Jamshedpur karatekas shine in International Tourney

Win five medals including two gold in Bangladesh

Jamshedpur, Jan 3: Indian team bagged runners-up trophy at the International B.G Karate Championship held in B.K.S.P. Sports Village, Indoor Stadium, Dhaka (Bangladesh) from December 28 to 30. The championship saw participation of 130 karatekas from India, Nepal and Bangladesh.  

Jamshedpur and Jharkhand karatekas stole the show as they claimed five of the six medals won by Indian team at the championship.    

Neeraj Kumar from Jharkhand won gold in black belt kata category.  Other medal winners from Jharkhand include Pranab Paul (gold in black belt kata and bronze in 50 kg black belt kumite category).

Karnisha Das won silver medal in kata category and Adarsh Kumar Singh took home silver medal in black belt kata category.  

Narayan Tanti of Kharagpur, Bengal also won silver medal in black belt kumite category.

Altogether 38 Karatekas from Jharkhand, West Bengal and Rajasthan represented India at the Championship. 

Shihan L. Nageshwar Rao, vice president, Karate Association of India and national coach of Goju Ryu, Kai, officiated as chief coach and referee during the event

Rao heaped praise on Neeraj Kumar and Pranab Paul for making Jharkhand and country proud at the international arena. “Neeraj, Pranab and Karniha Das performed very well in the championship, displayed their prowess and brought laurels to India as well as Jharkhand.”

The championship was organized under Shihan Khaled Mansur Chowdhury, Organising Secretary and Chief Coach of Bangladesh Karate.  

The Rules & Regulations of World Karate Federation (WKF) were followed. The Championship was inaugurated by BKSP Colonel Md. Mizanur Rahman, P.S.C., Bangladesh. BKSP Mohammad Anwar Hussain was present during the closing ceremony.

Shihan L. Nageshwar Rao thanked Khaled Mansur Choudhary and Mohammad Sulaiman, Chief Coach, Karate, BKSP, Bangladesh, B. R. Mitra of Nepal for successfully organizing the championship.