Catarina Dias wins bronze at the Kickboxing World Cup
In the competition held in Budapest, Hungary, Catarina Dias faced an Israeli athlete in the semi-finals, and despite losing the fight 2-1, she took the bronze for Portugal.
In the 30th edition of one of the most prestigious events on the WAKO circuit, the athlete reinforced her position at world level in the K1 rules -70 kg category. This after having won gold at the WAKO World Cup in Turkey.
This year, the Hungarian Kickboxing World Cup brought together 3,619 athletes from 513 teams, representing dozens of countries from all over the world. Catarina Dias was part of the WAKO Portugal FNKDA delegation, led by the national coach and her coach at the GCM, master José Pina.
Born in Gralhós, Montalegre, Catarina Dias has been balancing her personal life with a demanding training plan in Mirandela, where she travels three times a week. “Her unparalleled dedication has been recognised both nationally and internationally, and this participation in the Hungarian World Cup reinforces her path towards the great stages of world kickboxing”, highlights Ginásio Clube Mirandelense.
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