Sisters Sipović brilliant at World Premier League in Rome: Nejra brings historic gold to BiH, Emina bronze

(Patria) - Bosnian-Herzegovinian karate has gained another reason for pride.

Sisters Nejra and Emina Sipović achieved an outstanding result at the World Karate Premier League in Rome, the most prestigious competition under the auspices of the World Karate Federation (WKF), which is participated in by only the 32 best competitors in the world according to the official ranking list.

Nejra Sipović won a gold medal in the senior category up to 55 kg, thus becoming the winner of this prestigious tournament. She reached the very top through a series of brilliant fights.

In the group stage (round robin), she defeated competitors from Russia, Latvia, and Belgium, taking first place in the group. In the quarterfinals, she was better than the current world champion from Egypt with a score of 4:1, while in the semifinals, she defeated the representative of Russia with the same score and qualified for the finals.

Emina Sipović also achieved great success, winning a bronze medal in the category up to 61 kg. In the group stage of the competition, she defeated representatives from France, Ukraine, and the Netherlands. In the quarterfinals, she defeated the competitor from Egypt with a minimal score of 1:0.

After an extremely close semifinal that ended with a score of 6:5 in favor of her opponent, Emina showed great strength and confidence in the fight for bronze, convincingly defeating the representative of Slovakia with a score of 5:0.

This result represents a historic success for Bosnia and Herzegovina and a confirmation of the quality of BiH karate on the world stage.

Throughout the entire competition, both sisters were coached by Denis Muhović, who was a great support through all the matches.