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West Irondequoit 4th Grader medals at Team USA national karate competition

Krisdiana is smiling for the camera wearing all four national medals.

Krisdiana D. has once again secured her spot on Team USA after earning a gold, silver, and two bronze medals at the World Karate Commission USA National Competition June 8-9, 2024. She placed first in Classical Kata, second in Sparring and Third in Weapons and Hardline Kata. 

The West Irondequoit and Urban-Suburban middle school student has been devoted to karate for nearly three years and she’s already a blue belt. Krisdiana was a green belt last summer, the first time she found out that she would represent Team USA on an international level. News 8 did a story about her journey to the World Championships in Orlando, Florida in 2023. Krisdiana’s mom tells us she brought home the bronze medal for Sparring at the October World Championships. 

Now, after her latest wins at the National Competition, her mom says she is ranked seventh in the world in Kata and Weapons. The word proud doesn’t begin to describe how Krisdiana’s mom feels about her accomplishments.  

The family’s next stop is Portugal for the WKC World Championship 2024 this October.