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May 30, 2019 Sports
On May 18th last, the Guyana Wado-Ryu Karate Association (GWKA) held its annual Junior Karate Tournament. Students from the Banks

The students take time out for a photo after their participation in the GWKA annual Junior Karate Tournament.
, Mae’s and Eccles Dojos participated in the tournament which was sponsored by Banks DIH Limited and International Pharmaceutical Agency.
The event was declared open at 13:00 hrs by the President of the GWKA Sensei Darren Nurse and proceeded under the direction of 8th Dan Sensei Winston Dunbar.
Outstanding performances were produced by Rovaldo and Seara Mohamed, Aaliyah Nelson, Kirmani Smith and Elijah Mohamad.
The full results are:
Kumite
5 yrs – 6 yrs male
1st place – Elijah Mohamad
2nd place – Christian Sugrim
7 yrs – 8 yrs female
1st place – Saphra Sam
2nd place – Upasna Singh
3rd place – Analisa Singh
7 yrs – 8 yrs male category A
1st place – Kirmani Smith
2nd place – Tahj Frank
3rd place – Brandon Cummings
7 yrs – 8 yrs male category B
1st place – Japheth Terborg
2nd place – Adam Mohamad
3rd place – Yodish Persaud
4th place – Kaiden Kirton
9 yrs – 10 yrs female
1st place – Seara Mohamed
2nd place – Oshana Quamina
3rd place – Tinashe Craig
4th place – Liandoris Profeiro
9 yrs – 10 yrs male
1st place – Jason Abraham
2nd place – Hemanchal Persaud
3rd place – Jeremiah Forde
4th place – Antonio Singh
11 yrs – 12 yrs male
1st place – Justin Abraham
2nd place – Diego Hernandez
13 yrs – 14 yrs female
1st place – Aaliyah Nelson
2nd place – Jilnell Abraham
13 yrs – 14 yrs male
1st place – Rovaldo Mohamed
2nd place – Shaun Osman
3rd place – Jayden DeSouza
4th place – Samuel Bidajhar
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