# World Karate Championships in Poland > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/world-karate-championships-in-poland > Updated: 2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z. Sources: 19. Developments: 2. The World Karate Championships in Bielsko-Biała, Poland, featured several cadet category competitions. Marko Dzjorlev won the gold medal in the cadet -63 kg category after defeating Hungary’s Adam Bagi with a score of 4-1. Dzjorlev’s championship run included five consecutive victories, defeating opponents from Cuba, Guyana, Latvia, and Panama. In the under 70 kg cadet category, Viktor Kvesić secured the world title in his first world championship appearance by defeating Uzbekistan’s Shohjahon Atakhanov 1-0 in the final. Kvesić’s path to the title included victories over competitors from Venezuela, Australia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Egypt. Other notable results included Montenegrin athlete Vuk Vučinić claiming gold in the over 76 kg category following a 7:4 victory against Ukraine’s Vladislav Rudenko, secured by a three-point kick in the final seconds. Additionally, Katarina Đukić earned a bronze medal in the under 59 kg category. During the World Karate Federation (WKF) Congress in Poland, Davor Cipek, president of the Croatian Karate Federation, was elected unanimously as the Secretary General of the WKF. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-17: Karate World Championships: Vučinić and Kvesić secure gold At the World Karate Championships in Poland, Vuk Vučinić (Montenegro) and Viktor Kvesić (Croatia) won gold medals, while Katarina Đukić (Montenegro) secured a bronze. 15 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/viktor-kvesi-wins-cadet-karate-world-championship-title ### 2026-10-16: Marko Dzjorlev wins gold at Karate World Championships Macedonian karateka Marko Dzjorlev won the gold medal in the cadet -63 kg category at the World Karate Championships in Poland, defeating Hungary's Adam Bagi in the final. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/marko-dzjorlev-wins-gold-at-karate-world-championships --- Cite as: World Karate Championships in Poland. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/world-karate-championships-in-poland