Karateka

Sandra Sánchez was not destined to become a champion by conventional standards. Far removed from the usual paths to elite sport, she had to overcome personal obstacles, make sacrifices, and contend with the feeling that she was starting too late in a discipline where most major achievements are reached at a much younger age. Yet she never stopped believing in herself.

From her first steps as a young girl to becoming the greatest karateka of all time (number one in the world rankings, a two-time world champion, and Olympic champion at Tokyo 2020, where she won the first and only Olympic gold medal in the history of women’s karate), while also serving as an inspiration to young athletes around the world, Karateka traces Sandra’s life and tells a story of resilience and perseverance, of love for sport—a story as moving as it is hard-hitting, one that transcends karate and turns its leading figure, Sandra Sánchez, into a legend. An emotional and powerful story that will resonate with a wide audience.