Georgian Karate fighter Gogita Arkania wins gold at World Championships
37-year-old Arkania became the world champion for the first time in 2014. Photo: Gogita Arkania's Facebook page
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Georgian Karate fighter Gogita Arkania has claimed a gold medal at the 2021 World Karate Championships, becoming the world champion for the second time.
In the competition held in Dubai, Arkania defeated Mexican, Montenegrin, Spanish, American, and Croatian competitors, ultimately winning over Italian Simone Marino in the final.
MEET THE NEW KARATE WORLD CHAMPIONS!
— World Karate Federation ???? (@worldkarate_wkf) November 20, 2021
Maria Torres ????????is the new World champion in Female Kumite +68kg while Gogita Arkania ???????? won the world crown in Male Kumite +84kg
Send them your best wishes! #Karate ????#KarateDubai2021 #KarateWorldChamps pic.twitter.com/dAiLSl78B9
37-year-old Arkania became the world champion for the first time in 2014, defeating Japanese Ryutaro Araga in the final.