Our Athletes

  1. Elisa Au Fonseca

    Elisa Au Fonseca

    Karate is a beloved sport by millions around the world. We do this sport because we truly believe in it. If there ever were a modern day sport that captured the true meaning of budo, fighting spirit, it is karate. Let's bring budo to the Olympic Games.

    United States

    Palmarés deportivo

    2004 World Champion Female Kumite +60kg and Female Kumite Open
    2002 World Champion Female Kumite +60kg
    2008 World Championship silver medalist Female Kumite +60kg
    2010 World Championship bronze medalist Female Team Kumite

    2005 World Games silver medalist Female Kumite +60kg
    2010 World Combat Games silver medalist Female Kumite -61kg
    4 x PKF gold medalist

  2. Fernando San José

    Fernando San José

    That’s the way Karate!

    Spain

    Palmarés deportivo

    World Senior Championships; Silver: 2002. Bronce: 2000, 2010.

    EKF Senior Championships; Gold: 2000, 2005. Silver: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011. Bronce: 2006, 2007, 2008.

  3. LUCA VALDESI

    LUCA VALDESI

    "The Olympic games are the dream of every athlete, the ultimate goal of those who spend their lives working out, trying to overcome their limits. Karate in the Olympic Games would be a dream come true, for millions of practitioners around the world."

    Italy

    Palmarés deportivo

    3 x World Champion. KATA (individual)
    13 x European Champion. KATA (individual)

    3 x World Champion. KATA (team)
    8 x European champion. KATA (team

  4. Wayne Otto OBE

    Wayne Otto OBE

    Karate is not only exciting to watch but I believe embodies all of the values and athletic attributes that the Olympics movement represent. It is time that the World should see how great sport Karate is and what the sport has to offer.

    United Kingdom

    Palmarés deportivo

    1987 Junior European Champion -70Kg Gold
    1988 Senior European Champion -70Kg Gold
    1988 Senior WKF World Championships Team Gold
    1990 Senior WKF World Championships Team Gold
    1990 WKF World Championships Open Weight Gold
    1991 Senior European Champion Open Weight Gold
    1992 Senior European Championships Team Gold
    1992 Senior WKF World Champion -75kg Gold
    1993 World Cup Champion -75Kg Gold
    1993 World Games Champion -75Kg Gold
    1994 Senior European Champion -75Kg Gold
    1995 Senior European Champion -75Kg Gold
    1995 World Cup Champion -75Kg Gold
    1996 Senior European Champion -75Kg Gold
    1996 Senior WKF World Champion -75Kg Gold
    1997 World Cup Champion +78Kg Gold
    1998 Senior European championships Team Gold
    1999 Senior European Champion +80Kg Gold

    2001 Received the prestigious award, the Officer of the British Empire (OBE) from HRH Queen Elizabeth II