Jana Messerschmidt
German karateka
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Jana Messerschmidt (née Bitsch) is a German karateka. In 2019, she won one of the bronze medals in the women's kumite 55 kg event at the 2019 European Games held in Minsk, Belarus.[1] In 2018, she won the silver medal in the women's kumite 55 kg event at the 2018 World Karate Championships held in Madrid. Her brother Noah Bitsch, is one of the best athletes in men's kumite 75 kg. She also has a younger sister. Mia Bitsch is No.1 in the world ranking 14-15years -53 kg.[2]
FullnameJana Messerschmidt
BornJana Bitsch
1 December 1990
1 December 1990
CountryGermany
SportKarate
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| Full name | Jana Messerschmidt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Jana Bitsch 1 December 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Karate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 55 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She competed in the women's kumite 55 kg at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.[3]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
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| 2012 | European Championship | Adeje, Spain | 2nd | Kumite 55 kg |
| 2012 | European Championship | Adeje, Spain | 3rd | Kumite team |
| 2014 | World Championships | Bremen, Germany | 3rd | Kumite 55 kg |
| 2018 | World Championships | Madrid, Spain | 2nd | Kumite 55 kg |
| 2019 | European Championship | Guadalajara, Spain | 3rd | Kumite team |
| European Games | Minsk, Belarus | 3rd | Kumite 55 kg | |
| 2021 | European Championships | Poreč, Croatia | 2nd | Kumite 55 kg |
| 1st | Team kumite |
