From February 7 to 9, 2025, the WKF Youth European Karate Championship took place in Bielsko-Biała, Poland. The tournament gathered around 600 athletes from 55 countries.
The Estonian team was represented by 12 athletes, four of whom were from SK BUDO. The head coach was Aleksandr Zykov, with Lauri Mengel from SK Falco as the assistant coach.
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Results and podium places
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7Karl Erik MeltsasU21, −84 kg: lost 0:3, won 4:2 in the consolation round, and lost 1:6; 7th place9Markus-Tan OyalaU21, −67 kg: won 7:0, lost 7:10, and lost 3:5 in the consolation round; 9th place32Annika AntonovaCadets, kata: 33.30 points and 32nd place★Ilya Ilyenko, SK BUDOCadets, −63 kg: lost 3:4 in the first match★Savely Bolotskikh, SK BUDOJuniors, +76 kg: lost 1:5 in the first match★Taago TimakJuniors, −55 kg: lost 0:1 in the first match★Rolan Bykov, SK BUDOJuniors, −68 kg: lost 1:2 in the first match★Sander KiivirandJuniors, −76 kg: lost 3:8 in the first match★Lisette Annion, SK BUDOJuniors, −53 kg: lost 0:5 in the first match★Alena LambergJuniors, −66 kg: won 6:0 in the first match; disqualified in the second match at a score of 4:1 in her favor★Anna-Liisa LettU21, −61 kg: lost 0:4 in the first match★Andrey PleskachevU21, −75 kg: lost 2:8 in the first match We wish the athletes good health, wise reflections from the experience gained, and to realize their potential in upcoming competitions.
