Niko Stojanović, a member of the Kyokushin Karate Club Domenica Sveta Nedelja, was declared as a sports hope under the age of 15 at the 2023 Athlete Selection of the Community of Sports Associations and Federations of the Zagreb County, held on March 1, 2024 in Jastrebarsko and this award is for his sports results in 2023:
- 18th Domenica Cup (Sveta Nedelja, Croatia, March 4) – 1st place in Kumite of younger juniors -70 kg and 4th place in Kata of juniors
- Tanin Open 2023 (Sevnica, Slovenia, April 22) – 1st place in Kumite of older cadets +60 kg, 1st place in Kata Kyu of older cadets, 1st place in Kata Open of older cadets, and 1st place in Tobi Mae Geri (performance of jumping leg technique) of older cadets
- 25th Branko Bošnjak Memorial (Samobor, Croatia, Oct. 7) – 1st place in Kumite of younger juniors -70 kg and 3rd place in Kata of juniors
- IBK International Open 2023 (Budapest, Hungary, Oct. 28) – 1st place in Kumite of junior +65 kg
- Fortis Cup 2023 (Samobor, Croatia, Dec. 16) – 1st place in Kumite of older cadets +60kg
