Anzhelika Terliuga (ukr. Анжеліка Терлюга) is a distinguished Ukrainian karateka born on March 23, 1992, in Odessa, Ukraine. She is renowned for her significant successes in international karate competitions, particularly in the kumite (sparring) category. Early life and career beginnings Anzhelika began practicing ka…

FOTO: karate.ch Introduction Elena Quirici is a distinguished Swiss karateka known for her exceptional achievements in the world of karate. Born on February 16, 1994, in Switzerland, Quirici has made a significant mark in the sport with her remarkable skills, dedication, and numerous accolades. Her journey in karate i…

Foto: instagram Sakura Kokumai, born on October 2, 1992, is an American karateka renowned for her accomplishments in various international competitions. She clinched the gold medal in the women's individual kata event at both the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, and the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, C…

Ali Sofuoglu (born June 3, 1995) is a Turkish karateka who specializes in kata. He represents Kagıthane Belediyesi S.K. In 2021, he clinched a bronze medal in the men's kata event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Sofuoglu's career highlights include winning the gold medal in the men's indiv…

Grace Lau Mo-sheung (born 19 October 1991) is a karate athlete from Hong Kong. She made history by winning the bronze medal in the women’s kata event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, becoming the first athlete from Hong Kong to achieve an Olympic medal in karate. Lau has an impressive record, having won …

1984 – Damian was born at 7:05 pm on July 4th in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A few years later, he moved with his family to Spain, specifically to the Andalusian city of Torremolinos. 1991 – Damian's journey in the world of Karate begins at a small dojo in Torremolinos, the Goju-Ryu Club (nowadays one of Spain'…

Hikaru Ono  born on August 30, 1992, is a renowned Japanese karateka. She clinched the prestigious gold medal in the women's individual kata event at the 2023 World Karate Championships hosted in Budapest, Hungary. Ono boasts an impressive track record, having secured the top position twice before in the same even…

Yorgelis Salazar, born on November 10, 1997, is a Venezuelan karateka. She achieved notable success in international competitions. In the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States, Salazar secured the silver medal in the women's 50 kg event. Furthermore, at the 2023 World Karate Championships in Budapest,…

photo: wkf Olympic runner-up Kiyou Shimizu of Japan has returned to competition after a six-month break. Kiyou Shimizu took part in the Karate1 Premier League in Fujairah - Dubai, where she won a gold medal and was better in the finals than her colleague from the national team Hikaru Ohno. photo: wkf She looked back a…

Kiyou Shimizu  born 7 December 1993 is a Japanese karateka competing in the women's kata event. She won the silver medal in the women's kata event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.She is also a two-time gold medalist at the World Karate Championships and a two-time gold medalist at the Asian Games…

Rika Usami  born February 20, 1986 is a Japanese practitioner of Shito-ryu Karate who is best known for her victory at the 2012 World Karate Championships. As of March 2021, Usami is coaching the karate team at Kokushikan University. She had said in an interview that she started karate when she was 10 years old by joi…

About Ryo Kiyuna Ryo Kiyuna born 12 July 1990 is a Japanese karateka. He won the gold medal in the men's kata event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.He is also a three-time gold medalist in the men's kata event at the World Karate Championships and a two-time gold medalist in the men's team kata…