Rochelle Walters (born 21 March 2000)[1] is an English karateka. Competing in the women's +68 kg event, she is a medalist in the at the European and World Karate Championships.

Rochelle Walters
Personal information
Born (2000-03-21) 21 March 2000 (age 26)
Sport
CountryEngland
SportKarate
Weight class+68 kg
Event
Medal record

Career

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In November 2021, Walters competed in the women's +68 kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates where she was eliminated in her first match.[2]

Walters competed in the women's +68 kg event at the 2023 European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain, where she was eliminated in the round of 16.[3] She competed in the women's +68 kg event at the 2023 World Karate Championships held in Budapest, Hungary, where she was eliminated in the first round.[4][5]

Walters won the silver medal in the women's +68 kg event at the 2024 European Karate Championships held in Zadar, Croatia.[6][7] A year later, she faced María Torres in a bronze medal match in her event at the 2025 European Karate Championships held in Yerevan, Armenia, where she lost.[8] She faced Torres again in the grand final of the Karate1 Premier League in June and lost once again.[9] At the 2025 World Karate Championships held in Cairo, Egypt, Walters faced Ingrid Krijmers and won a bronze medal in the women's +68 kg event.[10][11]

References

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  1. "Karate1 Premier League - Cairo 2024 Results Book" (PDF). karate.ch. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  2. "2021 World Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  3. "2023 World Karate Championships Results Book". Sportdata.org. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  4. Berkeley, Geoff (28 October 2023). "Hárspataki loses dramatic final as Ukrainian shuns Russian on podium at Karate World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  5. "2023 World Karate Championships Results Book". Sportdata.org. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  6. "Croatia's Andjelo Kvesic and Ivan Martinac lead way to gold on morning session of medals of #KarateZadar2024". World Karate Federation. 11 May 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  7. "2024 European Karate Championships Results Book". Sportdata. Archived from the original on 12 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  8. "2025 European Karate Championships Results Book". Sportdata. Archived from the original on 13 May 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  9. "Malaga karateka crowns perfect season with Grand Winner title". Diario Sur. 6 June 2025.
  10. "All Finalists of the 2025 Karate World Championships Announced". Sportaran. 30 November 2025.
  11. "WKF Karate World Championships 2025 in Cairo – All Winners and Medalists". Sportaran. 30 November 2025.