William, an 18 year old, studies in Grimsby. He secured two Commonwealth karate gold medals during his academic years. A karate enthusiast mentioned in InYourArea also achieved a double Commonwealth title. Bipasha Paul, from Heritage School, achieved senior gold at the Commonwealth Karate Championship 2026. She promoted from junior bronze.

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