Various students from the Tenshinkan Karate Club took part in the North Gauteng Championships on October 16.
“All of our students from Nigel and Balfour did really well,” said sensei Leon Gagiano.
“We are really proud of each and every one of them and look forward to seeing them perform in the South African Championships soon.”
Balfour students’ results:
• Dirkco Jansen van Nieuwenhuizen, first place in kata.
• JC le Roux, first place in kumite and kata.
• Brussow Kraft, first place in kumite and kata.
• Hendru Meyer, second place in kata and third place in kumite.
• Gerhardus Diedericks, second place in kumite and kata.
• Chanelle Herbst, first place in kumite and kata.
• Mieke Cilliers, second place in kumite and third in kata.
• David Hlahane, second place in kumite and kata.
Nigel students’ results:
• Leone Gagiano, first place in kata and third place in kumite.
• Zander Visser, second place in kumite.
• Tyris Starkey, first place in kumite and kata.
• Ingrid Lombard, first place in kumite and kata.
• Kaylin Hatting, first place in kata and third place kumite.
• Luan Bosch, first place in kumite.
• Thato Gebreselassie, first place in kumite and third place in kata.
• Mihret Gebreselassie, first place in kata and second place in kumite.
• Ywanke Engelbrecht, second place in kumite and kata.
• Duandre Jacobs, third place in kumite and kata.
• Nicoleen Lombard, second place in kumite and kata.
• Levi Starkey, first place in kumite and second place in kata.
• Bandile Zwane, first place in kata and second place in kumite.
• Natalia Almeida, first place in kumite and kata.
• Dian Claasens, first place in kata and third place in kumite.
• Alexander Holtzhausen, second place in kumite and third place in kata.
• Monique van den Berg, second place in kumite and kata.
• Megan Willemse, second place in kata.
• Michelle Glen, first in kata and second in kumite.
• Marlize van Rooyen, first place in kumite and kata.
• Theunis van Rooyen, first place in kumite and second place in kata.
• Luhan Sauer, second place in kumite and kata.
• Ashley Pratt, first place in kumite and third place in kata.
• JJ Bloemhof, second place in kata and third place in kumite.
• Dwayne Venter, first place in kumite and second place in kata.
• Shyler Cornish, first place in kumite.
• Nikia Solomon, third place in kumite and kata.
• Giovanni de Nazare, first place in kumite and second place in kata.
• Caleb van Deventer, first place in kata and second place in kumite.
• Erika Visagie, second place in kumite and kata.
• Silvester Fourie, first place in kumite and second place in kata.
• Fabio de Jesus, third place in kata.
• Paul de Jesus, second place in kumite and third place in kata.
The club will participate in the South African National Championships in Benoni on November 6.
