WARSAW, October 17, 2026 (WAFA) – Palestinian national karate team athlete Maryam Bsharat won the gold medal at the World Karate Championships for Cadets, Juniors and Under-21, held in Bielsko-Biała, Poland, after defeating Spain’s Noa López González 3–1 in the under-66 kg kumite final on Saturday evening.
Basharat reached the final after defeating her Japanese opponent, securing the world title and adding another achievement to her record in international competitions.
She has previously achieved notable results at world and Asian championships and in the Karate 1-Youth League. Basharat currently tops the World Karate Federation (WKF) world rankings in the junior women’s under-66 kg category.
With this victory, Basharat retained the world title she won at the previous World Karate Championships.
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