Thompson, Henry, Benjamin outstanding at GKF national junior c/ships

A scene from the female kumite competition at the GKF National Junior Championships at the National Gymnasiums on Mandela Avenue.
A scene from the female kumite competition at the GKF National Junior Championships at the National Gymnasiums on Mandela Avenue.

Jude Thompson, Sariah Harry and Chelsea Benjamin were among the outstanding karatekas when the Guyana Karate Federation (GKF) conducted its National Junior Championships Sunday at the National Gymnasiums on Mandela Avenue.

Thompson swept the male 15-17 kata and kumite 55KG titles, whilst Harry clinched both the female 6-8 kata and kumite contests. Benjamin secured victories in the female 12-14 kata and kumite competitions.

According to a press release, 99 participants from five dojos ranging from 6-17 years of age, participated in the event.

Below features the complete list of results

Complete Results

Male

Kata Male 6-8 Years

1st Josiah Clinken

2nd Aiden Alli

3rd Fareed Hoosain

4th Wyatt Fraser

Kumite Male 6-8 Years

1st Xavier Harry

2nd Azari Samuels

3rd Leron DeSantos

4th Lukas Singh

Kata Male 9-11 Years

1st Terindra Garbarran

2nd Xavier Eudoxie

3rd Aiden Prettipaul

4th Muhammad Hussein

Kumite Male 9-11 Years 40KG

1st Abdul Brotherson

2nd John Mohamed

3rd Muhammad Rahaman

4th Andrew Haynes

Kumite Male 9-11 Years 40+KG

1st Xavier Eudoxie

2nd Christopher Cooblall

3rd Lucas Spooner

4th Terindra Garbarran

Kata Male 12-14 Years

1st Jose Rodrigues

2nd Jeremy Hargobin

3rd Dimitri Cheong

4th Maheshwar Dyasindoo

Kumite Male 12-14 Years 45KG

1st Kishan Ragubeer

2nd Wayne Toney

3rd Maheshwar Dyasindoo

4th Simon Boodhanlall

Kumite Male 12-14 Years 45+KG

1st Najeeb Mohammed

2nd Dimitri Cheong

3rd Sahid Badahur

4th Jose Rodrigues

Kata Male 15-17 Years

1st Jude Thompson

2nd Ethan Cheong

3rd Ricardso Simon

4th Tzion Jones

Kumite Male 15-17 Years 55KG

1st Jude Thompson

2nd Ricardo Simon

3rd Tzion Jones

Kumite Male 15-17 Years 55+KG

1st Ethan Cheong

2nd Veren Ramota

3rd Sequoya Shuman

Female

Kata Female 6-8 Years

1st Sariah Harry

2nd Aaliya Khan

3rd Miah Rajkumar

4th Macie Cawood

Kumite Female 6-8 years

1st Sariah Harry

2nd Shavanie Ragunanan

3rd Aaliya Khan

4th Miah Rajkumar

Kata Female 9-11 Years

1st Saskia Dyasindoo

2nd Marian Francis

3rd Sarah Ali

4th Neilisha Wolfe

Kumite Female 9-11 Years

1st Marian Francis

2nd Diana Elliott

3rd Neilisha Wolfe

4th Sudarshnie Balgobin

Kata Female 12-14 Years

1st Chelsea Benjamin

2nd Julia Badal

3rd Isabella Ramlall

4th Amelia Hassan

Kumite Female 12-14 Years

1st Chelsea Benjamin

2nd Isabella Ramlall

3rd Julia Badal

4th Amaya Jairam

Kata Female 15-17 Years

1st Priya Charlie

2nd Alisha Moideen

3rd Annamary Holder

Kumite Female 15-17 years

1st Annamary Holder

2nd Priya Charlie

3rd Alisha Moideen