Guyana Karate Federation holds successful 2024 National Junior Karate Championship
The successful students display their awards following the presentation.
Kaieteur Sports – The Guyana Karate Federation held its 2024 National Junior Karate Championship at the National Gymnasium on Sunday 04th August, 2024. Seventy-six (76) karatek as participated from seven of its nine affiliates, ages ranging from 6 years to 17 years male and female.
The NSC medal presented to the winners.
The competition which commenced at 9.00 hours with the weigh-in for the kumite categories, attracted a large number of spectators.
The competitors demonstrated excellent sportsmanship and camaraderie and competed fiercely as they were urged on by their parents and supporters.
The event started with the 6-8 yrs boys and girls kata, in the kata ring. They then moved over to the kumite ring, after, for the fighting. Events kept flowing from 9-11 years, 12-14 years and 15-17 years.
At the conclusion of the tournament, Guyana Karate Federation President, Shihan Amir Khouri 8th Dan, thanked the Director of Sports and the National Sports Commission for assisting in sponsoring this tournament and the contribution of the medals for our successful participants.
Special thanks were conveyed to the referees, judges, officials, parents, volunteers and supporters who contributed to making this event the success it was.
The official results for the championships are as follows:
Male 6-8 Years – Kata                       Male 6-8years – Kumite
1st      Elijah Jodhan                        1st Emery Pestano
2nd     Shane Mohamed                    2nd Wayne Browne
3rd     Wayne Browne                      3rd Younce Allen
Vihaan Sadhu                        Vihaan Sadhu
Female 6-8 Years – Kata                 Female -6-8 – Kumite
1st         Rachna Janki                                   1st Arifa Singh
2nd     Christabel Persaud                 2nd Alina Persaud
3rd      Maya Balram                         3rd Maya Balram
Aleeza Azimullah                      Aleeza Azimullah
Male 9-11 Years – Kata                   Male 9-11 Years Kumite-40 Kg
1st      Josiah Clinken                       1st John Mohamed
2nd     Abdul Brotherson                  2nd Abdiel Stewart
3rd      Xavier Harry                          3rd Matthew Kendall Wyatt Fraser
Adiel Stewart
                                                            Male 9-11 Years Kumite 40+Kg
1st Lakechand Persaud
2nd Kyron Huntley
Female 9-11 Years– Kata                Female 9-11 Years – Kumite
1st      Marissia Appanah                 1st Neilisha Wolfe
2nd     Anusha Singh                        2nd Sariah Harry
3rd      Angel Hyman                         3rd Safiya Ali
Sariah Harry                                Angel Hyman
Male 12-14 Years – Kata                 Male 12-14 Years – Kumite -45 Kg
1st      Kishan Ragubeer                    1st Andrew Haynes
2nd     Omar Shariff                          2nd Aayan Sammy
3rd      Jamal Bento
Shawn Ranjit
                                                            Male 12-14 Years – Kumite 45+Kg
1st Kishan Ragubeer
2nd Samuel George
3rd Jamal Bento
Abdool Hamid
Female 12-14 Years- Kata              Female 12-14 Years – Kumite
1st      Mariah Francis                                   1st Tattieanna Appiah
2nd     Azaria Ramdatt                                 2nd Sarah Ali
3rd      Sarah Ali                                            3rd Sarah Reevers
Suemin Richards
Female 15-17 Years – Kata                         Female 15-17 Years – Kumite                                Â
1st      Chelsea Benjamin                              1st Chelsea Benjamin
2nd     Julia Badal                                         2nd Annamary Holder
3rd       Esther Reevers                                   3rd Esther Reeves
Annamary Holder                                    Julia Badal
Male 15-17 Years Kata                                Male 15-17 Years Kumite – 55kg
1st Dmitri Cheong                                          1st Jeremy Hargobin
2nd Jeremy Hargobin                                      2nd Adi Persaud
3rd David Hackett
Adi Persaud
                                                                        Male 15-17 Years Kumite 55+Kg
1st Dmitri Cheong
2nd Ty David
