Andrii Zaplitnyi, Valerii Chobotar, and Olympic runner-up Anzhelika Terliuga each won bronze at karate’s biggest event of 2023, though their victory was mired in controversy due to judging decisions and the participation of so-called “neutral” athletes.
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It went from ecstasy to agony in mere moments for Ukraine’s Olympic silver medalist Anzhelika Terliuga at the World Karate Federation (WKF) World Championships, after a Bulgarian protest over a timekeeping error forced a partial replay of the semi-final fight she had already won on Oct. 25.
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