Karate: Three Medals for Morocco at the Cadet, Junior and U21 World Championships

The Cadet, Junior and U21 Karate World Championships concluded on Sunday, 18 October 2026, in Bielsko-Biała, Poland, after five days of competition. Held from 14 to 18 October, this edition brought together more than 2,000 karate athletes representing 114 countries.

Our national team took part in the competition with 20 karate athletes, competing across the cadet, junior and U21 categories, and concluded its participation with a total of three medals: two silver and one bronze.

In the junior category, Souhaib AZIBOU won the silver medal in the men’s -61 kg division. He reached the final following a strong run, which included a semi-final victory over Ukraine’s Maksym Viechkanov, before finishing second after facing Japan’s Takamasa YATOJI in the final.

In the U21 category, Haitam OUFKIR also claimed a silver medal in the men’s -75 kg division after reaching the final against Spain’s Izan Martin PEÑA.

Doaa CHOUKRI completed Morocco’s medal tally by securing the bronze medal in the women’s U21 -61 kg category, following the third-place bout against Yana KONNAVA.