By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
ACLSportsACLSportsACLSports
Notification Show More
Font ResizerAa
  • Home
  • Football
  • Naijaheroes
  • Grassroots
  • Basketball
  • Athletics
  • News
  • More
    • Laughter, Leather & Losses
    • #YOURSPORTSMEMO Podcast
    • Blogs
    • Competition
Reading: Karate: Delta State are the Champions of National Open
Share
Font ResizerAa
ACLSportsACLSports
Search
  • Home
  • Laughter, Leather & Losses
  • Football
  • Naijaheroes
  • Grassroots
  • Basketball
  • Athletics
  • News
  • #YourSportsMemo
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
ACLSports > Blog > News > Karate > Karate: Delta State are the Champions of National Open
KarateNews

Karate: Delta State are the Champions of National Open

Dare Kuti
Last updated: November 27, 2017 2:01 pm
Dare Kuti
Published: November 27, 2017
Share
As featured on NewsNow: Sport news
Sport News 24/7 

Delta State on Saturday emerged champions of the Karate Federation of Nigeria (KFN) National Open Championships in Abuja. Delta won five gold, six silver and six bronze medals while host FCT-Abuja placed second with three gold, two silver and three bronze with Nasarawa coming third with two gold, three silver and seven bronze held inside the indoor sports hall Package National Stadium.

Anambara finished fourth with two gold, while Lagos in fifth position with one gold, three silver and three bronze and Bayelsa got one gold and three bronze to end up at seventh position.

Sokoto state came eight with one gold, Happyfist Club of Abuja finished ninth after winning one silver.

Kano, Plateau, GMAA, Akwa Ibom and Ninja club of Rivers State placed joint tenth position after winning one bronze each.

- Advertisement -

Meanwhile, Cross Rivers, J103 of Rivers State, Imo state and Niger finished without any medal.

Hope Adele

The following athletes won gold medals for Delta state; Aderonke Ogunsanwo (-50kg) in the female category, Joseph Omu (-84kg), Hope Adele (+84kg) in the male category. They also won the Team Kumite for both male and female.

Blessing James (-61kg) in the female category and Ifeanyi Ogene (-67kg) in the male category won gold medals for FCT-Abuja.

Ujunwa Nwankwo (-68kg) of Anambra State, who won gold and silver at the WSKF Nigeria open as well as silver at the Zainab Saleh Female Open, won a gold medal at the National Open.

In a chat with aclsports.com, Hope Adele and Aderonke Ogunsanwo said their next targets are the various international competitions next year.

“I and my fellow teammates from Delta have shown that all we need is support from our board. We’ll be attending the UAE Premier Karate League next year and all we want is to participate”, Adele said.

“I’m happy that a new board is here and we promise to fight with all our heart for the country”, he ended.

Ifeanyi Ogene and Ujunwa Nwankwo both said the journey to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics began after the end of the National Open.

CLASSIC PREVIEW: Seychelles vs Nigeria Super Eagles
NFF set to break ground for new Players’ hostel and training pitches
UCL Preview: Atletico Madrid keen to avoid Europa League
Improved Super Falcons lose narrowly to USA
NPFL: Rangers’ Itoya bullish ahead clash with Pillars
TAGGED:Hope AdeleIfeanyi OgeneKarate Federation of NigeriaUjunwa Nwankwo
Share This Article
Facebook Whatsapp Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
Previous Article NFF gives reasons for Super Falcons inactivity
Next Article Moses, African Footballer of 2017 and the Question of CAF?
Leave a Comment

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

Categories

YourSportsMemo

Latest News

WAFCON warm-up: Super Falcons hold Portugal to a draw
News Super Falcons Women's Football
Athletics: ‘We won’t stop her Ofili – AFN President Okowa
Athletics Interviews News
Shehu Dikko speaks on the Super Eagles, Super Falcons and Ofili
Athletics Football Interviews News Super Eagles Super Falcons
Eguavoen: “World Cup Qualification Is doable” as is Mission X
Football Interviews News Super Eagles Super Falcons

Stay Connected

FacebookLike
XFollow
InstagramFollow

Archives

Latest News

Flag Football: Nigeria crowned African Champions
Competition News
Super Falcons: Gift Monday responds after WAFCON omission
News Super Falcons Women's Football
Maitasine Riots and Bauchi ’91 National Sports Festival
Blogs Naijaheroes News

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 16.7K other subscribers
ACLSportsACLSports
Follow US
© ACLSports. All Rights Reserved.
adbanner