Eugenie Chan wins bronze at the World Cadet Championships — Hong Kong karate's first-ever World Cadet/Junior Championships medallist
History made! Representing Hong Kong at the 14th Karate World Championships (Cadet, Junior & U21) in Bielsko-Biała, Poland, Lau's Karate student Eugenie Chan won bronze in Cadet Female Kata, becoming Hong Kong karate's first-ever medallist at these championships.
After a first-round bye, Eugenie beat opponents from Vietnam, Italy and Armenia 5–0, 3–2 and 4–1 to reach the semi-finals. After losing to Spain in the semi-final, she quickly regrouped and performed Chibana no Kushanku in the bronze medal match, winning 4–1 against Algeria to reach the world podium.
All coaches and students at Lau's Karate congratulate Eugenie, thank the Karate Federation of Hong Kong, China and the Hong Kong Sports Institute for their support, and look forward to her future success.
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