Japan’s Ria Hori and Portugal’s Vasco Mateus clinched the kata titles at the Karate 1-Youth League in Venice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ria Hori delivered a precise kata to defeat T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s Simay Aydin with scores of 24.9 to 24.1. Hori\u2019s control and stance work made the difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Portugal earned another gold through Vasco Mateus, who won the all-Portuguese final against Martim Oliveira 25.30 to 24.20. Mateus\u2019 rhythm and balance carried him to the title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
France\u2019s Koume Lee-Lou edged out T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s Defne Eda Yildirim in a fast women’s kumite -48kg match that ended 6\u20135. Lee-Lou kept a narrow lead in the final moments to secure the gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Portugal\u2019s Leonor Goncalves claimed the women’s -53kg title with a composed 5\u20133 win over Italy\u2019s Bianca Capone. Goncalves controlled the distance well and closed out the fight without allowing a late comeback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ukraine\u2019s Tetiana Meleshko won a tactical women’s kumite -59kg final, defeating Croatia\u2019s Katja Braica 2\u20130. Meleshko scored and defended confidently to keep the match under control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Italy\u2019s Elisa Cattaneo delivered one of the most dominant performances of the day in the women’s -66kg. She defeated France\u2019s Sara Saidane 8\u20130 with precise attacks that dominated the bout from beginning to end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bosnia and Herzegovina\u2019s Ajlin Kurtanovi\u0107 overcame Italy\u2019s Vittoria Pia Palumbo 3\u20131 for the women’s +66kg title. Kurtanovi\u0107 found her rhythm early and managed the exchanges well to secure gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ukraine celebrated another title as Maksym Viechkanov beat Montenegro\u2019s Branko Lazovic 5\u20130 in the men’s kumite -55kg. Viechkanov was sharp from the start and never let the match open up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Czech Republic\u2019s Filip Hor\u0148\u00e1k earned a tight 3\u20132 win in the men’s kumite -61kg final against Bosnia and Herzegovina\u2019s Ismail Didic. Hor\u0148\u00e1k held firm in the final moments to preserve his narrow lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s Kagan Aslan took the men’s kumite -68kg title after a strong 7\u20132 victory over Hong Kong China\u2019s Tsz Pui Lam. Aslan pressed forward throughout the match, scoring repeatedly with clean techniques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The United States\u2019 Logan Mendon\u00e7a secured a 3\u20131 win in the men’s -76kg final against Ukraine\u2019s Oleksandr Beznosov. Mendon\u00e7a\u2019s timing on counterattacks proved decisive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Italy\u2019s Francesco Ferrarini closed his day with a tight 1\u20130 win in the men’s +76kg final over Ukraine\u2019s Vladyslav Rudenko. A single, well-placed \u201cYuko\u201d was enough for Ferrarini to claim the gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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