Johanna Kneer
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| Born | 25 December 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Ravensburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Karate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | +68 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | two in the world | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | KJC Ravensburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Johanna Kneer (born 25 December 1997)[1] is a German karateka and current number two in the world. She is a two-time gold medalist in the women's +68 kg event at the European Karate Championships. She also won the gold medal in the women's +68 kg event at the 2023 European Games held in Poland.[2][3]
Career
[edit]In June 2021, Kneer competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[4] In November 2021, she competed in the women's +68 kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates where she was eliminated in her first match.[5]
In 2023, Kneer won the gold medal in the women's +68 kg event at the European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain.[6] She competed in the women's +68 kg event at the 2023 World Karate Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[7] She was eliminated in the repechage by Chehinez Jemi of Tunisia.[7]
Kneer won the gold medal in the women's +68 kg event at the 2024 European Karate Championships held in Zadar, Croatia.[8] She also won the gold medal in the women's team kumite event.[8]
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
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| 2016 | European Championships | Montpellier, France | 3rd | Kumite 68 kg |
| 2019 | European Championships | Guadalajara, Spain | 3rd | Team kumite |
| 2021 | European Championships | Poreč, Croatia | 1st | Team kumite |
| 2023 | European Championships | Guadalajara, Spain | 1st | Kumite +68 kg |
| 1st | Team kumite | |||
| European Games | Kraków and Małopolska, Poland | 1st | Kumite +68 kg | |
| 2024 | European Championships | Zadar, Croatia | 1st | Kumite +68 kg |
| 1st | Team kumite |
References
[edit]- ^ "Women's +68 kg Entry List" (PDF). 2023 European Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ Burke, Patrick (23 June 2023). "Spain strike with treble taekwondo triumph at Kraków-Małopolska 2023 European Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Celebration of values of Karate on final day of European Games". European Karate Federation. 23 June 2023. Archived from the original on 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "2021 Karate World Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "2021 World Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ Lloyd, Owen (26 March 2023). "Germany clinch top spot at EKF Senior Championships in Spain". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ a b "2023 World Karate Championships Results Book". Sportdata.org. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ a b "2024 European Karate Championships Results Book". Sportdata. Archived from the original on 12 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.