This page describes and summarizes the year 2023 in world sporting events for sports starting with the letters "K" through "S".
Karate
Various karate championships February 3–5: 2023 EKF Cadet, Junior & U21 Championships in Larnaca March 22–26: 2023 European Karate Championships in Guadalajara May 5–7: 2023 Mediterranean Karate Championships in Tunis May 26–28: 2023 Pan American Karate Championships in San José August 25–27: 2023 PKF Cadet, Junior & U21 Championships in Santiago October 24–29: 2023 World Karate Championships in Budapest TBA: 2023 African Karate Championships in Accra TBA: 2023 Asian Karate Championships (location TBA)
Karate 1–Premier League January 27–29: K1PL #1 in Cairo Men's −60 kg winner: Kaisar Alpysbay Men's −67 kg winner: Steven Da Costa Men's −75 kg winner: Abdalla Hesham Abdelgawad Men's −84 kg winner: Valerii Chobotar Men's +84 kg winner: Taha Mahmoud Women's −50 kg winner: Reem Ahmed Salama Women's −55 kg winner: Anna Protsenko Women's −61 kg winner: Oleksandra Sholohova Women's −68 kg winner: Elena Quirici Women's +68 kg winner: Ayumi Uekusa Kata winners: Damián Quintero (m) / Kiyou Shimizu (f) May 12–14: K1PL #2 in Rabat Men's −60 kg winner: Angelo Crescenzo Men's −67 kg winner: Abdelrahman Al-Masatfa Men's −75 kg winner: Quentin Mahauden Men's −84 kg winner: Mohammad Al-Jafari Men's +84 kg winner: Matteo Avanzini Women's −50 kg winner: Yorgelis Salazar Women's −55 kg winner: Anzhelika Terliuga Women's −61 kg winner: Wafa Mahjoub Women's −68 kg winner: Irina Zaretska Women's +68 kg winner: Ayumi Uekusa Kata winners: Kakeru Nishiyama (m) / Kiyou Shimizu (f) June 9–11: K1PL #3 in Fukuoka Men's −60 kg winner: Hiromu Hashimoto Men's −67 kg winner: Abdelrahman Al-Masatfa Men's −75 kg winner: Lorenzo Pietromarchi Men's −84 kg winner: Mohammad Al-Jafari Men's +84 kg winner: Ryzvan Talibov Women's −50 kg winner: Reem Ahmed Salama Women's −55 kg winner: Anzhelika Terliuga Women's −61 kg winner: Sarara Shimada Women's −68 kg winner: Elena Quirici Women's +68 kg winner: Yuzuki Sawae Kata winners: Kazumasa Moto (m) / Hikaru Ono (f) September 8–10: K1PL #4 (final) in Dublin Men's −60 kg winner: Hiromu Hashimoto Men's −67 kg winner: Yugo Kozaki Men's −75 kg winner: Hasan Masarweh Men's −84 kg winner: Michele Martina Men's +84 kg winner: Ryzvan Talibov Women's −50 kg winner: Yorgelis Salazar Women's −55 kg winner: Anzhelika Terliuga Women's −61 kg winner: Sarara Shimada Women's −68 kg winner: Irina Zaretska Women's +68 kg winner: Ayaka Saito Kata winners: Kakeru Nishiyama (m) / Hikaru Ono (f)
Karate 1–Series A January 13–15: K1SA #1 in Athens2023 Athens Karate 1–Series A Page Men's Kumite: 60 kg winner: Hiromu Hashimoto 67 kg winner: Yugo Kozaki 75 kg winner: Abdelkarim Asaas 84 kg winner: Junya Eto +84 kg winner: Anes Bostandžić Women's Kumite 50 kg winner: Catarina Rodrigues 55 kg winner: Syria Mancinelli 61 kg winner: Konstantina Chrysopoulou 68 kg winner: Tsubasa Kama +68 kg winner: Kyriaki Kydonaki Kata Individual Kata winners: Aoi Funada (m) / Mirisa Ohuchi (f) Team Kata winners: (m) / (f) March 10–12: K1SA #2 in Konya Men's Kumite: 60 kg winner: Carmine Luciano 67 kg winner: Enes Fatih Kurt 75 kg winner: Eren Akkurt 84 kg winner: Alireza Akbari +84 kg winner: Sanad Sufyani Women's Kumite 50 kg winner: Gabriella Izaguirre 55 kg winner: Bella Samasheva 61 kg winner: Gülbahar Gözütok 68 kg winner: Laura Alikul +68 kg winner: Shima Alesaadi Kata Individual Kata winners: Ryonosuke Kikuchi (m) / Mirisa Ohuchi (f) Team Kata winners: (m) / (f) April 14–16: K1SA #3 in Richmond Men's Kumite: 60 kg winner: Hiromu Hashimoto 67 kg winner: Morteza Nemati 75 kg winner: Oussama Zaid 84 kg winner: Falleh Midouni +84 kg winner: Athanasios Nikopoulos Women's Kumite 50 kg winner: Ema Sgardelli 55 kg winner: Hana Furumoto-Deshaies 61 kg winner: Ericka Luque 68 kg winner: Ayumi Yatoji +68 kg winner: Yuzuki Sawae Kata Individual Kata winners: Rey Chinen (m) / Nakaji Hisami (f) Team Kata winners: (m) / (f) September 29 – October 1: K1SA #4 in Larnaca Men's Kumite: 60 kg winner: Rayyan Meziane 67 kg winner: Ika Sulamanidze 75 kg winner: Heorhii Pitsul 84 kg winner: Adi Gyurík +84 kg winner: Mahmoud Nemati Women's Kumite 50 kg winner: Sofia Cardenas Balcazar 55 kg winner: Ivet Goranova 61 kg winner: Mina Trikos 68 kg winner: Melina Marmot +68 kg winner: Julia Daniszewska Kata Individual Kata winners: Alessio Ghinami (m) / Mishima Kiri (f) Team Kata winners: (m) / (f) November 24–26: K1SA #5 (final) in Matosinhos Men's Kumite: 60 kg winner: David Tkebuchava 67 kg winner: Joaquim Mendes 75 kg winner: Enzo Berthon 84 kg winner: Hasan Arslan +84 kg winner: Saleh Abazari Women's Kumite 50 kg winner: Natália Vargová 55 kg winner: Mia Bitsch 61 kg winner: Indira Zúñiga García 68 kg winner: Thalya Sombe +68 kg winner: Amelie Lücke Kata Individual Kata winners: Rey Chinen (m) / Mishima Kiri (f) Team Kata winners: (m) / (f)
Karate 1–Youth League February 24–26: K1YL #1 in Fujairah April 28–30: K1YL #2 in A Coruña June 30 – July 2: K1YL #3 in Poreč September 22–24: K1YL #4 in (location TBA) December 8–10: K1YL #5 (final) in Venice
Kendo
Kickboxing
Korfball
Kurash
Lacrosse National Lacrosse League December 2, 2022 — June 3, 2023: 2022 NLL season MVP: Christian Del Bianco NLL Cup: Buffalo Bandits
Lifesaving
Luge
Modern pentathlon
World & Continental Championships June 14–18: 2023 European Junior Modern Pentathlon Championships in Istanbul August 21–28: 2023 World Modern Pentathlon Championships in Bath September 6–11: 2023 African & Oceania Modern Pentathlon Championships in Cairo September 12–17: 2023 World Junior Modern Pentathlon Championships in Druskininkai November 9–12: 2023 South & Pan American Junior Modern Pentathlon Championships in Buenos Aires
Modern Pentathlon World Cup March 7–12: MPWC #1 in Cairo Winners: Ahmed El-Gendy (m) / Michelle Gulyás (f) Mixed Relay winners: Titas Puronas & Gintarė Venčkauskaitė April 11–16: MPWC #2 in Ankara #1 Winners: Mohanad Shaban (m) / Ieva Serapinaitė (f) Mixed Relay winners: Buğra Ünal & İlke Özyüksel April 25–30: MPWC #3 in Budapest Winners: Jun Woong-tae (m) / Blanka Guzi (f) Mixed Relay winners: Seo Chang-wan & Kim Sun-woo May 9–14: MPWC #4 in Sofia Winners: Valentin Prades (m) / Kerenza Bryson (f) Mixed Relay winners: Charles Brown & Kerenza Bryson May 31 – June 4: MPWC #5 (final) in Ankara #2 Winners: Mohanad Shaban (m) / Elena Micheli (f) Mixed Relay winners: Jun Woong-tae & Kim Sun-woo
Motorsports
2023 Formula One World Championship March 5: 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix in Sakhir Winner: Max Verstappen (Oracle Red Bull Racing) March 19: 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah Winner: Sergio Pérez (Oracle Red Bull Racing) April 2: 2023 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne Winner: Max Verstappen (Oracle Red Bull Racing) April 30: 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku Winner: Sergio Pérez (Oracle Red Bull Racing) May 7: 2023 Miami Grand Prix in Miami Gardens, Florida Winner: Max Verstappen (Oracle Red Bull Racing) May 21: 2023 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Imola Cancelled May 28: 2023 Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo Winner: Max Verstappen (Oracle Red Bull Racing) June 4: 2023 Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona Winner: Max Verstappen (Oracle Red Bull Racing) June 18: 2023 Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal Winner: Max Verstappen (Oracle Red Bull Racing) July 2: 2023 Austrian Grand Prix in Spielberg, Styria Winner: Max Verstappen (Oracle Red Bull Racing) July 9: 2023 British Grand Prix in Silverstone Winner: Max Verstappen (Oracle Red Bull Racing) July 23: 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest Winner: Max Verstappen (Oracle Red Bull Racing) July 30: 2023 Belgian Grand Prix in Stavelot Winner: Max Verstappen (Oracle Red Bull Racing) August 27: 2023 Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort Winner: Max Verstappen (Oracle Red Bull Racing) September 3: 2023 Italian Grand Prix in Monza Winner: Max Verstappen (Oracle Red Bull Racing) September 17: 2023 Singapore Grand Prix in Marina Bay, Singapore Winner: Carlos Sainz Jr. (Scuderia Ferrari) September 24: 2023 Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka, Mie Winner: Max Verstappen (Oracle Red Bull Racing) October 8: 2023 Qatar Grand Prix in Lusail Winner: Max Verstappen (Oracle Red Bull Racing) October 22: 2023 United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas Winner: Max Verstappen (Oracle Red Bull Racing) October 29: 2023 Mexico City Grand Prix in Mexico City Winner: Max Verstappen (Oracle Red Bull Racing) November 5: 2023 São Paulo Grand Prix in São Paulo Winner: Max Verstappen (Oracle Red Bull Racing) November 18: 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix in Las Vegas (debut event) Winner: Max Verstappen (Oracle Red Bull Racing) November 26: 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (final) in Yas Island Winner: Max Verstappen (Oracle Red Bull Racing)
2022–23 Formula E World Championship January 14: 2023 Mexico City ePrix in Mexico Winner: Jake Dennis ( Andretti Autosport) January 27: 2023 Diriyah ePrix #1 at the Riyadh Street Circuit Winner: Pascal Wehrlein ( Tag Heuer Porsche Formula E Team) January 28: 2023 Diriyah ePrix #2 at the Riyadh Street Circuit Winner: Pascal Wehrlein ( Tag Heuer Porsche Formula E Team) February 11: 2023 Hyderabad ePrix in (debut event) Winner: Jean-Éric Vergne ( DS Penske) February 25: 2023 Cape Town ePrix in (debut event) Winner: António Félix da Costa ( Tag Heuer Porsche Formula E Team) March 25: 2023 São Paulo ePrix in Brazil Winner: Mitch Evans ( Jaguar TCS Racing) April 22: 2023 Berlin ePrix #1 at the Tempelhof Airport Street Circuit Winner: Mitch Evans ( Jaguar TCS Racing) April 23: 2023 Berlin ePrix #2 at the Tempelhof Airport Street Circuit Winner: Nick Cassidy ( Envision Racing) May 6: 2023 Monaco ePrix in Monte Carlo Winner: Nick Cassidy ( Envision Racing) June 3: 2023 Jakarta ePrix #1 in Ancol Winner: Pascal Wehrlein ( Tag Heuer Porsche Formula E Team) June 4: 2023 Jakarta ePrix #2 in Ancol Winner: Maximilian Günther ( Maserati MSG Racing) June 24: 2023 Portland ePrix in Portland International Raceway (debut event) Winner: Nick Cassidy ( Envision Racing) July 15: 2023 Rome ePrix #1 in Italy Winner: Mitch Evans ( Jaguar TCS Racing) July 16: 2023 Rome ePrix #2 in Italy Winner: Jake Dennis ( Andretti Autosport) July 29: 2023 London ePrix #1 (final) at the ExCeL London Circuit Winner: Mitch Evans ( Jaguar TCS Racing) July 30: 2023 London ePrix #2 (final) at the ExCeL London Circuit Winner: Nick Cassidy ( Envision Racing)
2023 World Rally Championship January 19–22: 2023 Monte Carlo Rally WRC: Sébastien Ogier ( Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT) WRC-2: Yohan Rossel ( PH Sport)
2023 World Rally-Raid Championship December 31, 2022 – January 15: 2023 Dakar Rally Bikes: Kevin Benavides (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) Cars: Nasser Al-Attiyah (Toyota Gazoo Racing) Classics: Juan Morera (Toyota Classic) LW-Prototype: Austin Jones (Red Bull Off-Road JR Team USA By BFG) Quads: Alexandre Giroud (Yamaha Racing- SMX Drag'on) SSV: Eryk Goczał (Energylandia Rally Team) Trucks: Janus van Kasteren (Boss Machinery Team De Rooy Iveco) February 26 – March 3: 2023 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge April 22–28: 2023 Sonora Rally August 26 – September 1: 2023 Desafío Ruta 40 October 12–18: 2023 Rallye du Maroc (final)
NASCAR February 5 – November 5: 2023 NASCAR Cup Series February 17 – November 3: 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Official Event Schedule February 18 – November 4: 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series
IndyCar Series March 5 – September 10: 2023 IndyCar Series
Mountain running
2023 Valsir Mountain Running World Cup June 16: Broken Arrow VK in Lake Tahoe Winners: Andrea Rostan (m) / Anna Gibson (w) June 18: Broken Arrow Skyrace in Lake Tahoe Winners: Eli Hemming (m) / Allie McLaughlin (w) June 25: Tatra Race Run in Zakopane