The day of individual bronze and final bouts at the 2023 World Karate Championships in Budapest revealed a showcase of exemplary skill, profound sportsmanship, and historic victories across various categories. The echoing kiai resonated through the Papp Laszlo Budapest Sports Arena as athletes from diverse nations vied for the coveted medals, embodying the essence of Karate.
Female Kata:
Japan’s Ono Hikaru manifested her mastery, clinching gold, while Lau Mo Sheung Grace of Hong Kong, China, stood on the second podium. The bronze was shared by Garcia Lozano Paola of Spain and D Onofrio Terryana of Italy, illustrating a global representation in this prestigious category.
Female Kumite -50 KG:
Zhangbyrbay Moldir of Kazakhstan soared to gold, with Italy’s Perfetto Erminia securing silver. The third podium saw a tie between Salama Reem Ahmed of Egypt and Salazar Camacho Yorgelis of Venezuela.
Female Kumite -55 KG:
Turkiye’s Yakan Tuba triumphed to gold, trailed by Goranova Ivet of Bulgaria with silver. The bronze medals were shared by Perez Barbara of Venezuela and Terliuga Anzhelika of Ukraine.
Female Kumite -61 KG:
Gong Li from the People’s Republic of China clinched gold, with Yenen Fatma Naz of Turkiye taking silver. The bronze medals were shared by Sivert Laura of France and Aly Noursin of Egypt.
Female Kumite -68 KG:
Zaretska Iryna of Azerbaijan triumphed with gold, followed by Quirici Elena of Switzerland with silver. The bronze medals were shared between Agier Alizee of France and Zefanya Ceyco Georgia of Indonesia.
Female Kumite 68+ KG:
Saito Ayaka of Japan dominated to gold, trailed by Torres Garcia Maria of Spain with silver. The bronze medals were awarded to Okila Menna Shaaban of Egypt and Ferracuti Clio of Italy.
Male Kata:
In a riveting competition, Sofuoglu Ali of Turkiye claimed gold, with Quintero Capdevila Damian Hugo of Spain securing silver. The bronze was shared by Torres Gutierrez Ariel of the United States and Nishiyama Kakeru of Japan.
Male Kumite -60 KG:
Xenos Christos-Stefanos of Greece rose to gold, followed by Alpysbay Kaisar of Kazakhstan with silver. Crescenzo Angelo of Italy and Samdan Eray of Turkiye shared the bronze medals.
Male Kumite -67 KG:
Da Costa Steven of France clinched gold, while Dulovic Nenad of Montenegro took silver. The bronze was shared by Amirali Didar of Kazakhstan and Alkhathami Fahad of Saudi Arabia.
Male Kumite -75 KG:
Abdelaziz Abdalla Mamduh of Egypt secured gold, trailed by Harspataki Karoly Gabor of Hungary with silver. Sharafutdinov Ernest of Individual Neutral Athletes and Zaplitnyi Andrii of Ukraine shared the bronze.
Male Kumite -84 KG:
Badawy Youssef of Egypt clinched gold, followed by Khodabakhshi Mahdi of the Islamic Republic of Iran with silver. Chobotar Valerii of Ukraine and Aljafari Mohammad of Jordan shared the bronze.
Male Kumite 84+ KG:
Filali Mehdi of France soared to gold, trailed by Mahmoud Taha Tarek of Egypt with silver. The bronze medals were shared between Tesanovic Djorde of Serbia and Ganjzadeh Sajad of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The first day of individual finals and bronze bouts brought forth a dynamic array of talent, with athletes from across the globe showcasing the unifying spirit of Karate. The medal tally witnessed Egypt and Turkiye making a notable mark alongside traditional powerhouses like Japan and France. The competition continues to be a riveting celebration of Karate, epitomizing the ethos of perseverance, respect, and international camaraderie.
Medal Tally:
- Egypt: 5 (3 Gold, 2 Silver)
- Turkiye: 5 (2 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze)
- Japan: 5 (2 Gold, 0 Silver, 3 Bronze)
- France: 4 (2 Gold, 0 Silver, 2 Bronze)
- And others
All results:
Certainly! Here’s a summary of the results in a table format:
| Category | Gold | Country | Silver | Country | Bronze | Country 3 | Bronze | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female Kata | Ono Hikaru | Japan | Lau Mo Sheung Grace | Hong Kong, China | Garcia Lozano Paola | Spain | D Onofrio Terryana | Italy |
| Female Kumite -50 | Zhangbyrbay Moldir | Kazakhstan | Perfetto Erminia | Italy | Salama Reem Ahmed | Egypt | Salazar Camacho | Venezuela |
| Female Kumite -55 | Yakan Tuba | Turkiye | Goranova Ivet | Bulgaria | Perez Barbara | Venezuela | Terliuga Anzhelika | Ukraine |
| Female Kumite -61 | Gong Li | People’s Republic of China | Yenen Fatma Naz | Turkiye | Sivert Laura | France | Aly Noursin | Egypt |
| Female Kumite -68 | Zaretska Iryna | Azerbaijan | Quirici Elena | Switzerland | Agier Alizee | France | Zefanya Ceyco Georgia | Indonesia |
| Female Kumite 68+ | Saito Ayaka | Japan | Torres Garcia Maria | Spain | Okila Menna Shaaban | Egypt | Ferracuti Clio | Italy |
| Male Kata | Sofuoglu Ali | Turkiye | Quintero Capdevila Damian Hugo | Spain | Torres Gutierrez Ariel | United States | Nishiyama Kakeru | Japan |
| Male Kumite -60 | Xenos Christos-Stefanos | Greece | Alpysbay Kaisar | Kazakhstan | Crescenzo Angelo | Italy | Samdan Eray | Turkiye |
| Male Kumite -67 | Da Costa Steven | France | Dulovic Nenad | Montenegro | Amirali Didar | Kazakhstan | Alkhathami Fahad | Saudi Arabia |
| Male Kumite -75 | Abdelaziz Abdalla Mamduh | Egypt | Harspataki Karoly Gabor | Hungary | Sharafutdinov Ernest | Individual Neutral Athletes – 1 | Zaplitnyi Andrii | Ukraine |
| Male Kumite -84 | Badawy Youssef | Egypt | Khodabakhshi Mahdi | Islamic Republic of Iran | Chobotar Valerii | Ukraine | Aljafari Mohammad | Jordan |
| Male Kumite 84+ | Filali Mehdi | France | Mahmoud Taha Tarek | Egypt | Tesanovic Djorde | Serbia | Ganjzadeh Sajad | Islamic Republic of Iran |