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Karate: Nigeria Karatekas clinch 6 medals at the 16th UFAK in Benin Republic

Dare Kuti
Last updated: August 16, 2017 12:49 am
Dare Kuti
Published: August 15, 2017
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Nigerian Karatekas at the just concluded 2017 Union of African Karate Federation (UFAK) Zone 3 championships in Cotonou, Benin Republic, have clinched six medals. The medals comprise two gold, two silver and three bronze medals.

The gold medalists are Ujunwa Nwankwo in the U-21 female category and Oluwaseun Olorumbe in the junior male category of the individual Kata, while the silver medalists are Blessing James (-61kg) and Ebube Okpara (-67kg) both in the under 21 of the female and male categories. The bronze medalists are; Abdulazeez Bashiru (-55kg), Ujunwa Nwankwo (-68kg) and Ebube Okpara (individual Kata of the U21 male).

Dave Jegede, the Technical Representative, Karate Federation of Nigeria (KFN), said in a statement that attributed the success of the team to the timely intervention of the federation’s President, Hon Silas Agara.

He said: “Despite the short notice to the championship, the federation led by the deputy governor of Nasarawa, Hon Silas Agara took a bold step in sponsoring athletes, coaches and referees to attend the championship”.

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He added that the president have kept his promises with the team attending the championship.

The coaching crew was led by Grand Master Micklem Emechete-Attoh, Shola Sunaka, Kingsley Enye and Dave Jegede

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