Karaganda athletes have won five medals at three World Championships

Karaganda fighters distinguished themselves at three world championships at once – in Kyokushin-kan karate, MMA and kickboxing. There are five awards in the total piggy bank of athletes: one gold and four bronze.

The Kyokushin-kan Karate World Championship was held in Almaty. 700 strongest fighters from 35 countries fought for the victory. Nikita Garas, a famous karate player from Temirtau, won a gold medal in the weight category over 85 kg. Another representative of the city of metallurgists – coach Dmitry Lim – in the age category 35 + (b / c 75 kg) became the bronze medalist of the World Championship.

Kazakhstani karate players have won 115 medals of various denominations. This result allowed our team to win the overall standings of the 2023 World Cup, beating Russia and Japan.

Another world championship, but in MMA, was held in Albania, in the city of Tirana. Three Karaganda residents performed as part of the national team.

Alexander Ivashkin and Zhovakhir Abdraubov won bronze medals. Danil Gubin lost by a split decision of the judges in a tough fight for reaching the 1/4 finals, having previously won all the fights ahead of schedule.

The fifth medal was won by Ruslan Stepanov from Karaganda at the World Kickboxing Championship in Portugal.

In the 81 kg weight category, he took bronze.

According to the Department of Physical Culture and Sports of the Karaganda region