North American Cup Results
Congratulations to all of our medallists!
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
| Chris de Sousa Costa (men, 84+) | Jennifer Guillette (women, -55) | Crystal Burke (women, 68+) |
| Olivia Grant (women, 68+) | Leirick Chung (men, -67) | Daphne Trahan-Perreault (women, kata) |
| Véronique Leblanc (women, -55) | Leivin Chung (men, -60) | Goli Khalili (women, -61) |
| Maude L'Écuyer Lafleur (women, -68) | Guy Viau (men, -60) | |
| Roxanne Côté (women, -50) | Jusleen Virk (women, -50) | |
| Shaun Dhillon (men, 84+) | Justin Rosa (men, -84) | |
| Toshihide Uchiage (men, kata) | Leivin Chung (men, kata) | |
| Mickael Renaud (men, -84) | ||
| Sam Shaffie (men, -75) |
Team Canada Heads to the North American Cup
This coming Saturday, February 27th the senior team will be in Ixtapa, Mexico
for the North American Cup.
The delegation is comprised of 23 athletes, administrators, coaches and officials:
| Chris de Sousa Costa | Crystal Schatz | Daphne Trahan-Perreault |
| Goli Khalili | Guy Viau | Jennifer Guillette |
| Jusleen Virk | Justin Rosa | Leirick Chung |
| Leivin Chung | Manuel Monzon | Maude L'Écuyer Lafleur |
| Mickael Renaud | Norma Foster | Olivia Grant |
| Paul Oliver | Rebecca Khoury | Roxanne Côté |
| Sam Shaffie | Shaun Dhillon | Toshihide Uchiage |
| Véronique Leblanc | Zvonimir Celebija |
Information regarding the 1st Officials Training Camp
Please download this
invitation from the Karate Canada Officials Committee
to participate in a
training camp over the weekend of February 20-21.
Letter Regarding Pre-Championship Activities
Please download this
letter from the president, Rebecca Khoury, concerning
activities that will take place
in the days leading up to the national championships.
Paris Open 2010
Over the weekend of January 16/17, Karate Canada sent a delegation of
21 athletes to participate in the Paris Open, one of the premiere karate tournaments
in the world. Accompanied by coaches Manuel Monzon and Paul Oliver and the
president, Ms. Rebecca Khoury, the team performed very well and maintained
a great team spirit throughout.
A huge congratulations goes to Véronique Leblanc, who captured a bronze medal
in the women's -55 kgs weight division. This is the first European medal for
Véronique, and it capped a great performance at the Paris Open. As you can
see from the photo included, Rebecca Khoury had the privilege of giving Véronique
her medal during the awards ceremony.
Bravo Véronique!!
In addition, several other Canadian athletes also distinguished themselves
over that weekend:
- Roxanne Côté, 5th place.
- Chris De Sousa Costa, 5th place.
- Emmanuelle Garneau-Mignot, 7th place.
- Katie Campbell, 7th place.
Following the tournament, a three day training camp was held with several countries,
led by Yann Baillon, a coach of the French team and himself an excellent international
competitor and world champion. We would like to salute all members of the delegation
who made the trip overseas for this outstanding event:
| Chris De Sousa Costa | Daphné Trahan-Perreault | Emmanuelle Garneau-Mignot |
| Goli Khalili | Guy Viau | Ivan Radayski |
| Jennifer Guillette | Jerome Imbeault | Joanna Guiet |
| Katie Campbell | Kiril Bazhenov | Louis-Phillipe L'Écuyer Lafleur |
| Maitreiyi Raman | Maude L'Écuyer Lafleur | Marie-France Bernard |
| Mikaël Renaud | Nhat Thi Nguyen | Roxanne Côté |
| Sam Shafiee | Toshihide Uchiage | Véronique Leblanc |
| Manuel Monzon | Paul Oliver | Rebecca Khoury |
Use the link below to download the results from the Paris Open:
Paris
Open 2010 Results
Registration Notice
Please use the link below to download the 2010 Karate Canada registration notice.
Karate Quebec athlete chosen to carry the Olympic Flame
It is with great pride that Karate Canada informs you that Kevin Caouette, a member of Karate Quebec, was chosen to carry the Olympic Flame in his home region of Gaspé on November 10th. A gold medallist at the Canadian Championships and a silver medallist at the Panamerican Junior Championships in 2008, he was forced to stop competing last year due to an injury. He has returned to the competition circuit this year, and Karate Canada congratulations him on being selected to carry the Olympic Flame in his home region.
Recap of the WKF World Junior Championships in Morocco
The WKF World Junior, Cadet and under 21 Championships are done, and
we would like to thank the members of the Canadian delegation
for their hard work and dedication! Each of the 18 athletes deserves
a round of applause for committing to the national team for the
Panamerican Junior Championships as well as the World Junior Championships. In
particular, we would like to highlight the following performances:
1. Kamille Desjardins (QC), 5th place
2. Katie Campbell (NB), 9th place
3. Terry Williams (QC), 9th place
In addition, coaches Paul Oliver, Gary Sebean and Louis-Philippe
L'Écuyer Lafleur (who doubled as the team physiotherapist) get our
thanks
for their non-stop work before, during and after this tournament. A
final thank you goes out to the Canadian referees who rounded out the delegation:
1. Norma Foster
2. Don Mazerolle
3. Yaro Tarana
4. Zvonko Celebija
5. Brian James
This concludes the competitive year for Karate Canada's athletes. The
next big event? The national championships in March, see you in Toronto!