Kishan Ragubeer, Chelsea Benjamin, and Dimitri Cheong were among the winners when the Guyana Karate Federation (GKF) staged its National Junior Championship at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.
This was disclosed by a press release from the GKF. In the Boy’s 12-14 Kata section, Ragubeer emerged victorious, relegating Omar Shariff and Jamal Bento to second and third place, respectively. Ragubeer then prevailed in the Boy’s 12-14 Kumite segment, besting Samuel George and Bento, who ended in the second and third positions, respectively.
In a similar vein, Benjamin captured the Girl’s 15-17 Kata title. Julia Badal and Esther Reeves rounded out the top three in that order. Benjamin also emerged victorious in the Girl’s 15-17 Kata division, consigning the duo of Annamary Holder and Reeves to second and third place apiece.
Likewise, Cheong captured the Boy’s 15-17 Kata title, with Jeremy Hargobin and David Hackett ending in second and third place, respectively. He would also claim the Kumite 55+KG accolade, as Ty David ended in second place.
In other results, Hargobin won the Boy’s 15-17 Kumite 55KG title, ahead of Adi Persaud, while Elijah Jodhan clinched the Boy’s 6-8 Kata accolade ahead of Shane Mohamed and Wayne Browne, who finished in second and third apiece.
Also, Emery Pestano won the Kumite segment of the Boy’s 6-8 division, with Browne and Younce Allen finishing in second and third, respectively. Also, Rachna Janki prevailed in the Girl’s 6-8 Kata category, beating Christabel Persaud and Maya Balram, who finished in that order.
According to the correspondence, approximately 76 individuals from seven of the nine affiliates competed at the tournament. Below is the complete list of results.
Complete Results
Boy’s 6-8 – Kata
1st Elijah Jodhan
2nd Shane Mohamed
3rd Wayne Browne
Boy’s 6-8 – Kumite
1st Emery Pestano
2nd Wayne Browne
3rd Younce Allen
Girl’s 6-8 – Kata
1st Rachna Janki
2nd Christabel Persaud
3rd Maya Balram
Girl’s 6-8 – Kumite
1st Arifa Singh
2nd Alina Persaud
3rd Maya Balram
Boy’s 9-11 – Kata
1st Josiah Clinken
2nd Abdul Brotherson
3rd Xavier Harry
Boy’s 9-11 – Kumite – 40KG
1st John Mohamed
2nd Abdiel Stewart
3rd Matthew Kendall
Boy’s 9-11 – Kumite – 40+KG
1st Lakechand Persaud
2nd Kyron Huntley
Girl’s 9-11 – Kata
1st Marissa Appanah
2nd Anusha Singh
3rd Angel Hyman
Girl’s 9-11 – Kumite
1st Nelisha Wolfe
2nd Sariah Harry
3rd Safiya Ali
Boy’s 12-14 – Kata
1st Kishan Ragubeer
2nd Omar Shariff
3rd Jamal Bento
Boy’s 12-14 – Kumite – 45KG
1st Andrew Haynes
2nd Aayan Sammy
Boy’s 12-14 – Kumite – 45+KG
1st Kishan Ragubeer
2nd Samuel George
3rd Jamal Bento
Girl’s 12-14 – Kata
1st Mariah Francis
2nd Azaria Ramdatt
3rd Sarah Ali
Girl’s 12-14 – Kumite
1st Tattieanna Appiah
2nd Sarah Ali
3rd Sarah Reeves
Girl’s 15-17 – Kata
1st Chelsea Benjamin
2nd Julia Badal
3rd Esther Reeves
Girl’s 15-17 – Kumite
1st Chelsea Benjamin
2nd Annamary Holder
3rd Esther Reeves
Boy’s 15-17 – Kata
1st Dimitri Cheong
2nd Jeremy Hargobin
3rd David Hackett
Boy’s 15-17 – Kumite – 55KG
1st Jeremy Hargobin
2nd Adi Persaud
Boy’s 15-17 – Kumite – 55+KG
1st Dimitri Cheong
2nd Ty David
