William, an 18-year-old, studies in Grimsby. He achieved two Commonwealth karate gold medals while at college. A young karate practitioner featured in InYourArea also achieved a double Commonwealth title. Bipasha Paul, from Heritage School, achieved senior gold at the Commonwealth Karate Championship 2026. She advanced from junior bronze.

Ryan Dev Varma, a resident of Tripura, was the first person from his state to achieve a Guinness World Records award for a karate group event. Two schoolgirls from Uran achieved to the divisional karate championship. A boy from Mechanicville will start karate again after open heart surgery.