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“I will be a MONK”

Christos-Stefanos Xenos announced his retirement at the age of 26 and has already decided what he wants to do.



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DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS 🫶🏻❤️

Here are the 20 BEST shots from the day at the Pan American Senior Karate Championships.



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Medalists from DAY 1️⃣ of the Pan American Karate Championships in Macaé, Brazil.



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ORO-DRIGO Rojas 🇨🇱 wins his fifth gold medal at the Pan American Senior Karate Championships.

That’s all.

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🇨🇱 HISTORY MADE FOR CHILE! 🥇

Anastasiia Velozo has captured the gold medal in the Female Kumite -68kg at the Pan American Karate Championships!

Following her 2025 World Championship bronze and 2024 silver, she has officially broken a drought to secure Chile’s first gold in the Female -68kg category since 2009! 🥋✨

Elizabeth Retamal also won a bronze medal in 2011 in this category. Since 2009, Chile has earned a total of 🥇🥈🥉 medals in this category (Female -68kg).



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From motherhood to the medal podium! 🇩🇴

At 40 years old, Maria Dimitrova of the Dominican Republic captured gold in female kata at the Pan American Karate Championships in Macae, Brazil.

✅ Maria Dimitrova snaps Sakura Kokumai’s golden streak that stood since 2021 to become the new Pan American Kata Champion!

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The battle for the Americas is ON!

The 2026 Pan American Karate Championships for Seniors, U21, and ParaKarate have officially kicked off here in Macae, Brazil.



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PKF 2026: By The Numbers - 2008 - 2025

The number of medals of the countries in the Pan American Karate Championships in the Senior categories over the last 17 years.

✅ Countries Medal Table

Let’s roll 🥁

• 2026 PKF Karate Championships for Seniors, U21, ParaKarate



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