Bronze galore for PNG karate exponents

PNG has taken out four bronze medals in the kata event of Karate today at BSP Arena.

Crystal Mari levelled with Lango Vamule Vassy Mata of Vanuatu to win bronze in the female individual kata. Fiji’s Naomi Bakani won silver and Angelique Mondoloni of New Caledonia took the gold.

In the male individual kata, Cosmas Saliawali drew with Noa Lucas of Tahiti to take out bronze while New Caledonia’s Minh Dack grabbed gold and Fiji’s Anthony Yam won silver.

The PNG male team consisting of Saliawali, Lonard Gariadi and Nigel Bana finished third to take out bronze.  New Caledonia demonstrated clever kicks and techniques to grab gold over Fiji who took the  silver.

In the female team kata event, Sarah Ande, Joancherry Revui and Gantianna Joseph did well to win bronze for PNG while Fiji won gold and New Caledonia took out silver.

Author: 
Quintina Naime