Union Shotokan Karate Do Oberpullendorf dominates the children's and youth cup

Union Shotokan Karate Do Oberpullendorf dominates the children's and youth cup

The Union Shotokan Karate Do Oberpullendorf celebrated impressive successes at the 26th SKIAF Children's and Youth Cup in Linz. The athletes traveled to Linz with a strong delegation of 15 young karatekas and returned with a great result: nine gold and five silver medals in a total of 11 out of 14 categories. This resulted in the club finishing first in the medal table.

Inas Hercegovac stands out among the outstanding achievements. She secured first place in the Kata Youth A category and in the Kumite Youth category and also achieved silver with the Kata Team Youth. Dominik Moser shone in the Kata Boys A category and also in the Kumite Boys, where he won gold. Together with Mock Manuel, Prohaska Sophia and Prohaska Elias, he also took second place in the children's kata team.

Excellent performances by the young karatekas

Manuel Mock was also successful and won two gold medals: one in the category of kata boys up to 14 years and another with the kata team children. Elias Prohaska prevailed in the Kata Boys C category and won gold, while Clemens Moser won the silver medal in the same category. They also contributed to the success of the children's kata team.

The club's girls also performed excellently. Magdalena Pastorek won gold in the Kata Youth Female B category and was ahead of her club colleague Celina Mock, who secured the silver medal. Together with Inas Hercegovac they achieved silver in the youth kata team. Isabell Pastorek won the Kata Girls B category, followed by Sophia Prohaska, who also won a medal. In the children's kata team, she and her teammates secured another silver medal.

Some karatekas took part in such a big competition for the first time and were able to achieve good placements despite being nervous. Matej, Jovan and Teodora Jovovic as well as Zalan Andrasi and Zsombor Biro impressed in their categories. Matej Jovovic's fourth place in the Kata Boys B category was particularly pleasing, while Teodora Jovovic made it into the top eight in the Kata Girls C category.

Results at a glance

Here is an overview of the results of the Union Shotokan Karate Do Oberpullendorf:

• Kata Jugend männlich A: Inas Hercegovac – 1. Platz
• Kata Jugend weiblich B: Magdalena Pastorek – 1. Platz, Celina Mock – 2. Platz
• Kata Knaben A: Dominik Moser – 1. Platz
• Kata Knaben B: Manuel Mock – 1. Platz, Matej Jovovic – 4. Platz
• Kata Knaben C: Elias Prohaska – 1. Platz, Clemens Moser – 2. Platz
• Kata Mädchen B: Isabell Pastorek – 1. Platz, Sophia Prohaska – 2. Platz, Miriam Fekete – 4. Platz
• Kata Mädchen C: Teodora Jovovic – unter den besten acht
• Kata Team Kinder: 1. Platz (Mock Manuel, Prohaska Sophia, Prohaska Elias); 2. Platz (Moser Dominik, Pastorek Isabell, Moser Clemens)
• Kata Team Jugend: 2. Platz (Hercegovac Inas, Pastorek Magdalena, Mock Celina)
• Kumite Jugend: Inas Hercegovac – 1. Platz
• Kumite Knaben: Dominik Moser – 1. Platz

Chairman and coach Herbert Schmall warmly thanked his team for their strong performance. "This was once again a very strong team performance, and I would like to warmly congratulate my team on these successes. This means that the Union Shotokan Karate Do Oberpullendorf is once again at the top of the Austrian karate young talent," he explained proudly.