VALE KARATE AT THE TOP OF THE MEDAL TABLE AT THE 1st KARATE WALES CLOSED.

Vale Karate were at the top of the medal table at the inaugural Karate Wales Closed Championships which took place in Penarth on Sunday February 9th.

Fifteen Welsh titles were won as well as fifteen silver medals and eight Bronzes.

4-6 Year Old Kata categories were introduced and Vale Karate won six of the eight medals up for grabs with Elias winning the Boys category and Kiri winning the Girls event, both making their competition debuts!
Both Greg and Mayzi won the elusive Kata/Kumite doubles with medals won across all disciplines, Kata, Kumite and the Jukuren event which has become so popular in the WKL this season and was also a hit in Penarth.

GOLD MEDALS:
JUKUREN: Elle-Mai.
KATA: Bradley, Mark & Ella, Elias, Kiri, Jakob, Mayzi, Jack, Amelie, Talia, Greg.
KUMITE: Mayzi, Greg, Alysha, Clare.

SILVER MEDALS:
JUKUREN: Zander, Mayz, Jack.
KATA: Lucas, Jayne & Amelie, Cobey, Lucas, Kara, Elle-Mai, Ella, Amy, Edward.
KUMITE: Kara, Elle-Mai, Edward.

BRONZE MEDALS:
JUKUREN: Lucas, Kara.
KATA: Elijah, Elliot, Ruby, Sophia.
KUMITE: Lucas, Emillie.

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