Egypt's national karate team continued its impressive performance at the 2026 World Youth Karate Championships in Poland, as Omar Ashraf and Sally Islam claimed two more gold medals, adding another achievement to Egyptian sports on the international stage.

Both athletes delivered strong performances in the kumite competitions, showing that Egypt's young karate talents can compete against some of the best players in the world while increasing the national team's medal total.

Omar Ashraf Wins World Gold

Egyptian karate athlete Omar Ashraf won the gold medal after defeating his Ukrainian opponent in the final, securing the world youth title and putting Egypt on top of the podium.

Ashraf showed excellent form throughout the tournament before winning his final match and claiming first place, joining the list of Egyptian athletes who have achieved success at international karate competitions.

The victory is an important step in Ashraf's career, especially as it came in a major tournament featuring talented young athletes from different countries competing for world titles and medals.

Sally Islam Claims Gold

Egypt's success continued with Sally Islam, who secured another gold medal in the women's under-21 kumite 55kg category after finishing first in her competition.

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Her victory added another gold medal to Egypt's total and highlighted the strong performances of Egyptian female karate athletes against competitors from around the world.

The two new gold medals followed three medals won by the Egyptian team on the previous day, including one gold, one silver, and one bronze.

These results brought Egypt's total to five medals, including three golds.

The achievements reflect the strong level of Egypt's karate team at the World Championships in Poland, as the competition continues and the Egyptian delegation looks to win more medals before the tournament ends.

Egypt will hope to continue its successful run in the upcoming events, following the impressive victories of Omar Ashraf and Sally Islam, who added two more world gold medals to the country's achievements.