The Moldovan athletes won 11 medals at the European Seniors Shotokan Karate Championships held in Italy. Vitalie Spînu won two golds, in kumite individual Open and in kumite sanbon shobu +80 kg, IPN reports.

The athlete from Balti also won two a silver in ippon shobu and a bronze in mixed team kumite.

Anastasia Spînu won three silvers and a bronze, Vasilii Dovzii – three bronzes, Daniel Mutelica – two bronzes, Sandu Gazea – a bronze.

In the team rankings, the Republic Moldova took the fourth spot, after Romania, Bulgaria, and Hungary.