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.
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
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