25/11/2024
The European Full-Contact Cup (EFKO) brought together 224 fighters from 24 countries to compete for top positions. The winners (1st, 2nd, and 3rd places) earned spots in the inaugural World Full-Contact Karate Championship (WFKO), which will be held in Japan in May 2025.
Sweden’s participants were:
• Jonas Rosin, IFK
• Agnes Westrin, IFK
• Ali Hayder, WKO
• Emma Nicander, WKO
• Mette-Marie Nielsen, IFK
• Mirjam Björklund, WKO
• Robert Strandberg, WKO
• Sebastian Eriksson, WKO
Congratulations to Jonas Rosin on winning gold, and to Ali Hayder and Mirjam Björklund on securing silver! These fighters will represent the European team at next year’s WFKO World Championship in Tokyo.
SFKO extends its gratitude to the organizers, led by Shihan Koen Spitales, for hosting an excellent and well-organized EFKO championship.
Photo cred: Annika Peterson