Pakistani karatekas pose for a bunch picture after successful gold, silver, and bronze medals at South Asian Karate Championship 2025, Colombo, Sri Lanka. — Reporter
COLOMBO: Pakistani karatekas exhibited a superb efficiency on the ninth South Asian Karate Championship 2025 by successful a complete of 10 medals, together with two gold, one silver and 7 bronze throughout varied classes at Colombo on Sunday.
Younger karateka Huzaifa Arshad led the cost for Pakistan, clinching a gold medal within the under-10 class with a dominant efficiency.
Quickly after, Aiyana Noel Arthur added to the tally by securing one other gold for Pakistan within the under-12, +40kg kumite class.
Younger karateka Huzaifa Arshad, who received gold medal, pose for a photograph at South Asian Karate Championship 2025, Colombo, Sri Lanka. — Reporter
Pakistan’s girls’s workforce additionally shone, with Areesha Nadeem standing out within the under-21, 50kg weight class. She earned three medals, one silver and two bronze, contributing considerably to Pakistan’s general tally.
In particular person kata, Sairish Tassaduq secured a bronze medal and likewise helped win one other bronze within the workforce kata occasion alongside Samrah Ijaz, who was additionally a part of the workforce kata medal-winning squad.
In the meantime, Hasnain Jamil delivered a robust all-round efficiency within the 75kg weight class, incomes three bronze medals throughout each kumite and kata occasions.
Pakistani karateka Aiyana Noel Arthur, who received gold medal in under-12 +40kg kumite class, pose for a photograph at South Asian Karate Championship 2025, Colombo, Sri Lanka. — Reporter
His consistency and technical talent stood out all through the competitors, as he superior by way of a number of rounds towards powerful regional opponents.
Jamil showcased distinctive agility and self-discipline, which helped him safe podium finishes in particular person bouts in addition to workforce occasions. His contribution was instrumental in boosting Pakistan’s general medal tally.
With a closing tally of 1 gold, one silver and 7 bronze medals, Pakistan completed fifth within the general standings.
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India topped the medal desk with a dominant show, successful a complete of 59 medals, together with 23 gold, 24 silver and 12 bronze.
Nepal completed second, with 50 medals (21 gold, 9 silver and 20 bronze), adopted by host nation Sri Lanka, who additionally received 59 medals however ended third because of fewer gold medals (16 gold, 20 silver, 23 bronze).
Bangladesh secured fourth place, with a complete of 24 medals, three gold, seven silver and 14 bronze.
