Maltese karate athletes achieved great success at the 18th edition of the Children’s Chojinkai Karate Tournament in England.
Young athletes from the La Salle Karate Club and Birkirkara Karate Club, part of the Malta Karate Club Federation, won several medals at the competition held in Penrith last weekend.
The awards included five gold medals, four silver, and five bronze – impressive results considering the small size of the Maltese team, which competed against 420 athletes from different countries.
The youngest athlete to win a gold medal was Alice Carabott, who competed in the U7 individual Kata event for the La Salle Karate Club.
Here are the results for the Maltese athletes:
La Salle Karate Club
Kata Doubles:
- Thomas Micallef & Kendra Hili – 1st U12
- Ethan Farrugia & Kayden Barbara – 3rd U12
- Connor Portelli & Liam Grech – 2nd U10
Kata Individual:
- Alice Carabott – 1st U7
- Thomas Micallef – 1st U12
- Kendra Hili – 2nd U12
- Liam Grech – 1st U10
Team Kumite:
- Thomas Micallef & Ethan Farrugia – 3rd U12
Individual Kumite:
- Kendra Hili – 2nd U12
- Connor Portelli – 3rd U10
Birkirkara Karate Club
Kata Individual:
- Lara Mifsud – 1st U12
- Carlo Micallef – 3rd U10
Kata Doubles:
- Lara Mifsud & Carlo Micallef – 2nd U12
Team Kata:
- Nicolai Schembri, Dale Scicluna, Noah Camenzuli – 3rd U14
