Trenque Lauquen karate delegation medals at 5th ISKF World Cup in Mérida, Mexico, Digi Mart USA News (Trenque Lauquen, Argentina): Mayor Francisco Recoulat received the Trenque Lauquen karate delegation and its coach, Eduardo Alonso, who delivered a standout performance at the 5th World Cup of the International Shotokan Karate Federation (ISKF), held in Mérida, Mexico.
The delegation arrived in a caravan escorted by Volunteer Firefighters and was welcomed on Plaza San Martín by the mayor, the municipality’s Director of Sports, Martín Lusetti, and residents who gathered to congratulate them on their results.
The local representatives achieved significant results in both individual and team competitions, including a world title in team Kata. The event brought together competitors from several countries and took place at the Centro de Convenciones Siglo XXI, where events were held for all categories.
Among the individual results, Martín Chiodi, 31, won the world title in Kata in the 22 to 44 age category, earning his second world title. Madalina Gagliardo Bidart took silver in Kata and bronze in Kumite in the same category.
Josefina Guerra Alvira won the world title in Kata and bronze in Kumite in the 10 to 13 age category. Juan Ignacio López also won a world title in Kata and bronze in Kumite in the 10 and 11 age category.
Renata Luna took silver in Kata and bronze in Kumite in the 14 and 15 age category. Thiago Sosa won silver in Kata in the 10 and 11 age category, while Valentín Silea Lafón earned silver in Kata and bronze in Kumite in the 16 and 17 age category.
Antares Alvira won bronze in Kumite in the same age group.
In team events, Argentina won the world title in team Kata with Martín Chiodi, Ignacio Llamedo and Nicolás Barrios Baranda of Corrientes. In the 10 and 11 age category, Juan Ignacio López and Thiago Sosa, together with Gonzalo Schulmeister of Carlos Casares, won gold in team Kata.
In the 12 to 14 age category, Ciro Corace and Valentín Silea Lafón of Trenque Lauquen, together with Alejo Dean of Coronel Suárez, won silver in team Kata. Josefina Guerra Alvira, Delfina Pergolani and Delfina Aro finished fourth in the same category.
In the 15 to 17 age category, Antares Alvira and Renata Luna of Trenque Lauquen, together with Camila Steinmetz of Coronel Suárez, won bronze in team Kumite. In team Kumite, Madalina Gagliardo Bidart and Melina Serale of Trenque Lauquen, with Fiama Ruffa Cordone of Coronel Suárez, took bronze, and the same team placed fourth in Kata.
Madalina Gagliardo Bidart and Melina Serale also took their examinations and received 4th and 3rd Dan ranks, respectively, recognizing their experience and training in the discipline.
