From October 22 to 26, the 15th European Karate Championship, organized by the World Union of Karate-Do Federations (WUKF), was held in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The tournament brought together around 1,500 athletes from 35 European countries, including a 15-member delegation from Georgia.
Georgian karate athletes delivered outstanding performances, earning a total of six medals: one gold, two silver, and three bronze.
🥇 Gold Medal:
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Aleksandre Shamugia — 1st place in individual kata (para-discipline) among adults.
🥈 Silver Medals:
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Chabuka Makharadze, a four-time world and five-time European Shotokan Karate-Do champion — 2nd place in individual kumite among adults.
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Davit Guloiani — 2nd place in kumite (under 20, up to 65 kg category).
🥉 Bronze Medals:
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Irakli Ghonghadze — 3rd place in individual kumite among senior veterans.
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Saba Surmanidze — 3rd place in kumite (under 20, up to 65 kg category).
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Sandro Iakobidze — 3rd place in individual kumite (under 9 boys category).
