BUDO Athletes Competed at the Karate World Championship in Poland as Part of the Estonian National Team

From October 14 to 18, 2026, the WKF Karate World Championship for cadets, juniors, and U21 athletes took place in Bielsko-Biała, Poland. Seven representatives from the BUDO club competed as part of the Estonian national team.

Savelii Bolotskikh secured three victories in the U21 −84 kg category. Arina Fomkina won two bouts among the cadet girls +61 kg, and Artyom Smirnov won one bout among the cadet boys +70 kg.

Results of BUDO Athletes

Scores are presented from our athletes' perspective.

Savelii Bolotskikh

U21, −84 kg

• Riley Friedrich (Australia)
  Win2:1
• Qiwen Nie (China)
  Win4:3
• Keenan Donaghey (Ireland)Win on a tied score
  Win5:5
• Ashton Patrick (England)
  Loss0:1

Arina Fomkina

Cadet girls U16, +61 kg

• Olivia Cunningham (Australia)
  Win1:0
• Camila Rivera (Chile)Win on a tied score
  Win0:0
• Kirana Podlaszewska (Germany)
  Loss1:2

Artyom Smirnov

Cadets U16, +70 kg

• Juan Hernandez (Uruguay)Win on a tied score
  Win5:5
• Aleksandar Mitov (Bulgaria)
  Loss4:7

Silantii-Gerhard Klepinin

Juniors U18, +76 kg

• Savelii Cucul (Moldova)
  Loss0:4

Lisette Annion

U21, −55 kg

• Camila Hincapie (Colombia)
  Loss0:6

Rolan Bõkov

U21, −75 kg

• Shynggys Tailiyev (Kazakhstan)
  Loss0:3

Kirill Fomin

U21, +84 kg

• Nikoloz Gigauri (Georgia)
  Loss0:5

BUDO representatives finished their performances with six victories. Behind every step on the tatami lie months of preparation, hard work, and support from coaches and loved ones. The experience of the World Championship will help athletes identify their strengths and set goals for further training.

We thank the entire Estonian national team for their performance, the coaches for preparing the athletes, and the parents and supporters for their encouragement!

We wish our athletes continued success, confidence in their abilities, and new victories on the tatami! Oss! 🥋