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12th IKD Caribbean Karate Championship – Jamaica Team ASK-G snare 40 medals including 14 gold; Team GKC cop 3 bronze
Proud Moment! Members of the Guyana ASK-G (YMCA and Land of Canaan) and GKC display their medals and certificates won at the 12thInternational Karate Daigaku (IKD) Caribbean Karate Championship in Jamaica.
Guyana’s karatekas competing at the just concluded 12thInternational Karate Daigaku (IKD) Caribbean Karate Championship held at the UTEC Campus in Kingston, Jamaica from July 18 – 23 turned in outstanding performances which resulted in the two teams racking in a total of 43 medals.
The Association do Shotokan Karate – Guyana ASK-G from the YMCA Dojo Headquarters and its Land of Canaan sub branch which took a team of 14-members hauled in a total of 40 medals inclusive of 14 gold, 19 silver and 7 bronze medals, while the Guyana Karate College (GKC) 3-member team copped 3 bronze medals.
The ASK-G team comprised of Leah Shariff, Shakeem Walcott, Kelly-Ann Fortune, Trevon Miller, Minakshi Pooran, Avinash Ramgolam, Tabita Goolsarran, Kemo Cornelius, Daniel Jailall, Shane Wilkinson, Jordan Kong, Roger Peroune, Hodael Agard and Keith Beaton.
The GKC members were Roland Fanfair, Navindra Soodoo and Leon Burnette.
Following are the results from the three day competition:
Team Bunkai
Girls: 17 – 19 years – three (3) Gold Medals
Boys: 11 – 13 years – three (3) Silver Medals
Boys: 14 – 16 years – three (3) Silver Medals
Team Embu
Girls: 17 – 19 years – three (3) Gold Medals
Boys: 11 – 13 years – three (3) Bronze Medals
Boys: 14 – 16 years – three (3) Silver Medals
Team Kata
Girls: 17 – 19 years – three (3) Gold Medals
Boys: 11 – 13 years – three (3) Silver Medals
Boys: 14 – 16 years – three (3) Silver Medals
Adult: Male – three (3) Gold Medals
Team Kumite – GKC
Adult: Male – three (3) Bronze Medals
Individual Kata
Girls: 17 – 19 years
1. Leah Shariff – Gold Medal
2. Minakshi Pooran – Bronze Medal
Boys: 17 – 19 years
1. Shane Wilkinson – Gold Medal
2. Kemo Cornelius – Silver Medal
Adult Male: 20 – 39 years
1. Roger Peroune – Bronze medal
Individual Kumite
Girls: 14 – 16 years
1. Kelly-Ann Fortune – Silver Medal
Boys: 14 – 16 years
1. Trevon Miller – Bronze Medal
Girls: 17 – 19 years
1. Leah Shariff – Bronze Medal
Boys: 17 – 19 years
1. Shane Wilkinson – Silver Medal
Adult Male:
1. Keith Beaton – Silver medal
Congratulations have been extended to both Team ASK-G and Team GKC on their achievement which has given Guyana further recognition internationally at this year’s IKD Caribbean Karate Championships.
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