Johanna Kneer

Johanna Kneer (born 25 December 1997) is a German karateka and current number two in the world. She is a two-time gold medalist in the women's +68kg event at the European Karate Championships. She also won the gold medal in the women's +68kg event at the 2023 European Games held in Poland.

Career

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. In November 2021, she competed in the women's +68kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates where she was eliminated in her first match.

In 2023, Kneer won the gold medal in the women's +68kg event at the European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain. She competed in the women's +68kg event at the 2023 World Karate Championships held in Budapest, Hungary. She was eliminated in the repechage by Chehinez Jemi of Tunisia. She also won the gold medal in the women's team kumite event. She defeated María Torres of Spain in her gold medal match.

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