World Cadet, Junior & U21 Karate Championships results announced

The 14th World Cadet, Junior & U21 Karate Championships took place in Bielsko-Biala, Poland, from October 14 to 18, 2026.

In the Cadet Kata Female division, Candela Pena Garcia of Spain secured first place, followed by Jana Kassem of Egypt in second and Hiu Ngai Chan of Hong Kong in third. In the Cadet Kata Male division, Javokhir Djakhangirov of Uzbekistan took first place, with Edmond Zhuo of the USA in second and Ryushin Shimabukuro of Japan in third.

In the Cadet Kumite categories, notable winners included Victoria Jacoby (USA) in the Female -47 kg division, Hanna Olschewski (Germany) in the Female -54 kg division, and Mihaela Arcalean (USA) in the Female -61 kg division. In the Male divisions, Abdelrahim Elzourkany (Egypt) won the -52 kg category, Mustafa Alnajjar (Jordan) won the -57 kg category, Marko Djorlev (North Macedonia) won the -63 kg category, Viktor Kvesic (Croatia) won the -70 kg category, and Shamo Kamilov (Azerbaijan) won the +70 kg category.