Athletes from Abbotsford’s Yogi Karate Dojo had a great showing at the recent Canada Open Karate Championships, with locals taking home 11 medals.

The Canada Open Karate Championships, considered Canada’s largest karate tournament and one of the biggest on the continent, saw more than 1,200 participants from all over take to the mat in Richmond on Dec. 2 and 3.

YKD competitors scored four gold, two silver and five bronze at the event.

Those collecting medals included: Flynn Relly (gold), Arman Dhaliwal (gold and bronze), Homan Sharma (gold), Ranon Sharma (gold and bronze), Devyaan Sharma (silver), Rayaan Sharma (silver), Mannat Dhaliwal (bronze), Tashi Sharma (bronze) and Krishang Chauhan (bronze).

“Our dojo has always been focused on engaging kids in the community through the discipline and art of Karate,” stated Sensei Yogender Chauhan, the chief instructor at YKD. “These victories at the Canada Open are a testament to our students hard work and the supportive environment we foster here.”

For more information on YKD, visit yogikaratedojo.com or contact 778-598-0064.

Abbotsford’s Yogi’s Karate Dojo had an excellent showing at the recent Vancouver Island Karate Championship, which occurred in Nanaimo on Feb. 5.

Eight students attended the event and took home 11 medals.

The following athletes earned hardware: Ranon Sharma (two gold), Rayan Sharma (two silver), Divyaroop Singh (two silver), Nirver Singh Maan (one silver and one bronze), Divyaroop Singh (two silver), Krishang Chauhan (one bronze) and Yashu Chauhan (one bronze).

The next big event on the calendar for the YKD is the Karate BC Provincial Championships on April 29 and 30 in Richmond.

For more information on the YKD, visit yogikaratedojo.com.

Abbotsford’s Yogi’s Karate Dojo earns 13 medals at Canada Open Karate Championships

Richmond-based event earlier this month sees a number of locals take home medals

Abbotsford martial artists excelled at the 2022 Canada Open Karate Championships in Richmond earlier this month.

The fifth edition of the event occurred at the Olympic Oval and is one of the largest karate tournaments in North America. There are divisions for all levels and ages using World Karate Federation rules.

More than 600 athletes competed at the event, which took place on Dec. 3 and 4.

Athletes from the Abbotsford-based Yogi’s Karate Dojo who earned a total of 13 medals included:

• Sartaj Bhatti: gold in individual kumite and bronze in kata
• Armaan Dhaliwal: silver in individual kata and bronze in team kata
• Krishang Chauhan: bronze in individual kata and bronze in team kata
• Yashu Chauhan: bronze in individual kumite
• Ahaan Dani: bronze in individual kumite
• Mannat Dhaliwal: bronze in individual kata
• Ranon Sharma: bronze medal individual kumite
• Gulmehakk Kaur: bronze in individual kumite
• Divyaroop Singh: bronze in team kata
• Rayan Sharma: bronze in individual kumite

Yashu Chauhan from the YKD also passed the provisional judge exam at the event. For more information on the YKD, visit yogikaratedojo.com.