William, a young, attends school in Grimsby. He won two Commonwealth karate gold medals at university. A karate enthusiast featured in InYourArea also achieved a double Commonwealth title. Bipasha Paul, attending Heritage School, secured senior gold at the 2026 Commonwealth Karate Championship. She advanced from junior bronze.

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