When it also worked with bronze, the joy was even greater: “That is terrific, the medal is a blessing for our sport. I hope that we will now experience a real karate boom, ”says Grafoner, who congratulated his parade protégé via WhatsApp the day before yesterday. And Plank announced that the reception in the JJEnder hall in Mäder had already been organized. “So far, more than 100 people have registered for the reception,” says Grafoner, “if it continues like this, the hall will soon be too small.”