William, an 18 year old, is a student in Grimsby. He won two Commonwealth karate gold medals while at college. A karate enthusiast featured in InYourArea also took a double Commonwealth title. Bipasha Paul, attending Heritage School, secured senior gold at the 12th Commonwealth Karate Championship 2026. She advanced from junior bronze.

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