Bushido athletes medal in 2017 Combat Open

Bushido athletes medal in 2017 Combat Open

BUSHIDO Clondalkin more than held its own at the Combat Athletes Open held in Johnstown Manor Estate in Enfield on Sunday.

Hosted by Hurricane Martial Arts, the competition attracted clubs from all over Ireland with divisions in forms, continuous and points fighting.

Bushido Sandra Schilitzio Croia Bryne Egan Francesca Hrab Karyna Nikitina IMG 7134

BMA Clondalkin fielded a 10-strong squad led by Karyna Nikitina who recorded three divisional wins.

Unbeaten so far this year, she took gold in the -65kg Junior Girls Points Fighting, the Junior Girls Open class as well as the Ladies Open Weight category.

Croia Byrne-Egan topped the podium in the Girls Under 15 Intermediate Points Fighting division while team-mate Francesca Hrab was beaten by only a couple of points in the dying seconds.

Ten-year-old Zach Lamari, bolstered by his call-up to the official Cadet & Junior National squad at the weekend, finished with two silver and one bronze medal in his sections as he had a point to prove after.

Irish team-mate Amy Wade was also in fine form taking a bronze medal while Frankie Ryan finished the day with two runner-up spots in Boys Under 15 and Under 17 Advanced Light Contact.

Kenneth Craven made his return to the competitive scene with a strong finish in the Boys Under 18 Points Fight division by finishing with a deserved bronze medal.

Sandra Schlitzsilo was last up for the Clondalkin outfit and was outpointed in the Ladies Novice Light Contact semi-final on a split decision while Ryan Wade and Georgia McAllister were unlucky not to medal.

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