Kazakhstan’s Nikita Tarnakin wins karate gold at ISG 2025

Kazakhstan’s karate athlete Nikita Tarnakin captured a gold medal at the ongoing 6th Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Kazinform News Agency cites the National Olympic Committee.

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Nikita Tarnakin of Kazakhstan beat Mohammad Al-Jafari of Jordan 8-3 in the men’s -84 kg karate final.

Another karateka Zholaman Bihabyl brought Kazakhstan a bronze medal, after defeating Abdallah Hammad of Jordan in the third-place bout in the men’s -60 kg division.

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Earlier, it was reported a Kazakh weightlifter secures three golds at the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games.