Kosovo Karatists Return 17 Medals From Turkey

Kosovo Karateists have participated in the popular Karatta tournament “Tourism Open”, where participants were states like Turkey, Russia and several other major states.

Kosovo in this team tour is ranked second with a total of 17 medals, with Turkey's organising state as well.

They arrived at the international airport in Pristina, Adem Jashari, this morning, where family and friends had been waiting for medalists.

After returning from Turkey, Kosovo Karate Federation Secretary Nazmi Gashi said very happy with the success achieved, given that there were bigger and more economically developed states than Kosovo.

“Gara was very good. Some 2000 contestants from 40 countries participated. Of the 40 countries that cultivate karate at a very strong level. It means at the overall level Kosovo was ranked second, we had the first 2 seats in the team, then we had three first individual seats, we had seven silver medals and eight bronze medals. We are very pleased as Federation with the level of young people being shown because the entire race has been held in 16 and down for us like Kosovo”, Gashi said.

While karate player Rona Ermerullahu was very happy with the successes achieved by her and her karate club calling this success historic for her.

Our “Klub has participated and all the Kosovo we've represented. We have participated in the Turkish Open tournament, which is held in Istanbul, Turkey. We have won a total of 10 medals of our club and all of Kosovo have managed to be second, including 46 states. I thank our trainers who with their unspoiled jobs are here where we have arrived, and thanks to them we have received these” medals, Emerlah stated.

This success of Kosovo karate people comes after that success of the other Judo sport arrived in Spain.