Carabobo was the main protagonist of the first day of the karate qualifier for the Nationals

Published at: 25/02/2026 09:10 AM

With a total of 10 qualified athletes, the state of Carabobo became the main protagonist of the first day of the karate qualifier, which is taking place at the José Joaquín “Papa” Carrillo Gymnasium, in Parque Miranda, and which grants places to the 2026 Youth National Sports Games.

The day was marked by a high technical level in the individual kata and kumite modalities, both women's and men's, where delegations from all over the country sought to ensure their passage to the highest youth event.

In the women's kata, Isabella Castillo, Isabella Marchena (Miranda), Isabella Pereira (Delta Amacuro), Andrea Moros (Nueva Esparta), Sophia Castro (Guárico), Annabella Acevedo (Táchira), Daniela Espinoza (Cojedes) and Kelis Aguilar (Caracas), were the first to get a pass to the sports joust, Ministry of Sports Press review.

At the same time, in the men's kata Gabriel Azuaje de Miranda, Leonardo Cariel (La Guaira), Elierd Caro (Aragua), Enzo Quintana (Carabobo), Alejandro Escalona (Lara), Fabián Rojas (Guárico), Ronaldo Mendoza (Trujillo) and Dominic Irigoyen (Caracas), stood out with a solid presence on the mat.

For their part, in the women's kumite weighing -59 kilograms Stephany Angulo (Lara), Antonella Jordan (Táchira), Andrea Moros (Nueva Esparta), Naylenis Pacheco (Trujillo), Keviannys Abarullo (Bolivar), Sofía Ávila (Carabobo), Ana López (Sucre), Estefanía Ibarra (Caracas), were the sellers of the different fights.

In the men's kumite -68 kilograms, they also got a ticket to the National Youth Games: Santiago Castillo (La Guaira), Sebastián Araujo (Trujillo), Carlos Figueroa (Nueva Esparta), Tomás Lucas (Carabobo), Ricardo Molina (Monagas), Andrés Gómez (Portuguesa), Fabián Márquez (Sucre) Carlos Blanco (Anzoátegui).

The first day of the qualifier awarded 96 passes in 12 categories, while it will continue this Tuesday, when the quotas by teams will be defined and the delegations that will seek to shine in the Youth National Games 2026 will be profiled.

Mazo News Team