William, an 18-year-old, attends school in Grimsby. He won two Commonwealth karate gold medals during his academic years. A young karate practitioner covered by InYourArea also won a double Commonwealth title. Bipasha Paul, from Heritage School, achieved senior gold at the Commonwealth Karate Championship 2026. She moved up from junior bronze.

Ryan Dev Varma, a resident of Tripura, was the first person from his state to achieve a Guinness World Records award for a karate group event. Two schoolgirls hailing from Uran achieved to the divisional karate championship. A boy in Mechanicville will start karate again after open heart surgery.