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Senior Worlds
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Karate Canada has shown that its National Team programs are bearing fruit, with our best performance in years in both women’s and men’s individual kata.”
In women’s kata, Rita Ngo of British Columbia won her first two matches before losing to Egyptian opponent Sarah Sayed who eventually claimed the silver medal.
Ngo then won one of her two repechage matches to ultimately place seventh in the division.
In men’s kata, Kenneth Lee, also from British Columbia, finished ninth in his division.
Lee won his first match
and then lost against silver medallist Damian Quintero from Spain before going into repechage.
In men’s kumite, Daniel Gaysinsky of Ontario won his first two matches in the +84kg category before losing 0-1 to Andrei Grinevich from Belarus; Daniel also dominantly won a match for Canada in men’s Team Kumite division.
This was only Gaysinsky’s second international competition in the +84kg, as he had previously fought in a lighter weight division.
Sarmen Sinani of Ontario (men’s -84 kg) also performed well in this tournament, winning his first two matches 2-0 and 1-0
Sarmen Sinani lost to the 2014 World Champion Gogita Arkania
before losing 2-5 to the 2014 World Champion Gogita Arkania (from Georgia).
Karate Canada Executive Director Olivier Pineau noted that a few athletes also showed tremendous promise and progress in kumite divisions.
“The future looks bright, and Karate Canada will continue its committed efforts towards ensuring readiness and podium contention for the Tokyo Olympic Games.”
O. Pineau
fffPara-Karate Head Coach Heather Fidyk, Natalie Olson, Kata Head Coach Katarina Vadovicova, Patricia Wright and President Craig Vokey
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