Nikita Kolleganov is a 16-year old karate champion that the author knows from school. He has won many awards for karate since starting the sport at a young age. Despite his success in sports, Nikita is also an excellent student who does well in physics and astronomy. Last spring, Nikita participated in a karate championship in Japan and brought home many awards. This winter, he won the title of World Karate Champion in his discipline. The author believes Nikita works very hard at karate and hopes this is just the beginning of his career in sports.