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GKF hold successful senior championship
Participants and official pose for a photo opportunity following the completion of the event.
The Guyana Karate Federation held is 2009 Seniors Karate Championship on Sunday last at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
The Championship started at 13:00 hrs with the march on of the participants followed by Opening remarks be the Minister of Culture Youth and Sports, Dr. Frank Anthony.
Dr. Anthony commended the Federation for its effort in having the tournament regularly and its commitment towards sports and promoting healthy lifestyles.
The minister urged the Federation to decentralise and open more dojos where persons interested in learning karate can go.
After the Minister’s speech the karatekas did a brief demonstration on Heian Shodan kata and three step sparring (Sanbon Kumite).
The resulted of the championship are as follows:
KUMITE
Male 80kg & Above
1st Daran Nurse
2nd Ron George
3rd Kevin Isaacs
Female – Open
1st Rovina Reid
2nd Claire Cheeks
3rd Nikita Clark
Male Under 80kg
1st Christopher Waddell
2nd Michael Harding
3rd Shahab Zamon
Male – Under 60kg
1st Jacob Richards
2nd Mahendra Nauth Sanichar
3rd Mohamed Khan
KATA
Female – Open
1st Claire Cheeks
2nd Nikita Clark
3rd Althea King
Male – Open
1st Patrick Cheeks
2nd Orin Edghill
3rd Roger Peroune
Judges were Amir Khouri, Winston Dunbar, Christopher Chaves, Nandrandra Lall, Jenifer Cyrus, Bhagwandin Persaud and Marvin Singh.
After the tournament the President – Amir Khouri thanked all the executives of the Federation for their support at the head table, Mr. Nicholas Hing of Guyana Times, The Guyana Red Cross, Mr. Neil Kumar and the National Sports Commission.
The National Sports Commission donated the trophies.
GKF hold successful senior championship
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