Douaa Choukri wins bronze at World Karate Championships

Moroccan karateka Douaa Choukri won a bronze medal in the women’s under-61 kg kumite category at the World Karate Championships for Cadets, Juniors, and Under-21s. The event took place in Bielsko-Biała, Poland, from October 14 to 18.

Choukri secured her place on the podium by defeating Belarus’s Yana Kunava with a score of 6-2 in the third-place bout. Other Moroccan athletes participated in the tournament, including Souhaib Azibo, who earned a silver medal in the junior men’s under-61 kg category after a 2-0 loss in the final.

The championships featured more than 2,000 athletes from 114 countries. Morocco sent a delegation of 20 athletes to compete across various categories.