
The WSF World Karate Championship was held in Tashkent. It was attended by about 2,500 athletes from more than 40 countries. Karaganda karateka won four gold, seven silver and nine bronze medals.

The champions were: Yasmina Saidova (7-9 years old), Sergey Tishin (12-13 years old), Maria Portnova (14-15 years old).

Winners: Samira Zalimbayeva (7-9 years old), Emily Mikoyan (7-9 years old), Marina Karipolaeva (7-9 years old), Nicoletta Degtyareva (12-13 years old), Muhammad Kulmagambetov (14-15 years old), Stanislav Sukhorukov (14-15 years old), Ali Kusainov (16-17 years old), Aigerim Berikbol (16-17 years old), Daria Tereshina (18 and older), Valeria Rudakova (18 and older). Many athletes have won two or three medals in different sports.

Department of Physical Culture and Sports of the Karaganda region