Members of Kelowna Karate and Fitness Inc were in top form at the B.C. Karate championships May 30 in Chilliwack.
The local school finished first overall with 16 medals—nine gold, four silver and three bronze.
The winners were:
Paul Atkin- Gold Kata, Gold Kumite
Kai Stackhouse- Gold Kata, Gold Kumite
Maya Slauson- Gold Kata, Gold Kumite
Justin Lavigne- Gold Kata, Gold Kumite
Larry Davidoff-Gold Kumite, Silver Kata, Bronze Kata
Tyson Cragg- Silver Kumite, Bronze Kata
Liam Friesen- Bronze Kumite, 4th in Kata
Moto Kimura- Silver Kumite
Shayne Friesen-Silver Kumite
“Our athletes have been working incredibly hard towards this event, and their determination to be successful really is apparent in their personalities,” said Paul Atkin, owner and head instructor of Kelowna Karate and Fitness Inc.
“It’s a great joy for me their instructor to see them get awarded for their efforts. It was quite an exciting event and our students were definitely feeling confident in their technique that day.”
