Menna Shaaban Okila (born 25 May 2000)[1] is an Egyptian karateka. She won the silver medal in the women's +68 kg event at the 2021 World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[2][3] She also won the gold medal in the women's team kumite event.[3][4]
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| Country | Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Karate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | +68 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
editOkila won one of the bronze medals in her event at the 2019 African Karate Championships held in Gaborone, Botswana.[5] She represented Egypt at the African Games held in Rabat, Morocco and she won the silver medal in the women's kumite +68 kg event.[6][7]
In October 2021, Okila won the gold medal in her event at the 2021 Mediterranean Karate Championships held in Limassol, Cyprus.[8][9] In December 2021, she won one of the bronze medals in her event at the 2021 African Karate Championships held in Cairo, Egypt.[10] She also won the gold medal in the women's team kumite event.[10]
Okila competed in the women's +68 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[11] She lost her first match against eventual silver medalist Milena Jovanović of Montenegro and she was then eliminated in the repechage by María Torres of Spain.[11]
Okila competed in the women's kumite +68 kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.[12] She lost each of her matches in the elimination round and she did not advance to the semi-finals.[12] In 2023, Okila won one of the bronze medals in the women's +68 kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[13] She defeated Chehinez Jemi of Tunisia in her bronze medal match.[13]
In 2024, Okila won the gold medal in her event at the 2023 African Games held in Accra, Ghana.[14]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
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| 2019 | African Karate Championships | Gaborone, Botswana | 3rd | Kumite +68 kg |
| African Games | Rabat, Morocco | 2nd | Kumite +68 kg | |
| 2020 | African Karate Championships | Tangier, Morocco | 3rd | Team kumite |
| 2021 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 2nd | Kumite +68 kg |
| 1st | Team kumite | |||
| African Karate Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 3rd | Kumite +68 kg | |
| 1st | Team kumite | |||
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | Kumite +68 kg |
| 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | 1st | Kumite +68 kg |
| 1st | Team kumite |
References
edit- ^ "Entry List by NOC" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ Morgan, Liam (20 November 2021). "Kiyuna makes history as Olympic gold medallists retain titles at Karate World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b "2021 World Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ Morgan, Liam (21 November 2021). "Egypt dethrone France as Japan sweep kata titles at Karate World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "2019 African Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). sportdata.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Karate Results" (PDF). 2019 African Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ Etchells, Daniel (28 August 2019). "Morocco confirm status as major karate powerhouse at African Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Olympians dominate Mediterranean Championships". World Karate Federation. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "2021 Mediterranean Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). Sportdata. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b "2021 African Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). sportdata.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 January 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ a b "2023 World Karate Championships Results Book". Sportdata.org. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "World Champion Youssef Badawy Lead Way to Gold on Opening Day of Karate at African Games in Accra". World Karate Federation. 8 March 2024. Archived from the original on 9 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.