Thalya Sombé
French karateka (born 2003)
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Thalya Sombé (born 21 October 2003) is a French karateka competing in the kumite. She is a gold medalist at the World Karate Championships, a three-time medalist at the European Karate Championships, and two-time gold medalist at the World U21 Championships.
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| Born | 21 October 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | French | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Style | Kumite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
In 2022, at the U21 World Championships, Sombé won the gold medal in the −68 kg category.[1] In October 2023, she won one of the bronze medals in the women's team kumite event at the European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain.[2]
In May 2024, Sombé won one of the bronze medals in the women's team kumite event at the European Karate Championships held in Zadar, Croatia.[3][4] She then returned to the U21 World Championships in October and won the gold medal once again.[5][6]
Sombé won a silver medal in the women's team kumite event at the 2025 European Karate Championships held in Yerevan, Armenia.[7][8] She also competed in the women's 68 kg event at the 2025 World Games held in Chengdu, China.[9] She then competed in the 68 kg event at the World Karate Championships and won the gold medal.[10]