{"id":182462,"date":"2025-07-15T15:39:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T13:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=182462"},"modified":"2025-07-15T16:41:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T14:41:40","slug":"golden-karate-kids-from-chicago-members-of-serbian-club-ippon-win-9-medals-at-us-championship-5-golds-shine-photo-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/golden-karate-kids-from-chicago-members-of-serbian-club-ippon-win-9-medals-at-us-championship-5-golds-shine-photo-video\/","title":{"rendered":"GOLDEN KARATE KIDS FROM CHICAGO: Members of Serbian Club “Ippon” Win 9 Medals at US Championship, 5 Golds Shine! (PHOTO, VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Members of the Serbian karate club Ippon Karate Team from Chicago<\/strong>, reinforced by their brotherly Macedonian club Milo\u0161evski Martial Art, won an impressive nine medals<\/strong>\u20145 gold and 4 silver\u2014at the USA Karate Nationals and Junior Team Trails 2025 in Fort Worth, Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The boys and girls, aged 5-12, who took their first karate steps at the club under the wing of St. Nicholas Church in Lyons, a suburb of Chicago, have every reason to be proud. They earned all these medals in competition against the strongest clubs and individuals from across America. The “USA Karate Nationals and Junior Team Trials 2025” also served as an opportunity for U.S. national team selectors to choose candidates for the national team for the next Olympic Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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World Champion Coach Leads the Way<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It is worth noting that Uro\u0161 Kali\u010danin<\/strong>, the coach (sensei) of the Serbian club, was once a junior world champion, ensuring the young champions learned from the best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The “Ippon” team competed with the following members: Petar Kujun\u0111i\u0107, Sara Pavlov, Aleksandar Popovi\u0107, Nana Mili\u0107evi\u0107, Lana Mi\u0107evi\u0107, Siena Jovanovska, and Bonnie Nikolova. They competed individually and as a team in both kumite (sparring) and kata (forms).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Coach’s Pride and Future Aspirations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

BROTHERLY TO MEDALS:<\/strong> Coach and members of the Macedonian club Milo\u0161evski Martial Art<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coach Kali\u010danin was extremely satisfied with the behavior and participation of his competitors: “These kids were truly brilliant; three of them won 9 medals, and the others were very close to medals as well. Lana Mi\u0107evi\u0107<\/strong> won as many as 4 medals, Sara Pavlov<\/strong> showed great talent, and Petar Kujund\u017ei\u0107<\/strong> was even on the verge of winning a medal in the elite category up to 45 kilograms. These results are even more valuable considering they were achieved in the strongest competition I’ve seen since coming to these tournaments. A lot has started to be invested in karate in America; children are going to international competitions and winning medals,” says the head of “Ippon,” adding:<\/p>\n\n\n\n