The pair Nico Hermes – Jean Allard (JJJC Communautés Européennes) competed in Koshiki-no-Kata and Itsutsu-no-Kata at the IJF Kata World Series held in Gijón (Spain) on 25 January 2026.

🥈 Itsutsu-no-Kata
(2 pairs entered, 142.5 points in the final, 7 points short of first place)

🥉 Koshiki-no-Kata
Despite a strong 2nd place in the pool phase
(3 pairs entered, 451 points in the final)

These results represent the first Luxembourgish medals in kata at an IJF Kata World Series.

The Federation extends its warm congratulations to the duo.