This past weekend a select group of Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate Namibia’s athletes participated at the 2021 NKF Junior and Senior National Championships that was held in the Dome, Swakopmund.

The National All-Styles Karate Championships, which features some of the best national athletes from across the country, had to be cancelled last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. With regulations having since been reduced, athletes could now once again step on the floor to compete for the title of best in the country.

OGKN would like to congratulate the following athletes on their podium placements:

Veronicah Kashweka – 3rd (Cadet Individual Female Kata 14-15 YRS)

Justin Scholtz – 1st (Cadet Individual Male Kata 14-15 YRS) & 1st (Cadet Individual Male Kumite 14-15 YRS 70kg+)

Luciano Basson – 2nd (Cadet Individual Male Kumite 14-15 YRS U63kg)

Kupakwashe Nyandoro – 3rd (Cadet Individual Male Kumite 14-15 YRS U63kg)

Faith-Jean Chirembo – 1st (Children Individual Female Kata 10-11 YRS)

Cathryn Claasen – 3rd (Children Individual Female Kata 10-11 YRS)

Lize Van Wyk – 3rd (Children Individual Female Kata 10-11 YRS)

Jason Collard – 2nd (Children Individual Male Kata 10-11 YRS)

Ryan Shiyukifeni – 1st (Children Individual Male Kata 12-13 YRS)

Tommy Manja – 3rd (Children Individual Male Kata 12-13 YRS)

Samuel Chirembo – 3rd (Children Individual Male Kata 12-13 YRS)

Jewel Slinger – 1st (Junior Individual Female Kata 16-17 YRS) & 3rd (Junior Individual Female Kumite 16-17 YRS 59kg+)

Zuriel Campbell – 3rd (Junior Individual Male Kata 16-17 YRS) & 3rd (Junior Individual Male Kumite 16-17 YRS U61kg)

Stefan Van Der Merwe – 1st (Senior Individual Male Kumite 18+ YRS U67kg) & 3rd (Senior Individual Male Kata 16+ YRS)

Joshua Kunneke – 1st (U21 Individual Male Kumite 18-20 YRS U84kg)

OGKN would like to congratulate the rest of the athletes in the team who also a participated this weekend, as well as extend a special thank you to all the judges and officials who supported the event!