Jana Messerschmidt

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]

Jana Messerschmidt

Personal information
Birth name	Jana Bitsch
Full name	Jana Messerschmidt
Born	(1990-12-01) 1 December 1990 (age 34)
Sport
Country	Germany
Sport	Karate
Weight class	55 kg
Medal record Women's karate Representing  Germany World Championships 2018 Madrid Kumite 55 kg 2014 Bremen Kumite 55 kg European Games 2019 Minsk Kumite 55 kg European Championships 2021 Porec Team kumite 2012 Adeje Kumite 55 kg 2021 Porec Kumite 55 kg 2012 Adeje Team kumite 2019 Guadalajara Team kumite

She competed in the women's kumite 55 kg at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.^[3]

Achievements

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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