Nepal wins 4 medals at 2nd Wado Int’l Open Karate C’ship in Sri Lanka
Nepali Wado-ryu Karate team on their arrival to Nepal from Sri Lanka at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) on Wednesday, January 21, 2015. (Photo Courtesy: NSC)
Nepal has won a gold, two silvers and a bronze medal at the 2nd Wado International Open Karate Championship held in Ratnapur, Sri Lanka from January 17-19, 2015.
In the three-day tournament, Nepal’s Tejendra Bahadur Tamang won a gold medal defeating Indian opponent in men’s 55kg kumite. Tamang also won bronze medal in singles kata.
Similarly, Laxman Tamang won a silver medal each in men’s 60kg kumite and singles kata, said Nepal Wado-ryu Karate Do Association’s head coach and Nepal Karate Federation’s general secretary Harisaran KC.
The three-member team led by KC had arrived Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) on Wednesday, January 21, 2015.