver in Venice two years ago.
U21 Kumite Male -60 kg: Amin Abdelmalki wins by one point
Belgium’s Amin Abdelmalki defeated Mexico’s Daniel Alejandro Cruz Romero 5-4 in a closely contested final. The current U21 continental bronze medallist improved on his silver medal from the U21 World Championships in Venice.
U21 Kumite Male -67 kg: Alexandr Capmoale earns first international gold
Moldova’s Alexandr Capmoale beat Türkiye’s Savas Ogus 9-5 to claim his first international gold medal. His previous highlights included U21 bronze at the 2025 Karate One Youth League in Guadalajara and bronze at the 2023 U21 continental championships.
U21 Kumite Male -75 kg: Izan Martin Pena wins Spain’s gold
Spain’s Izan Martin Pena defeated Morocco’s Haitam Oufkir 6-4 to become world champion. The victory marks his first gold medal, following bronze at the 2026 Karate One Series A in Salzburg just weeks ago.
U21 Kumite Female -68 kg: Uliana Baranova reaches the top
Ukraine’s Uliana Baranova beat Greece’s Eirini-Grigoria Katsika 3-1 to win her first gold medal. Baranova had previously achieved her best result with silver at the 2026 junior continental championships.
U21 Kumite Female 68+ kg: Amalie Hakova wins convincingly
Czech Republic’s Amalie Hakova defeated Croatia’s Sara Tomic 7-1 to take the world title. A three-time Karate One Series A bronze medallist, Hakova also entered the competition as the current U21 continental bronze medallist.
U21 Kumite Male -84 kg: Omar Osman makes it two consecutive world titles
Egypt’s Omar Osman beat Ukraine’s Nikita Dmytrenko 5-3 to win the U21 world title for the second consecutive time. Osman continues to build an impressive record, with three medals in the Karate One Premier League and the 2026 senior continental title among his achievements.
U21 Kumite Male 84+ kg: Ivan Kudzinaou takes gold
WKF-2’s Ivan Kudzinaou defeated Luxembourg’s Alexander Davies 7-1 to claim the title. The current senior world championships bronze medallist added another triumph to a record that includes two Karate One Premier League bronze medals.
Kata Team Cadet and Junior Female: Japan extends its winning run
Japan defeated Spain to win the female Kata Team title. The result extends Japan’s dominance in the category, with the team securing consecutive gold medals at the World Cadet and Junior Championships since 2019.
Kata Team Cadet and Junior Male: Italy beats Türkiye
Italy claimed the male Kata Team gold medal after defeating Türkiye 4-1. The victory gave the Italian team the final title of the championships and brought the competition in Bielsko-Biala to a close.
