From October 9 to 13, the World Championship for cadets, juniors, and youth took place in Lido di Jesolo, Italy. This tournament attracted over 2000 young athletes from 117 countries, setting a new record.

The Ukrainian team consisted of 38 athletes representing 17 clubs from 9 regions, including 8 competitors from Odesa.

15-year-old karateka Maxim Vechkanov (Royal Team, coaches – Volodymyr Zaretsky and Oleksiy Konovalov) won the gold medal in the cadet category up to 52 kg.

This victory adds to the silver medal he earned at the European Championship in February of this year.

This marks the fourth medal for athletes from the Odesa region in youth world championships, including two golds and one in the cadet division.