PANJIM: The Shotokan Karate-Do Japan Federation-India (SKJFI) karate school, Margao, secured 46 medals in the All Style Open Invitational Karate Kumite Championship 2024 organised by Ashihara Karate Association of Goa at SAG Multipurpose Indoor Stadium hall, Fatorda, recently.
The medals included 19 gold, 14 silver and 13 bronze in Kumite division.
Gold medal winners: Fabiola Vaz, Apoorva Amonkar, Karoline San Francisco, Nidhi Solienkar, Aditi Kamat, Hritika Jamuni, Kanishka Dilkhush Velip, Triveni Ravindra Naik, Pihika Sadkar, Shreeya Prabhudessai, Vinayak Jamuni, Manjit Sakappanavar, Ilhan Mirza, Rishabh Meatri, Sidney Vaz, Mivaan Kamat Dhakankar, Ansh Munj, Shrihan Prabhudessai and Adi Dessai.
Silver medal winners: Soumya Sangodkar, Ridhima Ashok Naik, Sofia San Francisco, Shrika Prabhu, Hiranya Gudivada, Mysha Chari, Adira Naik, Anvi Pandrekar, Rishi Jamuni, Vinit Zamuni, Sparsh Sangodkar, Taksheel Korgaonkar, Eshwar Gudivada and Shreyan Kavthankar.
Bronze medal winners: Kimaya Amonkar, Diya Dessai, Eesha Shirwaikar, Kristine San Francisco, Nidhi Gaonkar, Rajvi Meatri, Aarna Pagi, Pravin Mali, Sharv Amonkar, Nathan Kavlekar, Pritam Badagi, Vihaan Naika and Vansh Sawal. They all were trained under SKJFI Chief Instructor of Goa Sensei Gaurish Dabholker (Black Belt 6th Dan).
Meanwhile, admissions are open for boys and girls above 5 years for karate classes conducted by the SKJFI at MCC Hall, Margao (Mon-Wed-Fri, 6.30 pm to 8 pm); Gogleshwar Temple Hall, Margao (Tue-Thur-Sat, 6.30 pm to 8 pm); Maruti Mandir Hall, Margao-Goa (Wednesday and Friday, 5.15 pm to 6.15 pm).
