Bhatkal boy strikes two golds at national level Karate competition in Mangalore

Bhatkal: November (Bhatkallys News Bureau) Bhatkal's 13-year-old karate prodigy, Ismail Nameer Ruknuddin, has added two more medals to his overall tally by securing two gold medals at a national-level competition organized by Guru Goju Ryu Karate Academy India in Mangalore.

Nameer claimed first place in both the kata and kumite categories within the 13-14 age group.

Nameer, currently studying in the eighth grade at Huda Islamic School in Mangalore, originally hails from Bhatkal in the Uttara Kannada district. Son of Nisar Ahmed Ruknuddin, Nameer has been residing with his family in Mangaluru for several years.

This accomplishment adds to Nameer's growing list of achievements in karate. In 2019, he secured the third place at the 24th Asian/International WFSKO Open Karate Championship held in Mumbai by the World Funakoshi Shotokan Karate Organisation.

In 2020, he continued his winning streak by clinching the first place in the Kata category and securing the third place in the Kumite category at the 5th National level Open Karate Championship. This event was organized by Shorin – Ryu Karate Association, Moodbidri, in collaboration with M K Ananthraj College of Physical Education, Moodbidri.