Armenia's Gegham Nikoghosyan grabs bonze at 2018 EKF Championships

Armenian karate fighters of different age groups took part in the 2018 EKF Junior, Cadet and U21 Championships in Sochi, Russia.

Armenian athlete Gegham Nikoghosyan won the bronze medal in the 52kg weight class, while other Armenian karate fighters failed to win medals, the National Olympic Committee reported.

Karate has been included in the Olympic Games since 2016. The junior Armenian athletes will struggle to be qualified for the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympics, while the adult karate fighters will fight to secure their places at Tokyo 2020.