Asia 2023 / Kazakhstan and Hamedi at the top
Tareg Hamedi, Alpysbay, Almasatfa, Azhikanov, Aljafari, Grace Lau and Berultseva showed their net advantage during the Asian championships (July 21-23 in Malaysia), just like Kazakhstan, 1st nation. Ups/downs and rankings of this 19th edition.
By Ludovic Mauchien
Photos: AKF Official Media
European Games / Zaretska in champion's mode
For the last day of the competition, the biggest information is with any doubt the win of Irina Zaretska. Defeated in the European final by Quirici, she takes her revenge. Alizee Afier took the bronze. Croatian Ivan Kvesic and Johanna Kneer win their 1st European Games.
By Florian Fournier
Photo : WKF
European Games / Terliuga, Quintero and Co
Untouchable for several months, Ukrainian Anzhelica Terliuga won the European Games yesterday in Krakow-Malopolska (Poland). Quintero, Garcia Lozano, Plank, Samdan and Aghalazarde are the other winners of the day. Today, 2nd and last day.
By Ludovic Mauchien
Photo : DR
Panams 2023 / Lots of premieres
In San Jose (Costa Rica), the XXXVIe Panams hold all their promises. For this edition, lots of karatekas win their first title. Kokumai won her 8th one.
By Florian Fournier
Photo : D.R.
Karate1Fukuoka / Terliuga is unbeatable
Who can stop Anzhelika Terliuga ? The Ukrainian is in very good shape and she won her last three competitions. In Fukuoka (Japan), Terliuga wins her 15th karate 1.
By Florian Fournier
Photo : WKF
4 médailles pour la France aux Championnats Méd’
Alizée Agier (-68 kg) a remporté la seule médaille d’or française lors des Championnats Méditerranéens qui se sont déroulés du 19 au 21 juin à Tunis. Enzo Berthon, 2e en -75 kg, Raybak Abdesselem, 2e en -84 kg, et Thalya Sombe, 3e en -68 kg. La France pointe au 9e rang des nations, loin derrière la Tunisie et l’Algérie, ultra-dominatrices.
Par Ludovic Mauchien
Photo : Nicolas Leport