MARGAO
The Shotokan Karate-Do Japan Federation-India (SKJFI) Karate School of Margao delivered an impressive performance at the 2nd Funakoshi National Karate Championship 2026, winning 14 medals, including nine gold, two silver and three bronze, in the kata and kumite events.
The championship was held at the Manohar Parrikar Indoor Stadium, Navelim, Margao, on Sunday, October 18.
The medal winners from the Margao-based karate school were Eesha Bhushan Shirwaikar, Apoorva Amonkar, Aarushi Jamuni, Avni Jamuni, Zeeya Tirundikal, Srisha Shirodkar and Shreeyash Karekar.
All the students trained under SKJFI Goa chief instructor Sensei Gaurish Dattaram Dabholkar, a sixth-dan black belt.
