The second day of action at the Karate One Youth League Harare 2026 delivered strong performances and clear results, as six new champions were crowned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cadet Kata Male<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Abdo Selim of Egypt claimed the Cadet Kata Male title with a dominant 5-0 win over Cristiano Antonio Cibrario Coelho of South Africa. Selim showed sharp technique and control throughout the final, earning unanimous scores from the judges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Junior Kumite Female -53 kg<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Isis Matos of Portugal secured gold in the Junior Kumite Female -53 kg category after defeating Vanessa Josselina Macia of Mozambique 3-0. Matos controlled the match from the start, using clean attacks and solid defence to take the win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Junior Kumite Male -61 kg<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Brendan Engelbrecht of South Africa delivered a strong performance, beating Ismael Niyubuntu of Burundi 6-1. Engelbrecht was sharp and decisive, building an early lead and maintaining it comfortably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Junior Kumite Female -59 kg<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Hannah Bath Soendergaard of Denmark won the Junior Kumite Female -59 kg final with a clear 4-0 victory over Laury Romano of Angola. Soendergaard\u2019s speed and timing made the difference as she controlled the bout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Junior Kumite Male -68 kg<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Paul-Willibald Hoerner of Germany took gold in a tightly contested Junior Kumite Male -68 kg final. He defeated Mbuyulu Ikunangiene of the Democratic Republic of the Congo by hantei (judges\u2019 decision) after the match ended 0-0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cadet Kumite Female 61 kg<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Vasiliki Fagogeni of Greece completed the list of winners with a 3-0 victory over Norah Van Keulen of the Netherlands in the Cadet Kumite Female 61 kg final. 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