Sipović Sisters Win Bronze Medals at European Karate Championship

(Patria) - Sisters Emina and Nejra Sipović achieved great success by winning bronze medals at the European Senior Karate Championship held in Frankfurt, once again confirming that they belong to the very top of European and world karate.

Emina Sipović, in the up to 61 kg category, reached the medal after an extremely demanding path. She opened the competition with a victory against England's representative Jasmine Pomeroy with a score of 3:1, and after a loss to Altana Basangova from Russia, who later reached the final, she showed championship character through the repechage.

On her way to the bronze, she defeated Switzerland's representative Nina Radjenović 4:3, Ukraine's representative Oleksandra Sholokhovu 4:1, and in the decisive fight for the medal, Azerbaijan's representative Gulay Orujova with a score of 4:0.

As a winner of European and world medals throughout her rich career, Emina has further enriched her collection of top results with this medal.

Her sister Nejra Sipović, in the up to 55 kg category, also achieved a great result. On her way to the European bronze, she defeated Spain's representative Ruth Lorenzo Coso 1:0, Hungary's representative Panka Torok 4:2, and Switzerland's representative Lara Kim Streit 2:0. After a loss to Medina Sadigova from Azerbaijan, she returned even stronger through the repechage and convincingly defeated Italy's Viola Lallo in the fight for the medal with a score of 8:0.

For Nejra, this is a continuation of an exceptionally successful season. This year, she won a gold medal at the Premier League in Rome, a bronze in China, and now a bronze at the European Senior Championship, placing her among the main contenders in the race for the prestigious Grand Winner title.

The Sipović sisters have once again proven that Bosnia and Herzegovina has top female athletes who, with their results, continue to write the most beautiful pages of BiH sports, announced Karate Club Ippon Sarajevo.