City Karatekas win medals at Nationals

Karatekas are with Venerable Sobhana Bhantheji, CEO Jikmat Wangdus Jyothi, Education Co-ordinator Venkateshwarlu, Principal P.R. Dwarakeesh & Karate Coach M.P. Akarsh Urs.

The students of Mahabodhi School excelled in the 6th GKA Open National-level Karate Championship held in Mysuru, in association with Nehru Yuva Kendra, Mysuru.

More than 1,500 students participated from different States. From Mahabodhi School, a total of 29 students, comprising 18 girls and 11 boys, took part in individual kata and individual kumite categories.

The students secured 13 first places in kumite, 6 second places in kumite and 9 third places in kumite, making a total of 16 first places in individual kata, 4 second places in individual kata and 9 third places in individual kata.

C.K. Siri of Class 4th A section secured a cash prize of Rs. 1,000 in the Champion of Champions in the 9 years individual girls kumite category. Additionally, V. Dharshan of the Class 4th A section secured a cash prize of Rs. 500 in the Champion of Champions in the 10-year individual boys kumite category.

The karatekas of Prajwal Karate Dojo, Mysuru, have bagged medals at the National-level Karate Championship organised by International Mabuni Ha Shito Ryu Karate Association. Seen are (sitting from left) Siddanth – Silver in Kata, Dhriti – Bronze in Kata, Rishikrishna – Bronze in Kata, Vanya – Silver in Kata, Ashbeer – Gold in Kata, Samartha – Bronze in Kata, Aishwarya – Bronze in Kata, Aanvi – Silver in Kata, Nidhi – Silver in Kata and Runav – Silver in Kata; (middle row) Manyasri – Gold in Kata, Aganya – Gold in Kata & Bronze in Kumite, Arnaud – Bronze in Kata & Silver in Kumite, Malavika – Silver in Kata & Bronze in Kumite, Dhruv – Silver in Kata, Ishaanvi – Bronze in Kata, Saanvi – Gold in Kata, Risheshwar – Gold in Kata and Kumite and Parnika – Silver in Kata; (standing) Manya – Gold in Kumite, Kedarnath – Gold in Kata, Abia – Bronze in Kata & Silver in Kumite, Coach Sensei Prajwal, Salma – Gold in Kata and Kumite, Aaban – Silver in Kata & Gold in Kumite and Anvesha – Bronze in Kata & Gold in Kumite; (not in picture) Hayagreev – Bronze in Kata, Sana – Gold in Kumite, Yashas Bronze in Kumite and Ravikumar – Bronze in Kata.
The students of IKA (Indian Karate Academy), affiliated to IMSKA India, have bagged trophies in 30th National-level Karate Championship-2023 held at St. Philomena’s College Auditorium in Mysuru recently. Seen are [sitting from left] Y. Navanidh Surya – 3rd place in kata (11 years) & 2nd in kumite (-40 kg); Yashas – 3rd in kata (8 years); B.K. Saatvik – 1st in kata (8 years) & 1st in kumite (-25 kg); Md. Aamir – 3rd in kata (7 years); M.R. Samrat – 1st in kata (6 years); Rohith – 2nd in kata (7 years); M. Hrutvik – 1st in kata (6 years); Leon Sherwin – 1st in kata (7 years); Ritik Singh – 1st in kata (9 years) & 3rd in kumite (-25 kg); Samreen – 2nd in kata (9 years); Abdul Malik – 1st in kata (10 years) & 3rd in kumite (-25 kg, 9-10 years); [middle row] M. Abhimaan – 1st in kata (13 years) & 1st in kumite (-45 kg); FathimaTuz Zohra – 3rd in kata (12 years); K. Kirthan – 2nd in kata (11 years) & 3rd in kumite (-40 kg); K. Manu Stalin – 1st in kata (12 years) & 1st in kumite (-40 kg); Uneysa Hamid Al Syed – 3rd in kata; G. Deekshitha – 1st in kata (10 years); Md. Emaad Zia – 1st in kata (11 years); B. Bhagath – 1st in kata (15 years) & 3rd in kumite (-45 kg); Bhavani – 2nd in kata (14 years); Samarth – 2nd in kata (9 years); Rihaana Ameen – 3rd in kata (11 years); [standing] Zaid Hamid Al Syed – 2nd in kata (18 years) & 3rd in kumite (-80 kg); Sempai C. Jayanth, Sempai M. Lali Vishnu, Sempai Tasbiya Taskin, Sensei Abdul Waseem, Sempai Hemanth, Sempai S. Pooja, Sempai S. Keerthana, Mohammed Usman – 1st in kata (17 years) & 1st in kumite (-70 kg).

This post was published on January 7, 2024 6:35 pm