{"id":206771,"date":"2026-04-07T14:06:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T12:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=206771"},"modified":"2026-04-07T14:08:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T12:08:40","slug":"young-serbian-karatekas-dominated-in-america-as-many-as-20-medals-for-our-children-at-the-us-open-in-texas-little-mia-won-4-medals-video-photo-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/young-serbian-karatekas-dominated-in-america-as-many-as-20-medals-for-our-children-at-the-us-open-in-texas-little-mia-won-4-medals-video-photo-gallery\/","title":{"rendered":"YOUNG SERBIAN KARATEKAS DOMINATED IN AMERICA: As many as 20 medals for our children at the US Open in Texas! Little Mia won 4 medals! (VIDEO, PHOTO GALLERY)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>Serbian and Macedonian children from the &#8220;Ippon&#8221; Karate Club from Chicago dominated the USA Open and Junior International, two prestigious competitions held this weekend in Fort Worth, Texas, which rank immediately behind the US National Championship in terms of status and importance. Our young heroes won a total of as many as 20 medals, thus becoming the most successful club at both competitions!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/US-OPen-15-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-206772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/US-OPen-15-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/US-OPen-15-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/US-OPen-15-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/US-OPen-15-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/US-OPen-15-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/US-OPen-15-1568x1176.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/US-OPen-15-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/US-OPen-15.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the leadership of coach Uros Kalicanin, a former world junior champion and experienced karate sensei, the &#8220;Ippon&#8221; team once again showed strength, skill, and discipline in competition with the strongest clubs in America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It should be added here that all 9 competitors who went on the trip won medals, and Mia Ratkovica deserves mention, as she won 4 medals individually and with the team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/US-OPen-3-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-206773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/US-OPen-3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/US-OPen-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/US-OPen-3-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/US-OPen-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>-The competition was extremely strong. About 1,200 competitors from all states of America participated, and our children performed excellently in every sense, both regarding skill and regarding concentration, energy, and fighting spirit, says coach Uros Kalicanin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"ivapix-gallery wp-block-ivapix-gallery-ivapix-gallery\" data-gallery-id=\"gallery-03573872\" data-columns=\"3\">\n\t<div class=\"ivapix-gallery__grid\" style=\"--ivapix-gallery-columns: 3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"ivapix-gallery__item\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"View image 1 of 17\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"http:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US-OPen-15-300x225.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"ivapix-gallery__item\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-index=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"View image 2 of 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is the complete list of medal winners from the ranks of &#8220;Ippon&#8221; at the competitions in Texas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nana Milicevic \ud83e\udd47\ud83e\udd48\ud83e\udd49<br>Lana Micevic \ud83e\udd48\ud83e\udd49\ud83e\udd49<br>Aleksandar Popovic \ud83e\udd49<br>Vukan Milosavljevic \ud83e\udd49\ud83e\udd49<br>David Savicevic \ud83e\udd49\ud83e\udd49<br>Marko Ratkovica \ud83e\udd49<br>Mia Ratkovica \ud83e\udd48\ud83e\udd49\ud83e\udd49\ud83e\udd49<br>Megan Miloradovic \ud83e\udd48\ud83e\udd49<br>Sara Pavlov \ud83e\udd48\ud83e\udd49<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/US-OPen-16-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-206774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/US-OPen-16-1024x768.jpg 1024w, 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