Menna Shaaban Okila

Menna Shaaban Okila (born 25 May 2000)[1] is an Egyptian karateka. She won the silver medal in the women's +68 kg event at the 2021 World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[2][3] She also won the gold medal in the women's team kumite event.[3][4]

Menna Shaaban Okila
Personal information
Born (2000-05-25) 25 May 2000
Sport
CountryEgypt
SportKarate
Weight class+68 kg
Event(s)Kumite
Medal record
Women's karate
Representing  Egypt
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships 1 1 0
African Games 0 1 0
African Karate Championships 1 0 3
Total 2 2 3
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 DubaiTeam kumite
Silver medal – second place2021 DubaiKumite +68 kg
African Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Rabat Kumite +68 kg
African Karate Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Cairo Team kumite
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Gaborone Kumite +68 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tangier Team kumite
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Cairo Kumite +68 kg

Career

Okila won one of the bronze medals in her event at the 2019 African Karate Championships held in Gaborone, Botswana.[5] She represented Egypt at the African Games held in Rabat, Morocco and she won the silver medal in the women's kumite +68 kg event.[6][7]

In October 2021, Okila won the gold medal in her event at the 2021 Mediterranean Karate Championships held in Limassol, Cyprus.[8][9] In December 2021, she won one of the bronze medals in her event at the 2021 African Karate Championships held in Cairo, Egypt.[10] She also won the gold medal in the women's team kumite event.[10]

Okila competed in the women's +68 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[11] She lost her first match against eventual silver medalist Milena Jovanović of Montenegro and she was then eliminated in the repechage by María Torres of Spain.[11]

Okila competed in the women's kumite +68 kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.[12] She lost each of her matches in the elimination round and she did not advance to the semi-finals.[12]

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenueRankEvent
2019 African Karate Championships Gaborone, Botswana 3rd Kumite +68 kg
African Games Rabat, Morocco 2nd Kumite +68 kg
2020 African Karate Championships Tangier, Morocco 3rd Team kumite
2021 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2nd Kumite +68 kg
1st Team kumite
African Karate Championships Cairo, Egypt 3rd Kumite +68 kg
1st Team kumite

References
  1. "Entry List by NOC" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  2. Morgan, Liam (20 November 2021). "Kiyuna makes history as Olympic gold medallists retain titles at Karate World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  3. "2021 World Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  4. Morgan, Liam (21 November 2021). "Egypt dethrone France as Japan sweep kata titles at Karate World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  5. "2019 African Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). sportdata.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  6. "Karate Results" (PDF). 2019 African Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  7. Etchells, Daniel (28 August 2019). "Morocco confirm status as major karate powerhouse at African Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  8. "Olympians dominate Mediterranean Championships". World Karate Federation. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  9. "2021 Mediterranean Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). Sportdata. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  10. "2021 African Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). sportdata.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 January 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  11. "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  12. "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
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