Johanna Kneer


Johanna Kneer is a German karateka and current number two in the world. She is a two-time gold medalist in the women's +68kg event at the European Karate Championships. She also won the gold medal in the women's +68kg event at the 2023 European Games held in Poland.

Career

In June 2021, Kneer competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. In November 2021, she competed in the women's +68kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates where she was eliminated in her first match.
In 2023, Kneer won the gold medal in the women's +68kg event at the European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain. She competed in the women's +68kg event at the 2023 World Karate Championships held in Budapest, Hungary. She was eliminated in the repechage by Chehinez Jemi of Tunisia.
Kneer won the gold medal in the women's +68kg event at the 2024 European Karate Championships held in Zadar, Croatia. She also won the gold medal in the women's team kumite event.
She won the gold medal in the women's +68kg event at the 2025 World Games held in Chengdu, China. She defeated María Torres of Spain in her gold medal match.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenueRankEvent
2016European ChampionshipsMontpellier, France3rdKumite 68kg
2019European ChampionshipsGuadalajara, Spain3rdTeam kumite
2021European ChampionshipsPoreč, Croatia1stTeam kumite
2023European ChampionshipsGuadalajara, Spain1stKumite +68kg
2023European ChampionshipsGuadalajara, Spain1stTeam kumite
2023European GamesKraków and Małopolska, Poland1stKumite +68kg
2024European ChampionshipsZadar, Croatia1stKumite +68kg
2024European ChampionshipsZadar, Croatia1stTeam kumite
2025European ChampionshipsYerevan, Armenia1stTeam kumite
2025World GamesChengdu, China1stKumite +68kg
2025World ChampionshipsCairo, Egypt1stKumite +68kg