Karate Canada Announces 2026 Senior & U21 Pan American Championship Roster
Karate Canada is proud to announce the athletes selected to represent Canada at the 2026 Senior and Under-21 Pan American Championships, taking place May 28–31, 2026, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Canadian delegation will compete against the continent’s best karatekas across a full slate of Kata and Kumite categories, carrying the maple leaf with skill, discipline, and national pride.
This year’s team features a strong core of proven international competitors alongside talented emerging athletes ready to make their mark on the continental stage.
“We are incredibly proud of every athlete selected to represent Canada at the Pan American Championships this year,” said Rodney Hobson, Karate Canada Sport Technical Leader. “This team reflects months of dedication, sacrifice, and hard work and we have every confidence they will represent our country with excellence and pride.”
Athletes qualified by finishing in the top positions at the 2026 Senior & U21 National Championships.
2026 Senior Pan Am Championships Team Roster
| Category | Last Name | First Name |
| F Kata | Baillargeon | Melissa |
| F Kata | Laos-Loo | Claudia |
| M Kata | Mori | Haruki |
| M Kata | Bachand | Philip |
| F -50kg | German | Mikayla |
| F -50kg | German | Emmi |
| F -55kg | Furumoto-Deshaies | Hana |
| F -55kg | Ouyahia | Maria |
| F -61kg | Nolet | Lily-Rose |
| F -61kg | Étienne | Aurélie |
| F -68kg | Pond | Hilary |
| F -68kg | Maclean | Julia |
| F +68kg | Carlyle-Byford | Indiana |
| F +68kg | Ghodshi | Kiandokht |
| M -60kg | Ben Mahmud | Muhimen |
| M -60kg | Ferjani | Yosri |
| M -67kg | Ebraheem | Karim |
| M -67kg | Miri | Yassin |
| M -75kg | Derafshipour | Hamoon |
| M -75kg | O’Neil | Ryan |
| M -84kg | Almishri | Omar |
| M -84kg | Kohi | Aryan |
| M +84kg | Rivest | Alexandre Benjamin |
| M +84kg | Aguilera | Fernando |
| F Team Kata | Carter | Brooklyn |
| F Team Kata | Fallis | Susannah |
| F Team Kata | Fritz | Kyla |
| M Team Kata | Thottungal | Vincent |
| M Team Kata | Dawood | Carter |
| M Team Kata | McNeil | Yuki |
| Team Kumite F | Ghamooshi | Mahdis |
| Team Kumite M | O’Neil | Sean |
2026 U21 National Team Roster
| Category | Last Name | First Name |
| F Kata | Jiloca | Tiffany |
| F Kata | Munar | Liesel |
| M Kata | Noel | Manic |
| M Kata | Chin | Zachary |
| F -50kg | German | Emmi |
| F -50kg | Tran | Keira |
| F -55kg | Ouyahia | Maria |
| F -55kg | Bricteux | Lylan |
| F -61kg | Changizi | Pania |
| F -61kg | Nijjar | Anisha |
| F -68kg | Movaffagh | Donya |
| F -68kg | Crowle | Ella |
| F +68kg | Carlyle-Byford | Indiana |
| F +68kg | Keegan | Piper |
| M -60kg | Haftlang | Niayesh |
| M -60kg | Sharma | Laxya |
| M -67kg | Hasudungan | Aiden |
| M -67kg | Villena | Sebastian |
| M -75kg | Talhi | Younesse |
| M -75kg | Bricteux | Levinh |
| M -84kg | Almishri | Omar |
| M -84kg | Kohi | Aryan |
| M +84kg | Makarov | Ilya |
| M +84kg | Ihaza | David |
2026 Para National Team Roster
| Category | Last Name | First Name |
| F K-21 | Wright | Patricia |
| M K-21 | Doig | Benjamin |
| F K-22 | Olson | Natalie |
Coaches & Support Team
President: Craig Vokey
Sport Technical Leader / Coach: Rodney Hobson
Team Doctor: Chip Doig
National Coaches: Ridha Dhrifi, Heather Fidyk, Rock Guindon, Yevhen Motovylin, Pam Ross, Toshi Uchiage
Club Coaches: Kraig Devlin, Mitch German, Hamid Tarighatbin
Karate Canada extends its sincere congratulations to all nominated athletes, their coaches, families, and clubs who have supported their journey thus far.
For more information on Karate Canada’s teams and upcoming events, please visit www.karatecanada.org.
