Karate competitors from Harrogate have returned from Brazil with an impressive haul of 37 medals.
A squad of 21 athletes from Harrogate Shotokan Karate Club travelled to Vitória for the 2026 JKS World Championships.
The international event attracted more than 700 competitors, with 30 teams travelling from across the world.
Harrogate’s squad secured 12 gold, ten silver and 15 bronze medals while representing JKS England.
Their results helped England top the overall medal table for the first time.
A spokesperson for Harrogate Shotokan Karate Club said:
"If Harrogate alone was a nation they would have taken an incredible 5th place on the medals table just behind Japan!"
One of the standout performers was Jonty Price, who won gold medals in team kata and team kumite before being ranked the fourth-best athlete of the tournament.
The squad was led by Harrogate club instructor and former world karate champion Matt Price.
He was supported by assistant coaches Tom Little and Zoe Price, who are both fourth Dan black belts.
Gold medallists
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Helen Thornham – female kumite, 45–49 years
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Eilidh Owens – female team kata, 17–19 years
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Isobel McGowan – female team kata, 17–19 years
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Anya Holmes-Ellerker – female team kata, 17–19 years
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Jonty Price – male team kata, 11–13 years
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Eleanor Price – female team kata, 11–13 years
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Alexandra Ivanics – female team kata, 11–13 years
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Jonty Price – male team kumite, 11–13 years
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Evander Morrison – male team kumite, 14–16 years
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Anya Holmes-Ellerker – female team kumite, 17–19 years
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Isobel McGowan – female team kumite, 17–19 years
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Eilidh Owens – female team kumite, 17–19 years
Silver medallists
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Alexandra Ivanics – female kata, 11–13 years
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Anthony Halsall – team kata
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Zoe Price – family team kata
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Eleanor Price – family team kata
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Jonty Price – family team kata
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Valerie Jones – female kumite, 45–49 years
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Kate Hambleton – senior female kumite
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Alexandra Ivanics – female team kumite, 11–13 years
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Mirren Thornham – female team kumite, 11–13 years
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Eleanor Price – female team kumite, 11–13 years
Bronze medallists
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Zoe Price – senior female team kata
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Alice Flinta – senior female team kata
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Anya Holmes-Ellerker – female kata, 17–19 years
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Zarana Gilthorpe – female kata, 14–16 years
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Rowan Underwood – female kata, 14–16 years
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Anya Holmes-Ellerker – female Koten kata, 18–49 years
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Alice Flinta – female Koten kata, 18–49 years
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Helen Thornham – female kata, 45–49 years
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Helen Thornham – family team kata
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Rowan Underwood – family team kata
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Mirren Thornham – family team kata
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Eleanor Price – female kumite, 12–13 years
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Zarana Gilthorpe – female kumite, 14–16 years
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Anya Holmes-Ellerker – female kumite, 17–19 years
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Jade Stapleton-Smith – senior male under-75kg kumite
Harrogate Shotokan Karate Club is based at Harrogate High School.
Anyone interested in attending a free trial can contact Zoe Price on 07864 888149 or at zblackb@aol.com.
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