PANJIM: Shotokan Karate-Do Japan Federation-India, Margao excelled by securing 52 medals in kata, kumite, team kumite and kata divisions at the TKAG Goa State Karate Championship 2018 organised by Traditional Karate Association Goa (TKAG) recognised by SAG, at Peddem Indoor Stadium Hall, Mapusa, recently.
The following are the medal winners: Arnav Naik (kumite–bronze), Soham Tulaskar (kumite–gold, Team kumite-gold), Ved Kerkar (kumite-gold, Team kumite-gold, Team Kata-silver), Nihal Naik (kumite-silver), Rajeev Chari (kumite-bronze), Varad Guinde (kata-bronze, Team kata-silver), Shishir Kunkaliencar (kumite-gold, Team Kumite-gold), Shreeyash Priolkar (kumite-silver), Kshitij Naik (kumite-bronze, Team kata-silver), Ayaan Raikar (kumite-gold), Ved Vadolkar (kumite -silver), Atharv Prabhugaonkar (kata-silver), Jared Furtado (kumite–gold), Sumeeth Wilson (kata-bronze), Tanish Borkar (kumite-silver), Pavanj Naik (kumite-bronze), Aditya Hegde (kata-silver, kumite-bronze), Anvit Borkar (kumite-gold, team kumite-gold), Sharva Gauns (kumite-silver), Riddhi Lotlikar (kata-bronze), Arushi Prabhugaokar (kata-bronze, kumite-bronze), Sachi Rane (kumite-silver, kata-silver), Vaishnavi Kelvekar (kata-silver, kumite-silver), Ashreena Mendes (kumite-gold, kata-silver, Team kumite-bronze), Najalin Banu (kumite-gold, kata-gold, Team kumite–gold), Pooja Pujari (kumite –gold, Team kumite-bronze), Neha Kale (kumite-bronze), Soumya Sangondkar (kumite – gold, kata-silver), Cynora Santos (kumite-gold, kata-silver), Tanvi Lotlikar (kumite-bronze), Aarya Sankar (kumite-gold, kata-silver), Manvi Kirtani (kumite-gold), Pritam Badagi (kumite- bronze), Jaffar Shaikh (Team kumite-gold).
The participants were trained under SKJFI Chief Instructor of Goa Sensei Gaurish Dabholker (Black Belt 5th Dan).
