Belarusian Ivan Kudinov took the gold of the U21 world championship in karate

Belarusian athlete Ivan Kudinov took first place at the U21 world championship in karate in Poland, reports the correspondent of the agency “Minsk-Novosti” with reference to the Ministry of sports.

Photo by the Ministry of Sport of Belarus

On the way to the final, the Belarusian defeated rivals from Germany, Ukraine and Egypt, and in the semifinals defeated the participant from Denmark Lucas Holberg.

In the final battle I. Kudinov was stronger than Alexander Davis from Luxembourg.

Sports Minister Sergey Kovalchuk congratulated the Belarusian on his brilliant performance at the competitions.

- This victory was an important and confident step forward in your international sports career. The matches held on the tatami of the world championship clearly showed your high level of skill and readiness to compete with the strongest athletes of the planet. You represent our country with dignity at major events, making a significant contribution to strengthening the position of national karate. I wish to continue to maintain stability, confidence and a winning mood, he said.