Karin Prinsloo (karateka)

Karin Prinsloo (born 1972) is a South African karateka, gold medal winner of the 6th World Games (2001) in the under 60 kg Kumite category[1][2] and Karate instructor formerly based in Durban, South Africa, now living in Perth, Australia.

Prinsloo was the only South African representative of the sport of Karate to attend the 6th World Games.

[citation needed] On 25 October 2008, Prinsloo graded to 6th Dan in the Japan Karate Association (JKA).

Prinsloo represented JKA South Africa at the following international JKA events: Prinsloo represented South Africa at the following WKF World Championships: Other achievements:[7] In the period 1991 to 2008, within South Africa Prinsloo has been SA JKA female open kata champion 12 times and open kumite champion 7 times and been ranked number one in open kata and kumite under 60 kg more than 10 times.

Prinsloo was born in Klerksdorp and grew up in Heidelberg, South Africa.