The 2025 Mediterranean Karate Championships brought together over 500 athletes from 16 countries in Guadalajara, Spain, for a thrilling weekend of kata and kumite. The event served as an important stage for young karatekas and senior competitors alike to test themselves at the highest level. With Spain making the most of its home advantage, the competition delivered intense matchups, values, and standout performances across all divisions.
Beach Games – Kata Female Over 16
Claudia Campos Calderat of Spain delivered a sharp and polished kata routine to secure victory against Katarina Vlahovic of Montenegro.
Beach Games – Kata Male Over 16
In an all-Spanish final, Juan Manuel Lopez Villanueva defeated Gerard Gombau Socias with superior form and rhythm. Lopez’s performance highlighted Spain’s depth in kata.
Cadet & Junior Team Kata Female
The Spanish female team earned gold after overcoming Greece in a tight contest, showcasing unity and consistency in their kata display.
Cadet & Junior Team Kata Male
Portugal took the male team kata title after edging Spain. The Portuguese squad impressed with synchronization and strong spirit.
Cadet Kata Female
Victoria Bazyuk of Portugal claimed victory against Nerea Teixeira Gregorio of Spain, securing a well-earned win with technical control.
Cadet Kata Male
Hugo Gonzalez Saez of Spain powered past Salvador Valente of Portugal, showing sharp technique to secure another gold for the host nation.
Cadet Kumite Female -47 kg
Elaia Gomez Fontaneda of Spain beat fellow Spaniard Nadira Garcia Ruiz, proving her attacking skills in an all-domestic final.
Cadet Kumite Female -54 kg
Amina Laaziri Tahiri of Spain defeated Anastasia Anastasiadi of Greece, controlling the fight with clean techniques.
Cadet Kumite Female -61 kg
Paula Gines Chavarry of Spain won against compatriot Alejandra Gomez Maurino, adding another cadet title for the host country.
Cadet Kumite Female 61+ kg
Lanika Rexhepi of Kosovo triumphed over Ismihana Hodzic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, showing strength in the heavyweight bout.
Cadet Kumite Male -52 kg
Ioannis-Adamantios Moraitis of Greece defeated Konstantinos Tomasidis of Cyprus with smart tactics and precise scoring.
Cadet Kumite Male -57 kg
Andreas Pilatos of Greece overcame Joao Rebelo of Portugal in a balanced final, sealing victory with late points.
Cadet Kumite Male -63 kg
Imran Rahmanovic of Bosnia and Herzegovina beat Adamos Chi of Cyprus in a lively match that tested endurance and speed.
Cadet Kumite Male -70 kg
Georgios Troumpoukis of Greece showed composure to beat Hamza Hamzic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, taking another gold for his nation.
Cadet Kumite Male 70+ kg
Kosovo secured another title when Prijam Gashi defeated his teammate Rion Bahtiri in a hard-fought heavyweight clash.
Female Kata
Terryana D’Onofrio of Italy showed elegance and strength to beat France’s Helvetia Taily, keeping Italy at the top in senior kata.
Female Kumite -50 kg
Ema Sgardelli of Croatia edged past Erminia Perfetto of Italy in a close contest that went down to the final exchange.
Female Kumite -55 kg
Viola Lallo of Italy defeated compatriot Veronica Brunori, securing an all-Italian final with excellent counterattacks.
Female Kumite -61 kg
Mar Trenado Martinez of Spain overcame Eva Otero Luengo in a Spanish showdown, thrilling the local crowd.
Female Kumite -68 kg
Silvia Semeraro of Italy dominated against Sudenur Aksoy of Türkiye, adding another medal for her country.
Female Kumite 68+ kg
Kyriaki Kydonaki of Greece overpowered Diellza Sejdijaj of Kosovo to take the heavyweight title.
Female Team Kata
Spain’s female kata team impressed once again, earning gold with sharp synchronization and flawless timing.
Female Team Kumite (Cadets, Juniors, Seniors)
Greece triumphed in cadets, Portugal in juniors, and Türkiye in seniors, each showing tactical dominance at different levels.
Intellectually Impaired Categories
Lucia Sanchez Rosado of Spain won the female K21, while Daniela Topic of Croatia took gold in K22. In the men’s categories, Carlos Huertas Ruiz of Spain won K21, and Stipe Baric of Croatia secured K22.
Junior Kata Female
Rita Marques of Portugal defeated Judith Anguera Nieto of Spain with a commanding kata performance.
Junior Kata Male
Spain’s Pau Gomis Falco overcame fellow Spaniard Jose Angel Leon de la Pena in a technical final.
Junior Kumite Female
Konstantina Efstathiou of Cyprus took the -48 kg category over Lola Matos Peral of Spain. In the -53 kg division, Zaira Blanes Martin of Spain beat Oihane Apellaniz. Suela Arifi of Kosovo defeated Maria-Antonia Zamantza of Greece at -59 kg. Serbia’s TeodMale Kumite -60kg
ora Krstovic won the -66 kg crown over Matilde Dias of Portugal, while Irene Nasarre Sanchez of Spain took 66+ kg against Anna Michaelidou of Cyprus.
Junior Kumite Male -55kg
Dimosthenis Papadopoulos of Greece won the -55 kg final against Enzo Gonzalez Rodriguez of Spain.
Junior Kumite Male -61kg
Jorge Perez Lorite of Spain claimed -61 kg over Andre Valongo of Portugal.
Junior Kumite Male -68kg and -76kg
Aid Curri of Kosovo beat Stylianos Zois of Greece at -68 kg, while Korab Gashi of Kosovo won -76 kg against Spain’s Izan Martin Pena.
Junior Kumite Male +76kg
In the 76+ kg division, Joao Pedro Pereira Matos of Portugal took gold over Blerand Osmani of Kosovo.
Male Kata
Italy’s Alessio Ghinami delivered a strong kata to defeat Joao Vieira of Portugal in the senior final.
Male Kumite -60kg
Balsa Vojinovic of Montenegro claimed -60 kg gold over Rayyan Meziane of France.
Male Kumite -67kg
Younesse Salmi of France won -67 kg against Italy’s Luca Maresca.
Male Kumite -76kg
Daniele De Vivo of Italy earned the -75 kg crown against Betim Maliqi of Kosovo.
Male Kumite -84kg and +84kg
Hasan Arslan of Türkiye beat Jose Miranda of Portugal for -84 kg, while Ivan Kvesic of Croatia triumphed in 84+ kg over Nemanja Jovovic of Montenegro.
Male Team Kata and Kumite
Spain once again dominated in male team kata. Kosovo took both the cadet and junior team kumite titles, closing the event with a strong display of unity and power.
2025 MEDITERRANEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
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