PH karate team nabs 6 golds in Korea Open

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines, represented by Team La Salle, brought home a total of 25 medals at the 10th Korean Karate Open competition from July 8 to 11.

The Filipino youth karatekas competed against 11 other Asian countries and won 6 golds, 11 silvers, and 8 bronzes.

Here is the full list of winners:

Gold medalists:

1. Team Kata: 8-9 years old

• Heather Urielle Liwanes
• Heath Ulrich Liwanes
• Karl Corvin Mayugba

2. Team Kumite: 8-9 years old boys

• Thomas Jared Lim
• Sebastian Lorenzo Lacson
• Heath Ulrich Liwanes

3. Team Kumite: 10-11 years old boys

• Nathan Tyrel Lim
• Kyro Charlz Mayugba
• Francis Joshua Cuarton

4. Heather Urielle Liwanes: 11 years old and below girls individual Kata

5. Karl Corvin Mayugba: 6-7 years old and below boys individual Kata

6. Francis Joshua Cuarton: 10-11 years old individual Kata

Silver medalists:

1. Team Kata: 10-11 years old boys

• Nathan Tyrel Lim
• Kyro Charlz Mayugba
• Francis Joshua Cuarton

2. Team Kata: 12-13 years old boys

• Brian Albert De Jesus
• Julio Gabriel Lacson
• Michael Joseph Farmer

3. Team Kumite: 12-13 years old boys

• Brian Albert De Jesus
• Julio Gabriel Lacson
• Michael Joseph Farmer

4. Julio Gabriel Lacson: 12-13 years old boys individual Kata

5. Kyro Charlz Mayugba: 10-11 years old boys individual Kata (Group A)

6. Nathan Tyrel Lim: 10-11 years old boys individual Kata

7. Francis Joshua Cuarton: 10-11 years old boys individual Kumite

8. Thomas Jared Lim: 10-11 years Old boys individual Kata (Group A)

9. Sebastian Lorenzo Lacson: 8-9 years old indicual Kata

10. Heath Ulrich Liwanes: 8-9 years old boys individual Kumite

11. Heather Urielle Liwanes: 8-9 years old girls individual Kata

Bronze medalists:

1. Patrick Gregory Tecson: 16-17 years old boys individual Kumite (-76 kg)

2. Michael Joseph Farmer: 12-13 years old boys individual Kata

3. Brian Albert De Jesus: 12-13 years old boys individual Kata

4. Nathan Tyrel Lim: 10-11 years old boys individual Kumite

5. Kyro charlz Mayugba: 10-11 years old boys individual Kumite

6. Sebastian Lorenzo Lacson: 8-9 years old boys individual Kumite

7. Heath Ulrich Liwanes: 8-9 years old boys individual Kata

8. Karl Corvin Mayugba: 6-7 years old boys Kumite

– Rappler.com