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Shitoryu Karate-do team bagged nine medals

by Eric Edward. Posted on July 30, 2010, Friday

MIRI: The Shitoryu Karate-do state team bagged nine medals at the recent 2010 National Self-defence Martial Arts Championships organised by Ministry of Youth and Sports recently in Ipoh, Perak.

GOOD MEDAL HAUL: Shitoryu Karate-do team manager Harem Peri (third right) with team members and coaches (from right) Ngui Siou Fong and Michaelangelo.

The state team won two gold, five silver and two bronze medals in the tournament. A total of 16 state karate exponents took part in the championships of which eight members were from Miri, four from Sibu and two each from Bintulu and Kuching respectively.

The gold medallists were Miri’s Sukma exponents Ngui Xin Ru in the 15-17 years Individual Girl Kata event and Miraz Ho Chiang Hoi (Bintulu) in Individual Boy Open Kata event. Daniel Yap Chung Kiat from Miri won silver in the 15-17 years in individual Boy Kata event.

He took home another silver in the team Boy Kata event with fellow Mirians, Koh Ee Jeung and Cheng Chim Hong.

The other winners were Noor Surya Sikong from Bintulu in the Individual Girls Open Kata event and Sibu duo, Nur Fazila Bahak and Yvonne Ying in the Girl Kumite event above 53 kg and below 53kg respectively.

Collymore Lau Li Kai from Miri won a bronze medal in the 12-14 years Individual Boy Kata event. Another bronze medal came from the team Girl Open Kata event won by Miri/Bintulu trio of Ngui Xin Ru, Ngui Xin Yu and Noor Surya Sikong. 12 teams from various states took part in the annual martial art championship.