After being suspended last December 15 due to a weather alert, on Sunday, January 12, the XXXII Pepe Pérez Karate Trophy was held in Puerto de la Cruz. An autonomous tournament organized by the Canary Islands Karate Federation that brought together almost half a thousand karatekas from the islands.
The Karate Poliarrecife club attended on this occasion with a single competitor. Amelie Skiba Birkelbach, who competed in the Female Cadet Open category, took the gold after winning her four fights (10-0, 10-0, 4-0 and 1-0) in which she scored 25 points and did not concede any.
Without a doubt, "a good way to start the year 2025, in which great regional, national, and international challenges are expected for the competitors of the Arrecife club."
The next event will be the first day of the 2025 National Karate League, which will be held in Palma del Río (Córdoba) from January 17 to 19, in which the Arrecife club will be represented by three competitors, Abdalla Eljaafari, Haddu Hamed in the Master Men's Kumite category, and Amelie Skiba in the Junior Women's Kumite category.