Sulabh Chaudhary and Ankita Pande Win Gold Medals in Individual Kata at 18th Indo-Nepal Open Karate Championship

Sulabh Chaudhary and Ankita Pande from Nepal secured gold medals in the individual kata category at the 18th Indo-Nepal Open Karate Championship. The competition, held at Texas College in Mitrapark, features a total of 254 players from Nepal and India. The final matches of the event, organized with the technical support of Nepal Goju-Kai Karate-Do Association, will take place on Saturday, 22 Jestha, in Kathmandu.

On Friday, Sulabh Chaudhary and Ankita Pande won gold medals in the men’s and women’s individual kata events, respectively.

In the men’s category held at the organizing venue Texas International College in Mitrapark, Mohammad Tahsin Uddin Ansari from India won the silver medal, while Nepal’s Nischal Rai and India’s Darshit Rathi shared the bronze medals. In the women’s category, Nepal’s Anugnya Adhikari finished in second place, with India’s Suhana Shah and Nabholgan Barik securing third place.

The tournament was inaugurated through a program by Dr. Shyamsundar Shrestha, Principal of Texas College. The championship features 232 participants from Nepal and 22 from India, totaling 254 players. Indra Bahadur Shahi Khadge, General Secretary of the Goju-Kai Karate-Do Association and tournament coordinator, provided details that there are equal competitions in both men’s and women’s divisions, including 11 individual kata events each.

On the final day, Saturday, all semifinals and finals across the categories will be held.