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Karatekas Lim, Tsukii in gold medal round

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Karatekas Lim, Tsukii in gold medal round

By Carlo Anolin

Filipino karatekas are set to take home multiple medals after their promising performance in the 2021 Asian Karate Federation (AKF) Karate Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan over the week.

John Enrico Vasques, Sakura Alforte, and Lemon Misu bag bronze medals in the U-21 men's kata, women's senior kata, and U-21 women's kumite -61 kg division, respectively, in the 2021 Asian Karate Federation (AKF) Karate Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan over the week. (Photo from Karate Pilipinas)

Southeast Asian Games champions Jamie Lim and Junna Tsukii will be battling for their golden matches in the women's senior kumite -61 kg and -50 kg respectively.

At press time, Lim is facing Sarah Alameri of the United Arab Emirates while Tsukii is taking on Kazakh foe Moldir Zhangbyrbay.

Sakura Alforte bagged bronze medal in the women's senior kata after tallying 25.14 points with papuren against Fatemeh Sadeghi of the Islamic Republic of Iran, who executed the Chibana no Kushanku to garner 25.02 points.

John Enrico Vasquez also captured bronze in the U-21 men's kata with his Anan Dai that hauled 24.54 against the Gojushiho Dai of Abdullah Alsalem of Saudi Arabia (24.08).

Lemon Misu added another bronze medal haul after beating Hei Wood Chow of Hong Kong in the repechage round of the U-21 women's kumite -61 kg division.

Misu earlier yielded to eventual gold medalist Atousa Golshadnezhad in the opening round before turning the tables in the repechage.

No repechage rounds are needed as both Lim and Tsukii advanced to the final by striking down their respective opponents for three consecutive rounds.

Ivan Agustin and Alwyn Batican were eliminated early in the tournament held from Dec. 19 to 22 in their kumite campaigns in the -67kg and 75kg divisions.

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John Enrico Vasquez Sakura Alforte Lemon Misu Karate pilipinas Jamie Lim Junna Tsukii

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