Karate World Championship: Ukraine may win its first gold medal

From November 27 to 30 in Cairo (Egypt), the Karate World Championship will take place — the first tournament in history held exclusively in an individual format. 384 athletes from 88 countries will participate.

Ukraine will be represented by 9 athletes, all in the kumite category:

• Women:
  • Yulia Palashevska (up to 50 kg)
  • Angелika Terliuga (up to 55 kg)
  • Oleksandra Sholokhova (up to 61 kg)
  • Elina Selemieneva (up to 68 kg)
  • Daria Bulai (over 68 kg)
• Men:
  • Nikita Filippov (up to 60 kg)
  • Andriy Zaplitny (up to 75 kg)
  • Valeriy Chobotar (up to 84 kg)
  • Rizvan Talibov (over 84 kg)

The head coach of the team is Mykola Sirakovskyi.

Also, within the tournament, the World Championship among para-karate athletes will be held. Ukraine will be represented in the category of 'kata on wheelchairs' by Karina Ayrapetyan, a former world champion.

The Ukrainian team is a combination of experience and skill. The team consists of medalists and champions of the most prestigious international tournaments. The athletes conducted their final training camp at the Olympic base in Koncha-Zaspa and are in excellent physical and psychological shape, ready to fight for the highest awards.

In total, Ukrainian karatekas have won 10 medals during their participation in the World Championships, but unfortunately, none of them are gold. This year, the national team has an ambitious goal — to win the first-ever world 'gold' in Ukraine's history.

We wish our athletes success and victory! Let's support the Ukrainian team!

The Karate World Championship will be a real test for Ukrainian athletes who intend to win 'gold' for the first time in the country's history. We wish them luck and inspiration to showcase their best game at this prestigious tournament!