A pair of local clubs 鈥� KimNik Shotokan Karate Academy in 91原创 and Aldergrove Gima-Ha Shotokan 鈥� cleaned up on the podium at the zone 3 (Fraser Valley) championships.
The event was held at H.D. Stafford Middle School on Sunday with the two local clubs providing 145 competitors, all of whom were attempting to qualify for the provincial championships at the Richmond Olympic Oval (May 31 and June 1).
The athletes ranged in age from seven to 58, with the majority under the age of 15.
For a full list of medal winners, visit www.langleytimes.com.
Gold 鈥� Marcy Walters (girls 12/13 kata novice), Ali Najafi (men's masters kata black belt), Anekah Teja (girls 10/11 kumite intermediate), Anna Chilas (girls 12/13 advanced/black belt 55-kg kumite), Aryan Kaul (boys 10/11 kata novice), Chandan Teja (boys 12/13 kata intermediate), Chandan Teja (boys 12/13 kumite intermediate), Emily Zheng (girls 8/9 kata novice), Kimya Najafi (girls 12/13 advanced/black belt kata), Kimya Najafi (girls 12/13 advanced/black belt kumite), Mohammed Fadaie (boys14/15 advanced/black belt kata), Mohammed Fadaie (boys14/15 advanced/black belt kumite), Nashna Aravindhan (girls 8/9 kata intermediate), Nika Najafi (girls 10/11 advanced/black belt kata), Nika Najafi (girls 10/11 advanced black/belt kumite), Richard O'Rourke (men's kumite intermediate), Richard O'Rourke (men's masters kumite intermediate), Shakiba Fadaie (girls 16/17 advanced/black belt 48-kg kumite). The teams of Chandon Teja, Mihir Budshah and Swaraj Aravindhan (team kata 12/13 novice/intermediate/advanced) and Nashna Aranvindhan, Aryan Kaul and Keanan Williams (team kata 11 and under novice/intermdediate/advanced) and Tia Chilas, Kimya Najafi and Nika Najafi (team kata 14-17 girls black belt elite) also won gold.
Silver 鈥� Brian Ma (boys 12/13 kata advanced/black belt), Jodan Brar (boys 10/11 kumite novice), Anekah Teja (girls 10/11 kata intermediate), Chloe Ireland (girls 8/9 kata novice), Fiona MacLean (girls 10/11 kumite intermediate), Isobel Evans (girls 7 and under kate novice), Max Evans (boys 7 and under kata novice), Mihir Budshah (boys 12/13 kata intermediate), Shakiba Fadaie (girls 16/17 advanced /black belt kata), Vibha Budshah (women's kata advanced), Yuri Chen (boys 8/9 kata novice) and Yuri Chen (boys 8/9 kumite advanced).The teams of Tyson Baker, Ryan O'Rourke, and Nicholas Tyne (team kata 12/13 novice/intermediate/advanced) and Karan Jangra, Kealan Jyringi and Liam Jyringi (team kata 11 and under novice/intermediate/advanced) both won silver.
Bronze 鈥� Brian Ma (boys 12/13 advanced/black belt 55+kg), Mackenzie Penner (girls 12/13 kata intermediate), Anna Chilas (girls 12/13 advanced/black belt kata), Fiona MacLean (girls 10/11 kata intermediate), Karan Jangra (boys 8/9 kumite advanced), Mehek Budshah (girls 10/11 kumite intermediate), Mihir Budshah (boys 12/13 kumite intermediate), Nicholas Tyne (boys 12/13 kata intermediate), Nicholas Tyne (boys 12/13 kumite intermediate), Rishi Mukerji (boys 8/9 kata novice), Swaraj Aravindhan (boys 12/13 intermediate) and Tyson Baker (boys 10/11 kata novice). And the team of Mehek Budshah, Anna Chilas and Annekah Teja (team kata 12/13 novice/intermediate/advanced) won bronze.
