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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The day also featured the Cadet and Junior Kata Team finals, with Japan and Italy claiming the last titles of the championships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
U21 Kata Female: Paola Garcia Lozano wins a close final<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Spain\u2019s Paola Garcia Lozano defeated Brazil\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n U21 Kata Male: Soshi Okumura claims another world title<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Japan\u2019s Soshi Okumura beat T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n U21 Kumite Female -50 kg: Agnes Nyman takes gold<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sweden\u2019s Agnes Nyman defeated Greece\u2019s Christina Triada Pappa 4-2 to win the world title. Nyman continues to establish herself as one of the sport\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n U21 Kumite Female -55 kg: Sally Abdou secures Egypt\u2019s gold<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Egypt\u2019s Sally Abdou beat the Netherlands\u2019 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n U21 Kumite Female -61 kg: Anastasiia Semenenko wins on decision<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Germany\u2019s Anastasiia Semenenko claimed the gold medal after a 0-0 draw against Croatia\u2019s Korina Klaric, winning by hantei, the judges\u2019 decision. Semenenko is the 2025 senior continental bronze medallist and won U21 silver in Venice two years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n U21 Kumite Male -60 kg: Amin Abdelmalki wins by one point<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Belgium\u2019s Amin Abdelmalki defeated Mexico\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n U21 Kumite Male -67 kg: Alexandr Capmoale earns first international gold<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Moldova\u2019s Alexandr Capmoale beat T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n U21 Kumite Male -75 kg: Izan Martin Pena wins Spain\u2019s gold<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Spain\u2019s Izan Martin Pena defeated Morocco\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n U21 Kumite Female -68 kg: Uliana Baranova reaches the top<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ukraine\u2019s Uliana Baranova beat Greece\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n U21 Kumite Female 68+ kg: Amalie Hakova wins convincingly<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Czech Republic\u2019s Amalie Hakova defeated Croatia\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n U21 Kumite Male -84 kg: Omar Osman makes it two consecutive world titles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Egypt\u2019s Omar Osman beat Ukraine\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n U21 Kumite Male 84+ kg: Ivan Kudzinaou takes gold<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n WKF-2\u2019s Ivan Kudzinaou defeated Luxembourg\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kata Team Cadet and Junior Female: Japan extends its winning run<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Japan defeated Spain to win the female Kata Team title. The result extends Japan\u2019s dominance in the category, with the team securing consecutive gold medals at the World Cadet and Junior Championships since 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kata Team Cadet and Junior Male: Italy beats T\u00fcrkiye<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Italy claimed the male Kata Team gold medal after defeating T\u00fcrkiye 4-1. The victory gave the Italian team the final title of the championships and brought the competition in Bielsko-Biala to a close.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Japan finished the World Cadet, Junior and U21 Championships at the top of the medal table after a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16821,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[38],"class_list":["post-16820","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newsbeat","tag-karate"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t