The verifiability of the claims made in this article is disputed. (August 2020) |
Jana Messerschmidt (née Bitsch) is a German karateka. In 2019, she won one of the bronze medals in the women's kumite 55 kg event at the 2019 European Games held in Minsk, Belarus.[1] In 2018, she won the silver medal in the women's kumite 55 kg event at the 2018 World Karate Championships held in Madrid. Her brother Noah Bitsch, is one of the best athletes in men's kumite 75 kg. She also has a younger sister. Mia Bitsch is No.1 in the world ranking 14-15years -53 kg.[2]
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Jana Bitsch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Jana Messerschmidt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 December 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Karate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 55 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
She competed in the women's kumite 55 kg at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.[3]
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | European Championship | Adeje, Spain | 2nd | Kumite 55 kg |
| 2012 | European Championship | Adeje, Spain | 3rd | Kumite team |
| 2014 | World Championships | Bremen, Germany | 3rd | Kumite 55 kg |
| 2018 | World Championships | Madrid, Spain | 2nd | Kumite 55 kg |
| 2019 | European Championship | Guadalajara, Spain | 3rd | Kumite team |
| European Games | Minsk, Belarus | 3rd | Kumite 55 kg | |
| 2021 | European Championships | Poreč, Croatia | 2nd | Kumite 55 kg |
| 1st | Team kumite |
References edit
- ^ Rowbottom, Mike (30 June 2019). "Italy's Maresca earns dramatic win as Ukraine take two golds in karate finale at Minsk 2019". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "2018 World Karate Championships". SportData. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
External links edit
- Jana Bitsch at KarateRec.com
 | This biographical article related to karate in Germany is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |