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37th Polish Traditional Karate Championships 2026 – Results and Medal Table

439 athletes, 1095 starts and 73 categories over two days in Pruszków. A summary of the 37th Polish Traditional Karate Championships (6–7 June 2026): club medal table, sample results and how judges score kata.

Contents
  1. The Polish Traditional Karate Championships in numbers
  2. Polish Traditional Karate Championships: club medal table
  3. Sample results: under-14 boys’ kata
  4. How judges score kata at the championships
  5. Full results of the Polish Traditional Karate Championships
  6. Frequently asked questions
  7. Patrons, partners and media

The 37th Polish Traditional Karate Championships took place on 6–7 June 2026 at the Centrum Kultury i Sportu w Pruszkowie (ul. Bohaterów Warszawy 4) in Pruszków, near Warsaw. Over two days, from 9:00 to 18:00, the best athletes from clubs across Poland competed for national titles. The Polish Traditional Karate Championships are the most important domestic event on the calendar of the Polish Traditional Karate Federation (PZKT), and this year’s edition coincided with the 110th anniversary of the town of Pruszków.

The Polish Traditional Karate Championships in numbers

Date6–7 June 2026
VenueCentrum Kultury i Sportu w Pruszkowie, ul. Bohaterów Warszawy 4
Sanctioned byPolish Traditional Karate Federation
Categories73
Athletes439
Starts1095

That works out to almost 2.5 starts per athlete, which is typical for a national championship where top karateka compete in kata, kumite and team events at the same time.

Polish Traditional Karate Championships: club medal table

#ClubGoldSilverBronzeTotalPts
1Krakowski Klub Karate Tradycyjnego27261871151
2Towarzystwo Sportowe “Sokół”119183869
3Akademia Karate Tradycyjnego Płock4541326
4Qi Karate Klub5231022
5Karate Klub Pruszków0681420
6Karate Klub Sochaczew414918
7MUKS przy Z.O.S.S. STO252918
8Karate Klub Gdynia135914
9Lubelski Klub Karate Tradycyjnego223713
Top nine clubs. Points: gold – 3, silver – 2, bronze – 1. The full list is in the championship results.

Krakowski Klub Karate Tradycyjnego dominated the championships: 27 national titles in 73 categories, more than a third of all gold medals, and 71 podium places. Second-placed Towarzystwo Sportowe “Sokół” won 11 golds and 38 medals, and third-placed Akademia Karate Tradycyjnego Płock 4 golds and 13 medals. The hosts, Karate Klub Pruszków, are an interesting case: no gold, but 14 medals (6 silver and 8 bronze) put them fifth, ahead of Karate Klub Sochaczew with four titles.

Sample results: under-14 boys’ kata

In category MK01 – youth, born 2013–2014, boys, 3–1 kyu or dan grade, kata, the national champion was Tymon Nowakowski (Krakowski Klub Karate Tradycyjnego). Radosław Durlej took second place and Borys Blaszczok (Kluczborski Klub Karate) third.

How judges score kata at the championships

Kata in this category was held over three rounds: elimination, semifinal and final. Each performance was scored by six judges, and the score was calculated as follows:

  • the highest and lowest scores are discarded,
  • the round score is the sum of the remaining four,
  • the sum of all six scores (shown in brackets) breaks ties.

An example from the elimination round: Tymon Nowakowski received 6.7 · 7.0 · 6.8 · 6.9 · 6.9 · 6.7. After dropping the extremes (7.0 and one 6.7), that leaves 6.8 + 6.9 + 6.9 + 6.7 = 27.3 points, and the sum of all six scores is 41.0. Turniej Generator calculates this automatically once the table official enters the scores and instantly shows the round ranking, with discarded scores crossed out so athletes and coaches can see exactly where the result came from.

Full results of the Polish Traditional Karate Championships

All championship data is available in Turniej Generator:

Frequently asked questions

Where were the Polish Traditional Karate Championships 2026 held?

At the Centrum Kultury i Sportu w Pruszkowie, ul. Bohaterów Warszawy 4, Pruszków, Poland, on 6–7 June 2026.

How many athletes competed?

439 athletes, with 1095 starts in total across 73 categories.

Which club won the most national titles?

Krakowski Klub Karate Tradycyjnego, with 27 gold, 26 silver and 18 bronze medals, 71 podium places in total.

How is a kata score calculated?

Six judges give scores, the highest and lowest are discarded, and the result is the sum of the remaining four. In a tie, the sum of all six scores decides.

Patrons, partners and media

The championships were held under the honorary patronage of the Marshal of the Masovian Voivodeship. The event was supported by the Masovian Voivodeship, the Ministry of Sport and Tourism, the Polish Committee of Non-Olympic Sports, the Town of Pruszków and the Centrum Kultury i Sportu w Pruszkowie. Media patrons included TVP Sport, TVP3 Warszawa, Tel-Kab, WPR24 and “Głos Pruszkowa”. Congratulations to the new national champions and all medalists!

The championships were run in Turniej Generator. See also our reports from the 26th National Children’s Cup and the 11th Kraków International Cup, and our guide on how to run a karate tournament.