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2026-11-04 · DW

Gold for Palestine: Meet junior karate champ Mariam Bsharat

"After the referee lifted my hand to show I'm now a two-time world champion, it was a very overwhelming feeling," Mariam Bsharat said. "Making history once is something, but making it twice is really something else. I felt very happy and I felt a big relief. Only I know how many sacrifices I made and how many hardships I needed to overcome." Themes of relief, joy and sacrifice are commonplace in the reflections of athletes after a big win. In Mariam Bsharat's case, it's about more than just dedication to training and taking care of the body. The 17-year-old won her second under-21 World Karate Championship gold medal competing for the Palestine national team in Poland in October.

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