Karate: Beninese Ihsane Adjanonhoun wins gold in Mexico

Benin won a gold medal at the Karate 1 Youth League in Guadalajara on September 18, 2026, thanks to Ihsane Adjanonhoun, who triumphed in the juniors +76 kg category without conceding any points. After defeating a Chilean karateka in the quarter-finals and a Mexican in the semi-finals, he won the final against a Croatian opponent with a score of 2-0. This victory follows his continental title won at the 2026 African Karate Championships in Algiers.