PANAJI
Shotokan Karate Association of Goa (SKAG) bagged a rich haul of 31 medals -- including 10 gold medals -- at the 1st Open International Karate Championship 2016 organised by Shotokan Ryu Chidokai Karate Do - Federation, India at Indoor Stadium, Campal, Panaji recently.
In the championship which saw participation from more than 700 students, SKAG secured 10 gold medals, eight silver and 13 bronze medals. The team trained under chief instructor sensei Mahendra Kishore Naik (black belt 4th dan). Following are the medal winners from Porvorim, Khorlim-Mapusa and Dojo de Goa Dojo classes.
Under-7 (Girls) White to Brown Belt - Siya Talwadker - Silver Medal (Kata), Under-9 (Girls) “ White to Brown Belt - Saishma Asolkar “ Gold Medal (Kata) and Silver Medal (Kumite), Under-11 (Girls) “ White to Brown Belt - Vritika Gadekar “ Silver Medal (Kata), Under-13 (Girls) “ White to Brown Belt - Shrungi Divkar “ Bronze Medal (Kata), Under-17 (Girls) “ Black Belt, Anushka Shah “ Gold Medal (Kumite) and Gold Medal (Kata), Under-8 (Boys) “ White to Brown Belt - Kunal Kholkar “ Silver Medal (Kata) and Bronze Medal (Kumite), Pushkal Walke “ Bronze Medal (Kata),
Under-9 (Girls) “ White to Brown Belt, Mahantesh Pujari “ Gold Medal (Kata), Saideep Kerkar “ Silver Medal (Kata), Lavesh Dalvi “ Bronze Medal (Kumite), Under-10 (Boys) “ White to Brown Belt, Rudra Lingudkar “ Gold Medal (Kata) and Bronze Medal (Kumite), Under-11 (Boys) “ White to Brown Belt - Yash Kolikar “ Gold Medal (Kata) and Bronze Medal (Kumite) - Yukransh Mandrekar “ Gold Medal (Kumite) and Bronze Medal (Kata), Shahbez Khan “ Bronze Medal (Kata), Under-12 (Boys) “ White to Brown Belt - Shlok Kalangutkar “ Bronze Medal (Kata), Under-12 (Boys) “ Black Belt - Rohan Mangaonkar “ Silver Medal (Kumite), Under-14 (Boys) “ White to Brown Belt - Utkarsh Natekar “ Silver Medal (Kata), Shamik Pai “ Bronze Medal (Kata),
Under-15 (Boys) “ Black Belt, Sapresh Mandrekar - Silver Medal (Kumite), Swed Gavnekar “ Bronze Medal (Kata), Under-17 (Boys) “ Black Belt, Shashank Naik “ Gold Medal (Kumite) and Bronze Medal (Kata), Above 18 years (Men) “ Black Belt - Pankaj Chodanker “ Gold Medal (Kumite), Below 75 kg - Amey Amonkar “ Bronze Medal (Kata) and Gold Medal (Kumite) +75Kg.
