Karateka Kemetinger

“Greatest talent in Austria” wins first gold

Sarah Kemetinger put in a strong performance in Mexico.(Bild: Karate Insights)

Gold for karateka Sarah Kemetinger. The Pinzgau talent won the Youth League in Mexico. Coach Ivo Vukovic is full of praise for her.

First medal and a gold one at that! Karateka Sarah Kemetinger was really unbeatable at the Youth League in Cancun (Mex). She fought her way to victory without conceding a single goal. "The victory feels really great when you train for something for a long time and then it works out. It's almost impossible to put into words how great it feels to be in first place," said the Saalfelden native when the "crown" caught her in North America.

Sarah Kemetinger with the gold medal.(Bild: Karate Insights)

In the national team, she is coached by former world champion Alisa Buchinger (celebrating her comeback in Salzburg in September). Kemetinger's coach at LZ Pinzgau, Ivo Vukovic, was delighted and praised her to the skies: "This really is a great success. She is the greatest talent in Austria." 

This is no coincidence. The 14-year-old has been training karate at LZ Pinzgau since the age of five and is the reigning Austrian champion in her age group (U16). She subordinates everything to the sport to achieve success. "I take a very positive approach to the fact that I always have to give my all so as not to waste my talent." The karateka is not sparing with big goals: "I want to become European and world champion!"