Males 16-19 battling it out (Shaconiel Burnette photos)The contest was watched by hundreds at the Sports Hall
2019 IKD Caribbean Karate Cup…
After a successful opening day for the Guyana Karate College’s (GKC’s) 2019 IKD Caribbean Karate Cup tournament — on Saturday last at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, when the hosts captured 42 gold medals — the second day was filled with heated contest.
On that second day of the 2019 International Karate Daigaku (IKD) Caribbean Karate Cup, in the Kumite Females 16-19, Trinidad and Tobago’s Chelsea Mohan claimed first position, while Teshana Wong of the Guyana Karate College (GKC) copped second position. In third position was Barbados’ Lizee Su.
In the Male 16-19 Kumite, Dominic Lue-Fatt of Trinidad and Tobago claimed the top spot, while fellow Trinidadian Nathan Smith copped second position. Andre Roberts of GKC took third position.
Reflecting on the opening day, GKC won 21 gold medals in the team kata and team Bunkai categories; 18 silver and six bronze in the team kata, and 15 silver and six bronze in the team Bunkai.
Leading the way in terms of medals, the Male and Female 8-11 teams each won three gold medals in the 3-1 Kyu division, while the Male 8-11 took gold in the first Dan; the Female team finished third.
In the 12-15 Male class, GKC took the top podium spot in the 3-1 Kyu, while the Male team won the 16-19 segment. The Male 50+ team claimed the gold in the 1+ Dan category.
Meanwhile, in the Male and Female 8-11 categories, the hosts teams continued their dominance in the Team Bukai, as they captured gold in the 6-4 Kyu, while the 12-15 and 16-19 Male team carted off the gold medals in the 3.1Kyu division.
The Guyanese contingent added to their medal collection when the Females further won gold in the First Dan, while the Male 40-49 and Over-50 teams took the gold in the First Dan. Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) won gold in the First Dan team Bunkai, 16-19 First Dan, and 20-29 Male First Dan. T&T also took the top prizes in the 12-15 3-1kyu. The GKC female 8-11 team of Alyssa Ramotar, Alyssa Singh and Anya Insanally won gold in the individual First Dan, while Trinidad and Tobago took the top three places in the 8-11 individual 3-1 Kyu.
More results are to follow in a subsequent report.
