Portugal shines at Shotokan Karate World Cup
Portugal 23 medals at the Shotokan Karate World Championship in Liverpool
With 23 medals won in different categories (Kata and individual and collective), Portugal won the Shotokan Karate World Championship title at the Shotokan Karate World Championship that took place last weekend, beating the England national team medalist, competition, who would give me 15 more distinctions, but who would be on the podium for having two golds from. Czechia finished third with 15 awards.
The team represents as national teams, eight silvers in the bag, five bronzes during the competition of more golds that had two groups of countries, from different continents and quadrants of the planet, namely from Europe, but from America, Asia and Africa.
Medal list:
FEMALE
– Kata Cadets
Alexandra Neves (2nd)
– Kumite Cadets
Ana Ribeiro (1st)
Eva Flores (2nd)
– Cadets team Kumite
Portugal (2nd)
– Junior Kumite
Beatriz Eyes (3rd)
Eunice Campelo (3rd)
– Junior Kata team
Portugal (3rd)
– Junior Kumite team
Portugal (3rd)
– Senior Kata
Cheila Henriques (3rd)
Patricia Lima (3rd)
– Senior Kata team
Portugal (1st)
MALE
– Kumite Cadets
Guilherme Lopes (3rd)
– Cadets Kumite team
Portugal (2nd)
– Young Kumite
Tiago Valongo (1st)
Luciano Novo (2nd)
Francisco Miranda (3rd)
– Junior Kata
Afonso Torres (2nd)
Martim Dias (3rd)
– Senior Kata
Rafael Nunes (1st)
Afonso Torres (2nd)
– Senior Kata team
Portugal (1st)
– Senior Kumite team
Portugal (2nd)