The men's kata team of the Montenegrin karate team won a bronze medal at the European Championship in Guadalajara, while the team finished in fifth place in the fights.
The team consisting of Vladimir Mijač, Arijan Kočan, Kenan Nikočević and Nikola Milić defeated England in the third place match - 42,6:40,4.
It is the first medal of the men's kata team in independent Montenegro.
In that discipline, Montenegrin karate also has a bronze medal for the women's team, consisting of Tijana and Biserka Radulović and Milena Milačić, won in 2007.
Member of the bronze team, Vladimir Mijač, said that he was proud of the result achieved in Guadalajara.
"Winning the senior bronze medal in kata means a lot for our team, the national team and the country. Especially since it is the first, historical, for the men's kata team at the European championships in the senior competition. The result achieved in Guadalajara is an even greater incentive for us to continue working even harder , in order to continuously achieve similar and better results," Mijač said.
He thanked his family, coaches and selectors, everyone who contributed to their success in any way.
Trio Bara won the 12th European medal for Montenegrin karate in the senior competition in Guadalajara.
On Thursday, they finished the first round of the competition in third place in the group with 39,1 points. In the second round, the Montenegrin team won second place (39,1), which was enough to fight for a medal.
Coach Milena Milačić reminded that after 15 years a medal was won in the kata at the European Championship.
"I am very proud of the team and I believe that with the effort, dedication and approach they have had so far, they can achieve even better results. Last year they were within reach of a medal, this year they proved that they really have quality by placing excellently in the eliminations and winning a medal and that they are at the top of Europe," Milacic said.
The men's team was defeated by Croatia 3:1 in the third place match.
The team performed in Guadalajara consisting of Nikola Malović, Nenad Dulović, Lazar Jovović, Nemanja Mikulić, Nemanja Jovović, Balša Miličković and Dušan Bijelić.
On Friday, the Montenegrin team won the duel with Sweden without a fight, while in the second round they eliminated the Netherlands 3:1.
In the quarter-finals, he was defeated by Ukraine 3:0, which, by qualifying for the finals, enabled the Montenegrin karate players to have a rematch. They won the fight for a medal by winning against Portugal 3:2.
Nemanja Mikulić, who yesterday in the match for third place and the bronze medal, in the category up to 75 kilograms, was defeated by the Belgian Quentin Mahudin. The fight ended in a draw (0:0), and the winner was decided by the referee's override vote.
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