Exhilarating performances displayed at ASK-G National Karate Championships

Feb 20, 2018 Sports

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There were some surprising and stunning performances recorded by Karatekas on Sunday last at the YMCA, Thomas Lands when the Association do Shotokan Karate – Guyana (ASK-G) held its 2018 National championships.
A release form the organization stated that Joel Kellman’s Empi Kata was excellent for a Brown Belt level despite not winning a medal. However, Two superb Kata performances by Roger Peroune stole the show.
Speed, timing and sharpness of technique mesmerised the judges and spectators earning him first place. Kellman, one of the future stars of the sport once again performed creditably in the Kumite, placing 3^rd place amongst the Black belts.
However, Peroune eliminated his first opponent in very short time and the final match against seasoned veteran Keith Beaton saw him being victorious acquiring the coveted Kumite first place.
There were 40 categories, 20 in Kata and 20 in Kumite contested which showcased athletes in the 5-6, 7-8, 9-11,12-14 and 15-17 years old categories battling each other for supremacy.
The Female Katas were as strong as their Male counterparts earning Rebecca Wesley first place, while the Kumite saw two disqualifications due to excessive contact; Kristine Ramkissoon emerged victorious.
In the 15-17 males, strong performances from Trevon Miller and Charles Benjamin earned them first and second place respectively in the Kata division. The Kumite saw just as fiery combat as the adults resulting in Trevon Miller and Shemar Parkinson placing first and second.
Over 80 competitors drawn from the East Bank, East Coast, West Bank, West Coast and Georgetown, participated.
The officiating judges were Clinton Moriah, Bhagwandin Persaud, Roger Peroune, Keith Beaton, Mahadeo Ramotar, Malcolm Francis, Laurence Lowe, Patrick Gurahoo, Leonard Leuwassie and Rebecca Wesley.
Following are the full results of the day:
Category                                Kata                                        Kumite
5-6 year old                             1^st Reya Sookwah                   1^st Reya Sookwah
Females White-Purple             2^nd Jaiya Harricharan               2^nd Samiyah Duncan
belts                                         3^rd Samiyah Duncan                3^rd Jaiya Harricharan
7-8 year old                             1^st Piya            Parasram                     1^st Piya Parasram
Females Green-Purple             2^nd Amara Nandan                  2^nd Amara Nandan
Belts                                        3^rd Jazara Hewitt                     3^rd Jazara Hewitt
3^rd Tharisha Montesdeoca       3^rd Vannesa Persaud
7-8 year old                             1^st Anya Insanally                   1^st Sienna Sookram
Females Brown-Black             2^nd Sienna Sookram                 2^nd Anya Insanally
Belts                                        3^rd Emily Santana-Leon          3^rd Emily Santana-Leon
9-11 year old                           1^st Chelsea Benjamin               1^st Rayniah Bridgewater
Females Brown-Black             2^nd Raynise Bridgewater         2^nd Raynise Bridgewater
Belts                                        3^rd Rayniah Bridgewater         3^rd Chelsea Benjamin
12-17 year old                         1^st Cindy Sookwah                 1^st Cindy Sookwah
Females White-Purple             2^nd Jasmine West                     2^nd Jasmine West
Belts
18+ Females                           1^st Rebecca Wesley                 1^st Kristine Ramkissoon
Brown-Black Belts                 2^nd Kristine Ramkissoon         2^nd Aolione Griffith
3^rd Tulsidai Ramotar                3^rd Rebecca Wesley
5-6 year old                             1^st Zareezyah Levans              1^st Zareezyah Levans
Males White-Orange               2^nd Javy Archibald                  2^nd Daniel Cox
Belts                                        3^rd Daniel Cox                         3^rd Javy Archibald
5-6 year old                             1^st Mark McCalman                1^st Obinna Utoh
Males Green-Purple                2^nd Obinna Utoh                      2^nd Mark McCalman
Belts
7-8 year old                             1^st Nathan Narine                    1^st Adrian Bhawanidin
Males White-Orange               2^nd Adrian Bhawanidin           2^nd Jelani Jones
Belts                                        3^rd Jelani Jones                        3^rd Nathan Narine
3^rd Nicolai Adolph                  3^rd Isaiyah Proctor
7-8 year old                             1^st Bohan Cao                         1^st Murduoq Boyce
Males Green-Purple                2^nd Yijun Huang                      2^nd Amrit Singh
Belts                                        3^rd Amrit Singh                       3^rd Yijun Huang
3^rd Nick Sookdeo                    3^rd Nick Sookdeo
7-8 year old                             1^st Pierre Grant                        1^st Pierre Grant
Males Brown+Black               2^nd Kishan Ragubeer               2^nd Harikirtan Singh
Belts                                        3^rd Harikirtan Singh                 3^rd Kishan Ragubeer
3^rd Abhigyan Chatterdeo        3^rd Abhigyan Chatterdeo
9-11 year old                           1^st Leandre Holder                  1^st Brandon Foo
Males White-Orange               2^nd Brandon Foo                     2^nd Leandre Holder
Belts                                        3^rd Mark Phillips                      3^rd Mark Phillips
9-11 year old                           1^st Jeremy Hargobin                1^st Jeremy Hargobin
Males Green-Purple                2^nd Aldo Melendez                  2^nd Aldo Melendez
Belts                                        3^rd Farhan Jahan                      3^rd Farhan Jahan
9-11 year old                           1^st Alex Benjamin                   1^st Alex Benjamin
Males Brown-Black                2^nd Pratush Deokinandan        2^nd Pratush Deokinandan
Belts                                        3^rd Reuel Austin                      3^rd Reuel Austin
12-14 year old                         1^st Navindra Deonarine           1^st Navindra Deonarine
Males Green-Purple                2^nd Remario Waithe                 2^nd Remario Waithe
Belts
12-14 year old                         1^st Matthew Gurahoo              1^st Matthew Gurahoo
Males Brown-Black                2^nd Sruti Jairam                        2^nd Sruti Jairam
Belts                                        3^rd Aaron Persaud                   3^rd Aaron Persaud
3^rd Aubrey Bridgewater          3^rd Hitesh Deonarine
12-17 year old                         1^st Christopher James              1^st Kevin Fraser
Males White-Orange               2^nd Kevin Fraser                      2^nd Christopher James
Belts
18+ Males                               1^st Malcolm Francis Jnr.          1^st Malcolm Francis Jnr.
Green-Purple                           2^nd Andre Sookram                 2^nd Andre Sookram
Belts
15-17 year old                         1^st Trevon Miller                      1^st Trevon Miller
Males Brown-Black                2^nd Charles Benjamin              2^nd Shemar Parkinson
Belts                                        3^rd Shakeem Walcott               3^rd Andes Roberts
3^rd Andes Roberts                   3^rd Shakeem Walcott
18+ Males                               1^st Roger Peroune                    1^st Roger Peroune
Brown+Black                          2^nd Mahadeo Ramotar             2^nd Keith Beaton
Belts                                        3^rd Keith Beaton                      3^rd Joel Kellman
3^rd Malcolm Francis Snr.         3^rd Mahadeo Ramotar

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