




Photobook of #KarateBudapest2023 captures best moments of memorable World Championships
Japan top medal table of memorable 2023 World Karate Championships
Hikaru Ono and Ali Sofuoglu new World Champions in Kata
Steven Dacosta and Youssef Badawy among new World Champions of Male Kumite
New generation of athletes become World Champions in Female Kumite
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Photobook of #KarateBudapest2023 captures best moments of memorable World Championships
2023-11-13
The 2023 World Karate Championships in Budapest (Hungary) were truly memorable. To celebrate the historic event, the WKF has issued the Official Photobook of the tournament, a graphic document showcasing the best pictures of the outstanding biggest event of the sport.
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Successful anti-doping outreach activity at Budapest Senior World Championships
2023-11-08
The Senior World Championships in Budapest (Hungary) showcased the WKF’s commitment to preventing doping in the sport as an anti-doping outreach activity was held on-site during the event.
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Japan top medal table of memorable 2023 World Karate Championships
2023-10-29
The 2023 World Karate Senior Championships concluded today in Budapest (Hungary) with a magnificent celebration of the sport. Japan topped the final medal table of the memorable event.
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Hikaru Ono and Ali Sofuoglu new World Champions in Kata
2023-10-28
Japan’s Hikaru Ono and Ali Sofuoglu of Turkiye are the new World Champions in Kata. The two athletes won the world title for the first time and initiated a new era for the sport in the discipline of choreographed movements.
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Steven Dacosta and Youssef Badawy among new World Champions of Male Kumite
2023-10-28
The new World champions in Male Kumite are Mehdi Filali of France, Youssef Badawy of Egypt, Abdalla Abdelaziz of Egypt, Steven Dacosta of France, Christos-Stephanos Xenos of Greece.
The medal bouts in Male Kumite of the 2023 World Karate Championships being held in Budapest (Hungary) were a celebration of offensive Karate.
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New generation of athletes become World Champions in Female Kumite
2023-10-28
The new World champions in Female Kumite categories are Ayaka Saito of Japan, Irina Zaretska of Azerbaijan, Li Gong of China, Tuba Yakan of Turkiye, and Moldir Zhangbyrbay of Kazakhstan.
The 2023 World Karate Championships in Budapest (Hungary) crowned the new stars of the sport in Female Kumite in a thrilling fifth day of the competition.
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Plenty of surprises on Day 4 of #KarateBudapest2023
2023-10-27
The fourth day of the competition the World Karate Championships put the Team Kumite competition in the spotlight. Surprises took over the competition since newcomers Egypt and Jordan, in Male divisions, and Spain and Japan, in Female categories will fight for gold.
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Japan, Turkiye and Italy prevail in Team Kata categories on Day 3 of #KarateBudapest2023
2023-10-26
Team Kata categories took the stage of the 2023 World Senior Championships on Day 3 of action from Budapest (Hungary). Japan continued dominating the divisions after claiming the two spots in the finals. The defending champions of Japan will clash for the title against Italy and Turkiye.
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Inspiring Para-Karate Competition Takes Spotlight of #KarateBudapest2023
2023-10-26
The third day of action at the 2023 World Karate Championships in Budapest (Hungary) showcased Karate’s tremendous social contribution and the sporting spirit of the sport at the Para-Karate competition. Athletes from Egypt and Spain dominated Para-Karate as the mighty para-karatekas qualified for the finals.
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Gabor Harspataki: The moment of gold for Hungary is now
2023-10-25
Karoly Gabor Harspataki became the big hero of day 2 of the 2023 World Karate Championships as he qualified for the final of Male Kumite -75kg in front of a home audience.
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Gabor Harspataki and Steven Dacosta lead way to finals in Male Kumite on day 2 of #KarateBudapest2023
2023-10-25
The second day of the competition of the 2023 World Karate Championships being held in Budapest (Hungary) in the Male Kumite categories was determined by Hungary's Gabor Harspataki's outstanding success at home. The final of Harspataki against Abdalla Mamduh Abdelaziz of Egypt in Female Kumite -75kg, Steven Dacosta of France against Nenad Dulovic of Montenegro in Male Kumite -67kg, and Kaisar Alpysbay of Kazakhstan against Christos-Stefanos Xenos of Greece in Male Kumite -60kg complete the finals today in Male Kumite.
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Olympians succeed in Female Kumite on Day 2 of #KarateBudapest2023
2023-10-25
The categories of Female Kumite on Day 2 of the 2023 World Karate Championships being held in Budapest (Hungary) were a celebration of the Olympic status of athletes as Olympians Ivet Goranova, Li Gong, and Moldir Zhangbyrbay all qualified for the finals at stake today.
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Day 1 of anticipated #KarateBudapest2023 underway|
2023-10-24
The 2023 World Karate Championships started today with a thrilling first day of the competition. Here is all you need to know about the thrilling opening day of #KarateBudapest2023.
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Quintero vs Sofuoglu and Ono vs Grace: thrilling finals of Kata categories in #KarateBudapest2023
2023-10-24
The finals of Kata categories in the 2023 World Karate Senior Championships being held in Budapest (Hungary) will be a thrilling clash of different generations of the sport. Damian Quintero of Spain vs Ali Sofuoglu of Turkiye, and Mo Sheung Grace Lau of Hong Kong vs Hikaru Ono of Japan are the finals of Kata in the 2023 edition of Karate’s biggest event.
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Damian Quintero: The World Team Championships in Pamplona would be a perfect end to my career
2023-10-24
Damian Quintero became one of the biggest stars of day 1 of the 2023 World Karate Championships being held in Budapest (Hungary). The Spanish Kata hero qualified for his fourth World Championships final and aims at taking his first World title after three silver medals.
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