Two Georgian junior karate fighters become European champions

Georgian junior kumite males Uta Poniava and Gigi Alania on Sunday became the winners of the 2024 European Karate Federation Cadet, Junior & U21 Championships.

Poniava defeated his Turkish rival Mustafa Ogragli with a score of 4:0, claiming the gold medal in the -68 kg weight category of the tournament and becoming the champion for the second time in a row.

At the championship, being held in Georgia for the first time in history, Alania claimed victory over his Ukrainian rival Maksym Viechkanov with a score of 2:0 in the -52 kg category.

Another European champion, Georgian Ika Sulamanidze is set to face Bekir Grabus of Bosnia and Herzegovina later today.

The Georgian national team has already won two gold medals at the current European championship, in which about 1200 athletes from 49 countries are participating in the tournament.