MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine team sent to the first Vietnam Open Karatedo Championship last week came away successful, winning a total of 9 medals.
Headed by secretary general Raymund Lee Reyes and sensei Ali Parvinfar, the team's success was highlighted with gold medals won by Jaime Villegas in the kata junior male division and Joco Vasquez in the kata cadet male division.
Winning silver were Cris Kawaen in the kata junior male division, OJ Delos Santos in the kata senior division, and Randy Padua Jr in the kumite junior +78 division.
Leigh Cuadra won two bronze medals – in the kata female junior division and in the kumite female junior division. Angel Aguilar also won a bronze in the kumite female junior -53 division while Andrie Mel Dela Cruz also won a bronze in the kumite cadet division. – Rappler.com