2024-01-03 02:34:29
[Sports News]Hong Kong sports world enters the new year with good news! Karate “Katina” star Liu Muchang (Grace) rose slightly by one place in the latest world ranking list announced by the World Karate Federation (WKF), surpassing three powerful Japanese rivals including her old rival Ohno Hui, and was crowned the world’s “No. 1 Sister” for the first time. Make history once more.
Last year, Liu Muchang continued the trend of winning medals in 12 international competitions across seasons in 2022. He entered the gold medal match for seven consecutive times in the world’s first-level Karate Super League (K1). He also successfully defeated Japanese rival Shimizu Kirō at the Asian Championships in July, for the first time. Winning the gold medal in the women’s personal form, she became the Hong Kong team’s first Asian karate champion. She then added another bronze medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games. By the end of October, she reached another career peak, reaching the World Championship final for the first time. Although she ultimately lost to the world’s number one Japanese rival Hikaru Ohno, winning the silver medal still marked her personal and Hong Kong history. Best result in karate history.
Grace rose from second place to first place in the latest world rankings with 7125 points, beating Ohno Hui (7065 points) by 60 points. The remaining two Japanese famous players Shimizu Kirō (4515 points) and Mirisa Ouchi (4007.5 points) ranked third and fourth respectively.
This article is written by “Sportsroad“Originally published in “[Karate]Defeated 3 powerful Japanese rivals, Liu Muchang made her first appearance in the world as the “No. 1 Sister” and made history once more」
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