Serigne Mbacké Seck ranks third in world U21 karate rankings

Senegalese karateka Serigne Mbacké Seck has secured third place in the world rankings for men's U21 kumite in the under 84 kg category. With 2,010 points, the 19-year-old follows Egypt's Omar Osman in first place and England's Ashton Patrick in second.

Seck maintains an 85.7% win rate across 35 matches. His recent achievements include winning gold at the African Karate Championships in Algiers in September 2026. His previous accolades include a bronze medal at the Cadet, Junior, and U21 World Championships in Venice and gold at the Karate1 Youth League in La Corogne, Spain.

Other Senegalese athletes are also performing well globally. Mouhamadou Moustapha Cissé is ranked seventh in the men's junior kumite (over 76 kg) with 1,590 points, while Serigne Fallou Ndongo holds ninth place in the under 76 kg category.