Brasília Celebrates University Karate Talent

From 8 to 11 June, Brasília became a hub for martial arts as it hosted the FISU World University Combat Sports Championship, welcoming university athletes from different continents. Karate was among the most anticipated disciplines, showcasing the tradition, precision, and technical excellence that define the sport.

Competitions were held in both the Men’s Kata and Women’s Kata events, featuring athletes born between 2000 and 2005. Throughout four days of competition, participants delivered impressive performances, with every movement reflecting discipline, concentration, and the pursuit of technical perfection.

With thrilling finals and podiums featuring representatives from Asia, Europe, and the Americas, the championship once again highlighted FISU’s role in promoting sporting and cultural exchange among universities worldwide, celebrating karate as a martial art that bridges tradition and youth.

Karate Medalists – Brasília 2026

Women’s Kata (2000–2005)
Gold: LO Sum Man (Hong Kong, China)
Silver: Natacha Fernandes (Portugal)
Bronze: Abril Angulo Madrid (Spain)
Bronze: Elena Roversi (Italy)

Men’s Kata (2000–2005)
Gold: HE Zijun (China)
Silver: Samuele Moscatelli (Italy)
Bronze: MohammadMahdi Shojaei Baghini (Iran)
Bronze: Damian Miklovics (Slovakia)

Women’s Kumite -50kg
Gold: Natália Vargová (Slovakia)
Silver: Setareh Zarei (Iran)
Bronze: Ulyana Markava (Belarus)
Bronze: Mireia Vizuete Olivenza (Spain)

Women’s Kumite -55kg
Gold: Insaf Bentama-Serroukh (Spain)
Silver: Fatemeh Yousefi Dehnavi (Iran)
Bronze: Syria Mancinelli (Italy)
Bronze: Buse Kiliç (Türkiye)

Women’s Kumite -61kg
Gold: Maryam Ajaray (Belgium)
Silver: Ana Leticia da Silva (Brazil)
Bronze: Bita Zoghianderakhsh (Iran)
Bronze: Penpisut Namkhao (Thailand)

Women’s Kumite -68kg
Gold: Júlia Just (Spain)
Silver: Chloe Payrot (France)
Bronze: Farnoush Noursobhi (Iran)
Bronze: Annapia Desiderio (Italy)

Women’s Kumite +68kg
Gold: Rosiane de Oliveira Pereira (Brazil)
Silver: Atena Mahboob Bashari (Iran)
Bronze: Julia Daniszewska (Hungary)
Bronze: Dóra Fleischer (Poland)

Men’s Kumite -60kg
Gold: Jorge Pérez Lorite (Spain)
Silver: Siwakon Muekthong (Thailand)
Bronze: Kewin Cruz (United States)
Bronze: Diyar Hasanoglu (Türkiye)

Men’s Kumite -67kg
Gold: Vukashin Jovanovich (North Macedonia)
Silver: Amin Abdelmalki (Belgium)
Bronze: Hossein Vafa (Iran)
Bronze: Ahmet Öztürk (Türkiye)

Men’s Kumite -75kg
Gold: Amirabbas Beigmohammadlou (Iran)
Silver: Joan Just Clopes (Spain)
Bronze: Martin Čiaky (Slovakia)
Bronze: Yusuf Kiliç (Türkiye)

Men’s Kumite -84kg
Gold: Eren Akkurt (Türkiye)
Silver: Shahmir Vahab (Iran)
Bronze: Alejandro Jiménez Díaz (Spain)
Bronze: Šimon Sečkár (Slovakia)

Men’s Kumite +84kg
Gold: Kadir Furkan Genç (Türkiye)
Silver: Ondrej Bosak (Czechia)
Bronze: Saif Alqayid (Saudi Arabia)
Bronze: Stefan Stojanovikj (North Macedonia)