The 2026 European Karate Championships was the 61st edition of the European Karate Championships and was held in Frankfurt, Germany from 20 to 24 May 2026.[1] Russian and Belarusian karate athletes participated in the tournament as part of the European Karate Federation.
| 2026 European Karate Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Eissporthalle Frankfurt |
| Location | Frankfurt, Germany |
| Dates | 20–24 May |
| Competitors | 586 from 50 nations |
Medal table
edit* Host nation (Germany)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 |  Turkey | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 |  Croatia | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | European Karate Federation–1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 |  Greece | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Azerbaijan | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Germany* | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 8 |  France | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 |  Spain | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 |  Portugal | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 |  Bulgaria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Serbia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Georgia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
 Montenegro | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
 Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
 Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 18 |  Belgium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (20 entries) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 64 | |
Medalists
editMen
editWomen
editParticipating nations
edit586 athletes from 50 countries participated:[2]
Albania (6)
Andorra (1)
Armenia (7)
Austria (7)- Azerbaijan (18)
- Belgium (5)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina (19)
- Bulgaria (5)
- Croatia (26)
Cyprus (10)
Czech Republic (8)
Denmark (10)
England (14)- European Karate Federation–1 (Russia) (21)
- European Karate Federation–2 (Belarus) (11)
Estonia (2)
Finland (6)- France (25)
- Georgia (10)
- Germany (23)
- Greece (15)
Hungary (13)
Ireland (9)
Iceland (4)
Israel (3)- Italy (24)
Kosovo (16)
Latvia (7)
Liechtenstein (1)
Lithuania (6)
Luxembourg (7)
Malta (3)
Moldova (2)- Montenegro (23)
Netherlands (15)
North Macedonia (15)
Norway (3)
Poland (14)- Portugal (15)
- Refugee Karate Team (1)
- Romania (12)
Scotland (9)- Serbia (18)
- Slovakia (14)
- Slovenia (7)
- Spain (23)
Sweden (7)
Switzerland (19)- Turkey (28)
- Ukraine (19)
Para Karate
editMedalists
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's K-10 | Nohan Dudon France |
Dorin Alexe Romania |
Josip Steko Croatia |
| Farrukh Gaybaliyev Azerbaijan | |||
| Men's K-21 | Mike Richter Germany |
Carlos Huertas Spain |
António Pereira Portugal |
| Albert Singer Germany | |||
| Men's K-22 | Mattia Allesina Italy |
Patrick Buwalda Italy |
Stipe Barić Croatia |
| Daniele Alfonsi Italy | |||
| Men's K-30 | Berkay Uslu Turkey |
Ahmet Kayra Ödemiş Turkey |
Vidadi Khaligov Azerbaijan |
| Pietro Merlo Italy | |||
| Women's K-10 | Veronika Kamenská Czech Republic |
Suna Saraçoğlu Turkey |
Aysel Ahmadli Azerbaijan |
| An Mei van Tongeren Netherlands | |||
| Women's K-21 | Federica Yakymashko Italy |
Olívia Kákosy Hungary |
Lucía Sánchez Spain |
| Cristina Alepuz Spain | |||
| Women's K-22 | Daniela Topić Croatia |
Lucia Vlková Slovakia |
Zina Szőke Hungary |
| Lara Hemmann Germany | |||
| Women's K-30 | Anna Thorwirth Germany |
Helen Morrissey-Marsh England |
Veronika Kalinina European Karate Federation–1 |
| Virginie Boyer France |
Medal table
edit* Host nation (Germany)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Germany* | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Turkey | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Croatia | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | France | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Spain | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Hungary | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | England | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Romania | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Slovakia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | European Karate Federation–1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Portugal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 8 | 8 | 16 | 32 | |
References
edit- ↑ "61st EKF – Senior Championships Frankfurt – 1st Bulletin" (PDF). WKF. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ↑ "2026 EKF Senior Championships Frankfurt – Entries per Nation". WKF. Retrieved 26 May 2026.