Four Karaganda karatekas became world champions

Karatekas of the Karaganda region performed well in Canada at the Dageki World Full Contact Karate Championship 2024. Our athletes have nine medals in their piggy bank, four of them gold.

The battle of the world's strongest karatekas took place in Montreal. The tournament was held according to the highest quality standards among 12 world organizations. Almost 800 fighters fought for victory on nine tatami mats.

– The national team of Kazakhstan has once again proved its strength, beating the Japanese, taking the first team place. Thousands of fans, friends and families of each of us watched live how our guys knock out karate players of different styles," Timur Raiymbekov, the captain of the Kazakhstan national team, director of the Karaganda branch of the All–Kazakhstan Kekushinkai Karate organization, said from Canada.

Karaganda residents brought nine medals. Timur Rayymbekov, Artyom Redin, Diana Eszhanova and Mukhtar Abishev became world champions. Valeria Shabatura and Vladimir Grinevetsky won silver medals. Ilya Opalev, Asem Shaugenbai and Artyom Redin (kata) won bronze.

– Our next goal is the Asian Championship, which will be held on August 1-2 in Astana, – said the winner of the world championship Timur Raiymbekov.

Since the last Dageki 2016 tournament in Canada, Kazakhstan has brought one gold, two silver and two bronze medals.

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