Karate athletes secure medals at World Championships in Poland

At the Cadet, Junior, and U-21 Karate World Championships held in Bielsko-Biała, Poland, several athletes achieved podium finishes.

Representing Spain, Rocío Castro López won a silver medal in the female cadet-junior team kata category alongside teammates Lucía Rodrigo, Uxía Folgueira, and Candela Peña. The team secured victories against Montenegro, Hungary, and Italy before falling to Japan in the final. Castro López also secured a fifth-place finish in the individual junior kata category.

From Mexico, Valeria Linett Juárez Martínez earned a bronze medal in the kumite category for competitors over 66 kg. She secured her place on the podium by defeating Canada's Mariana Guerrero in the third-place match. Mexican athlete Tomás Acosta Aparicio also competed, finishing in fifth place in the under 57 kg category after losing the bronze medal match to Italy's Giuliani Achille.