Johanna Kneer

Johanna Kneer

Personal information
Born	(1997-12-25) 25 December 1997 (age 27)
Home town	Ravensburg
Sport
Country	Germany
Sport	Karate
Weight class	+68 kg
Rank	two in the world
Events	Kumite Team kumite
Club	KJC Ravensburg
Medal record Women's karate Representing  Germany European Games 2023 Kraków-Małopolska Kumite +68 kg European Championships 2021 Poreč Team kumite 2023 Guadalajara Kumite +68 kg 2023 Guadalajara Team kumite 2024 Zadar Kumite +68 kg 2024 Zadar Team kumite 2016 Montpellier Kumite 68 kg 2019 Guadalajara Team kumite

Johanna Kneer (born 25 December 1997)^[1] is a German karateka and current number two in the world. She is a two-time gold medalist in the women's +68 kg event at the European Karate Championships. She also won the gold medal in the women's +68 kg event at the 2023 European Games held in Poland.^[2][3]

Career

In June 2021, Kneer competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.^[4] In November 2021, she competed in the women's +68 kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates where she was eliminated in her first match.^[5]

In 2023, Kneer won the gold medal in the women's +68 kg event at the European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain.^[6] She competed in the women's +68 kg event at the 2023 World Karate Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.^[7] She was eliminated in the repechage by Chehinez Jemi of Tunisia.^[7]

Kneer won the gold medal in the women's +68 kg event at the 2024 European Karate Championships held in Zadar, Croatia.^[8] She also won the gold medal in the women's team kumite event.^[8]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Rank	Event
2016	European Championships	Montpellier, France	3rd	Kumite 68 kg
2019	European Championships	Guadalajara, Spain	3rd	Team kumite
2021	European Championships	Poreč, Croatia	1st	Team kumite
2023	European Championships	Guadalajara, Spain	1st	Kumite +68 kg
			1st	Team kumite
	European Games	Kraków and Małopolska, Poland	1st	Kumite +68 kg
2024	European Championships	Zadar, Croatia	1st	Kumite +68 kg
			1st	Team kumite

References

1. "Women's +68 kg Entry List" (PDF). 2023 European Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
2. Burke, Patrick (23 June 2023). "Spain strike with treble taekwondo triumph at Kraków-Małopolska 2023 European Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
3. "Celebration of values of Karate on final day of European Games". European Karate Federation. 23 June 2023. Archived from the original on 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
4. "2021 Karate World Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
5. "2021 World Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
6. Lloyd, Owen (26 March 2023). "Germany clinch top spot at EKF Senior Championships in Spain". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
7. "2023 World Karate Championships Results Book". Sportdata.org. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
8. "2024 European Karate Championships Results Book". Sportdata. Archived from the original on 12 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.