Nepali Athlete Santosh Rai Secures Bronze at USA Open Karate Championship 2026

Kathmandu. Nepali athlete Santosh Rai has won a medal for his country at the ongoing USA Open Karate Championship 2026 in Texas, USA. Santosh secured a bronze medal in the Kata category during the competition held at the Fort Worth Convention Center on Sunday.

In his pursuit of the medal, Santosh defeated American athlete Carrasquel in the repechage round. Prior to that, he had a strong start, defeating America's Vilaro Pierpaolo in the first match and Compas Johnny in the second match.