Karate: National Championship |06 May 2014

Karatekas from six schools challenge for titles

Karatekas from six schools took part in the 2014 Karate National Championship held during the weekend at the Omnisports Gym, Roche Caïman.

The competitors challenged each other in the kata and kumite events on the day.

We publish the top three winners in each category:

Kata
Boy 13 years below brown belt: 1. Tariq Cedras, 2. Shawn Hoareau, 3. Samuel Figaro
Boy 15 years below brown belt: 1. Ahmad Pillay, 2. Garett Arnephy, 3. Gilles William
Male 1st dan black belt: 1. Liban Segura, 2. Paul Gedeon, 3. Bernard Thérésine
Male over 15 below brown belt: 1. Jean-Yves Benstrong, 2. Luciano Mavungo, 3. Jude Vidot
Male over 1st dan black belt: 1. Bernard Cafrine, 2. Jocelin Cupidon, 3. Danny Emmanuel
Female kata open: 1. Shujetha Chettiar, 2. Tamara Bibi, 3. Lyanne Emmanuel
Male team kata: 1. Kyokushinkai, 2. Kimura Shukokai, 3. Kyokushinkai

KUMITE
Boy under 13 years -35kg: 1. Jeremi Simara, 2. Enrick Moumou, 3. Jartin Andre & Justin Dodin
Boy under 14 years -52kg: 1. Terence Anderson, 2. Raphael Nibourette, 3. Roderick Juliette and Vince Chetty
Male under 17 years -57kg: 1. Ray Francourt, 2. Ahmad Pillay, 3. Nadica Adrienne and Lakeisha  Esther
Male under 21 years -70kg: 1. Jean-Yves Benstrong, 2. Ramuss Andre, 3. Aaron Bamboche and Sebastian Hermitte
Male over 21 years -84kg: 1. Alvin Louise, 2. Antoine Mein
Male black belt -84kg: 1. Danny Emmanuel, 2. Jigme Tsultrim, 3. Bernard Thérésine and  Barry Emmanuel
Female -47kg: 1. Lyanne Emmanuel, 2. Shanah Jouaneau, 3. Nyla Adrienne and Emily Esther
Female +47kg: 1. Shujetha Chettiar, 2. Shantina Souyave, 3. Nadica Adrienne and Lakeisha Esther

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