More than 1,200 karateka from twenty countries packed into Bielsko-Biała for two days of kata and kumite. Natalia Balut won two titles in a single weekend, Daria Pylypiuk and Miroslavs Balzaris doubled up across senior and U21, and Hong Kong, China swept the U21 kata. Here are the headline results.
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Said Oubaya wins on home soil for Morocco, Clio Ferracuti and Irina Zaretska take the women's titles, and Ariel Torres lands kata bronze. Full results from Rabat.
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Brazil edged Chile atop the count on home soil, an Olympic medallist reasserted himself in kata, and a wave of young Brazilians announced themselves.
Bronze in Female Kata and silver with the team, capping Portugal's best-ever week at a European Senior Championships.
Avanzini and D'Onofrio defend, Italy reclaim Female Team Kata from Spain, Jasmin Bleul retires. Full results from the 61st EKF Senior Championships.
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