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| Born | (1997-12-25) 25 December 1997 (age 27) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Ravensburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Karate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | +68 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | two in the world | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | KJC Ravensburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Johanna Kneer (born 25 December 1997) is a German karateka and current number two in the world. She is a two-time gold medalist in the women's +68 kg event at the European Karate Championships. She also won the gold medal in the women's +68 kg event at the 2023 European Games held in Poland.
Career
In June 2021, Kneer competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. In November 2021, she competed in the women's +68 kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates where she was eliminated in her first match.
In 2023, Kneer won the gold medal in the women's +68 kg event at the European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain. She competed in the women's +68 kg event at the 2023 World Karate Championships held in Budapest, Hungary. She was eliminated in the repechage by Chehinez Jemi of Tunisia.
Kneer won the gold medal in the women's +68 kg event at the 2024 European Karate Championships held in Zadar, Croatia. She also won the gold medal in the women's team kumite event.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
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| 2016 | European Championships | Montpellier, France | 3rd | Kumite 68 kg |
| 2019 | European Championships | Guadalajara, Spain | 3rd | Team kumite |
| 2021 | European Championships | Poreč, Croatia | 1st | Team kumite |
| 2023 | European Championships | Guadalajara, Spain | 1st | Kumite +68 kg |
| 1st | Team kumite | |||
| European Games | Kraków and Małopolska, Poland | 1st | Kumite +68 kg | |
| 2024 | European Championships | Zadar, Croatia | 1st | Kumite +68 kg |
| 1st | Team kumite |
References
- "Women's +68 kg Entry List" (PDF). 2023 European Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- Burke, Patrick (23 June 2023). "Spain strike with treble taekwondo triumph at Kraków-Małopolska 2023 European Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- "Celebration of values of Karate on final day of European Games". European Karate Federation. 23 June 2023. Archived from the original on 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- "2021 Karate World Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- "2021 World Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- Lloyd, Owen (26 March 2023). "Germany clinch top spot at EKF Senior Championships in Spain". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "2023 World Karate Championships Results Book". Sportdata.org. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "2024 European Karate Championships Results Book". Sportdata. Archived from the original on 12 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.