Karate World Championships: Vučinić and Kvesić secure gold

At the World Karate Championships for cadets, juniors, and younger seniors held in Bielsko-Biała, Poland, several athletes secured major podium finishes.

Montenegrin karateka Vuk Vučinić claimed the gold medal in the over 76 kg category after a dramatic 7:4 victory against Ukraine’s Vladislav Rudenko. Vučinić secured the win with a three-point kick in the final seconds. Montenegrin athlete Katarina Đukić also earned a bronze medal in the under 59 kg category following a victory over Colombia’s Jose Maria Rave Rendon.

Croatia’s Viktor Kvesić won the gold medal in the cadet under 70 kg category. In his first appearance at a world championship, Kvesić defeated Uzbekistan’s Shohjahon Atakhanov with a 1:0 score in the final. His path to the title included victories over competitors from Venezuela, Australia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Egypt. Kvesić is the youngest brother of renowned Croatian karateka Ivan and Anđelo Kvesić.

Additionally, Davor Cipek, president of the Croatian Karate Federation, was elected as the General Secretary of the World Karate Federation (WKF) during the congress in Poland.