Menna Shaaban Okila

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Menna Shaaban Okila (born 25 May 2000)[1] is an Egyptian karateka. She won the silver medal in the women's +68 kg event at the 2021 World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[2][3] She also won the gold medal in the women's team kumite event.[3][4]

Born (2000-05-25) 25 May 2000 (age 25)
CountryEgypt
SportKarate
Weightclass+68 kg
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Menna Shaaban Okila
Personal information
Born (2000-05-25) 25 May 2000 (age 25)
Sport
CountryEgypt
SportKarate
Weight class+68 kg
Events
Medal record
Women's karate
Representing  Egypt
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships 1 1 1
African Games 2 1 0
African Karate Championships 1 0 3
Total 4 2 4
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 DubaiTeam kumite
Silver medal – second place2021 DubaiKumite +68 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 BudapestKumite +68 kg
African Games
Gold medal – first place2023 AccraKumite +68 kg
Gold medal – first place2023 AccraTeam kumite
Silver medal – second place2019 RabatKumite +68 kg
African Karate Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 CairoTeam kumite
Bronze medal – third place2019 GaboroneKumite +68 kg
Bronze medal – third place2020 TangierTeam kumite
Bronze medal – third place2021 CairoKumite +68 kg
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Career

Okila won one of the bronze medals in her event at the 2019 African Karate Championships held in Gaborone, Botswana.[5] She represented Egypt at the African Games held in Rabat, Morocco and she won the silver medal in the women's kumite +68 kg event.[6][7]

In October 2021, Okila won the gold medal in her event at the 2021 Mediterranean Karate Championships held in Limassol, Cyprus.[8][9] In December 2021, she won one of the bronze medals in her event at the 2021 African Karate Championships held in Cairo, Egypt.[10] She also won the gold medal in the women's team kumite event.[10]

Okila competed in the women's +68 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[11] She lost her first match against eventual silver medalist Milena Jovanović of Montenegro and she was then eliminated in the repechage by María Torres of Spain.[11]

Okila competed in the women's kumite +68 kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.[12] She lost each of her matches in the elimination round and she did not advance to the semi-finals.[12] In 2023, Okila won one of the bronze medals in the women's +68 kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[13] She defeated Chehinez Jemi of Tunisia in her bronze medal match.[13]

In 2024, Okila won the gold medal in her event at the 2023 African Games held in Accra, Ghana.[14]

Achievements

More information Year, Competition ...
YearCompetitionVenueRankEvent
2019 African Karate Championships Gaborone, Botswana 3rd Kumite +68 kg
African Games Rabat, Morocco 2nd Kumite +68 kg
2020 African Karate Championships Tangier, Morocco 3rd Team kumite
2021 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2nd Kumite +68 kg
1st Team kumite
African Karate Championships Cairo, Egypt 3rd Kumite +68 kg
1st Team kumite
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 3rd Kumite +68 kg
2024 African Games Accra, Ghana 1st Kumite +68 kg
1st Team kumite
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