Guyana Karate Federation hosts National Championships

The Guyana Karate Federation (GKF) concluded its 2024 National Senior Karate Championships at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue on Sunday, September 29, and 25 karatekas participated.

The competitions kicked off at 11.00 hours on Sunday with competitors demonstrating excellent sportsmanship and camaraderie as they competed fiercely, being urged on by their supporters. The championships commenced with kata events before graduating to the kumite events. According to the GKC, the organizers kept events flowing from kata to kumite with non-stop action.

 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 their contribution to enabling the GKF to have successful championships.

 Special thanks were also conveyed to the referees, judges, officials, parents, volunteers, and supporters who contributed to making this event the success it was.

A look at the winners’ row after the GKF’s Senior Karate Championships

Below are the full results from the GKF’s National Championships:

INDIVIDUAL  EVENTS

Female 14-17 Years – Kata

1st  Isabella Ramlall

2nd   Annamary Holder

Female 14-17 Years – Kumite

1st   Tattieanna Appiah

2nd  Isabella Ramlall

3rd  Annamary Holder

Male 14-17 Years – Kata

1st   Dmitri Cheong

2nd   J’ude Thompson

3rd   Jeremy Hargobin

Ethan Cheong

Male 14-17 Years Kumite -55 Kg

1st   Jeremy Hargobin

2nd   Phillip Persaud

Male 14-17 Years – Kumite -68 Kg

1st   Dmitri Cheong

2nd   J’ude Thompson

Male 14-17 Years – Kumite +68 Kg

1st   Jordan Benjamin

2nd   Ethan Cheong

Female Senior Kata

1st   Al’lure Thompson

2nd   Alisha Moideen

3rd   Keyshia Beaton

Female Senior Kumite

1st   Al’lure Thompson

2nd   Keyshia Beaton

3rd   Alisha Moideen

        Gunwattie Sirpaul

Male Senior Kata

1st   Roger Peroune

2nd   Keith Anthony Beaton

3rd   J’ade Thompson

        Balram Dass

Male Senior Kumite – 67 Kg

1st   Jade Thompson

2nd   Duane Peters

Male – Senior Kumite -84 Kg

1st   Manzoor Ali

2nd   Sequoya Shuman

3rd   Balram Dass

         Matthew Gurahoo

Male Senior Kumite +84 Kg

1st  Keith Anthony Beaton

2nd   Orin Whittington

3rd   Keith Keenan Beaton

  Male Senior Team Kata

1st        Berbice Shotokan Karate Dojo

2nd       Association Do Shotokan Karate – Guyana

Male Senior Team Kumite

1st       Guyana Wado-Ryu Karate Association

2nd Association Do Shotokan Karate – Guyana

3rd Berbice Shotokan Karate Dojo