William, an 18-year-old, attends school in Grimsby. He secured two Commonwealth karate gold medals while at college. A karate enthusiast covered by InYourArea also took a double Commonwealth title. Bipasha Paul, attending Heritage School, secured senior gold at the Commonwealth Karate Championship 2026. She advanced from junior bronze.

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