Maryam Bsharat retains world junior karate title
The Palestinian beat Spain's Noa López González 3-1 in the under-66kg kumite final and remains world number one in her category.
Palestinian karateka Maryam Bsharat won gold in the junior women's under-66kg kumite at the World Karate Championships for cadets, juniors and under-21s in Bielsko-Biała, Poland, WAFA reported.
She beat Spain's Noa López González 3-1 in Saturday's final, after defeating a Japanese opponent earlier in the draw, to keep the world title she won at the previous championships.
Bsharat is ranked first in the World Karate Federation's junior women's under-66kg rankings.
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- WAFA (English)17 Oct
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