Trainers
Li Lirisman
WKF World Champion
WKF European Champion
2nd Dan Karate (IJKA)
Category 4 Coach
karate specialisation
Li Lirisman started karate in 2004. She is a multiple Estonian champion in both kata and kumite disciplines under WKF rules in youth and adult categories since 2008.
In 2017 she graduated with a gold medal from the Tallinn Jewish School and is currently studying at the University of Tartu. Li is one of Estonia's most successful karate competitors on the international stage.
Achievements
Awards, titles and key sporting results
World Championships
- Gold — Shotokan World Championships, kumite U14, 19th SKDUN Gichin Funakoshi Championships, Germany, 08.10.2011
- Gold — WKF World Championships, FU18, −53 kg, Jakarta, Indonesia, 13.11.2015
- No. 1 in the WKF ranking (2015)
- 17th place — highest position in the adult −55 kg world ranking (since 2017)
Nordic Championships
- Gold — FU16, WKF Nordic Championships, 13.04.2013
- Gold — FU18, WKF Nordic Championships, 12.04.2014
- Gold — F−55 kg, Tampere, 24.11.2018
- Gold — F−50 kg, Denmark, 23.11.2019
- Gold — Nordic Karate Championships, Senior Female Individual Kumite −61 kg, Tartu, 2026
- Silver — Nordic Karate Championships, Team Kumite Female, Tartu, 2026
European Championships
- Gold — Shotokan European Championships (SKDUN), kumite, Hungary, 04.2011
- Bronze — Shotokan SKDUN European Championships, cadets up to 52 kg, Romania, 21.04.2012
- Bronze — WKF European Championships, FU18, −53 kg, Zurich, 06–08.02.2015
- Gold — WKF European Championships, FU21, −55 kg, Sochi, 04.02.2018
National achievements
- Multiple Estonian WKF karate champion, since 2008 (kata and kumite; youth and adults)
- Best young athlete in Estonia: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
- Best female adult athlete in Estonia: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Other international events
- Silver — Karate 1 Youth World Cup Grand Final & Premier League WKF, Salzburg, 30.11–01.12.2013
- 5th place — Premier League WKF, Morocco, 2022