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.

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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

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