Randev wins ‘Gold’- Sri Lanka Schools Karate Championships
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Black Belt Sri Lankan Karateka Randev Athukorala Winning the ‘ Gold’
Peterite Karate Captain and Senior Prefect Randev Athukorala won the Under 20 Heavy weight Black Belt Category Kumitae, the top award at the Sri Lanka Schools Karate Championship staged at Sugathadasa Stadium.
Randev who captained the Sri Lanka Schools Karate team to the Asian Karate Cup 2019 In Malaysia winning the Under 19 – Kata and Kumitae events at the beginning of the year had stiff opposition at the Schools Senior Karate Championship as he was fighting two years above his age category and in the 84kg+ heavy weight class category but went on to fight to win the Gold Medal.
The top Karate Coach Sensei Kalyana said “ Randev is a strong athlete and must be developed to fight at the next Commonwealth Games. He must balance his studies and sports”. The President of the Sri Lanka Katate Do Association of the C/o Ministry of Education Mr. Anura Shantha commented ‘ I have seen Randev grow from the age of 9 years touring the Karate Circuit Internationally from the age of 9 years, with the Sri Lanka Schools Karate team and with commitment went on to win the South Asian Gold Medal In New Delhi and there went on to be ranked 11th in the World In the 76kg+ category in the ‘ Cadet Category by the World Karate Federation( WKF) Which is a rare honour for Sri Lanka Karate”.
Randev’ s father/ coach Dr Rohantha Athukorala stated that ‘ Sri Lanka is a fitness crazy nation with so many in the private sector into Cross Fit, Tabata or gymming Daily. We must now get into Sports Science Management. This is the future globally. It’s important to acknowledge Sensei DMD Nimal who trained Randev in his formative years and then Sensei Safraz whilst Sensei Kalyana really brought out the talent of the youngster’. They are the heroes of Sri Lanka Karate said Dr Athukorala who him self is a 2nd Dan Black Belt karateka.
