World Championships 2025

On November 29, Karate Team Nissewaard delivered an impressive performance at the Kyokushin Karate World Championship in Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland . Led by national coach Vijay Nanhoe, a team of ten young talents traveled to the tournament, for which they had worked intensively and with complete dedication over the past few months.

The team consisted of: Imran, Nagely, Heavenly, Ciara, Jayvian, Ross, Kishan, Jazlyn, Duc, and Konstantinos. All ten participants fought with tremendous dedication and showed internationally what Nissewaard stands for: perseverance, discipline, and strength. In a field of over 1,400 international top fighters, they all managed to reach the top 10!

Two young athletes even managed to reach the podium:

• Imran became World Kumite (fighting) Champion in the 6–7 age category.

• Konstantinos won the title of Vice-World Kata Champion in the 6–7 year old category.

  
  

Their achievements serve as an inspiring example for the youth within our municipality and demonstrate that talent development and rigorous training truly lead to world-class performance. The team's success is not only the result of individual effort, but also of strong guidance, team spirit, and the unifying power of sport within Nissewaard.

With this, Karate Team Nissewaard returns proudly — with titles, experience, and the knowledge that the world champions of tomorrow are being forged in our municipality.