{"id":18716,"date":"2023-11-23T23:20:18","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T12:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sol2023.com.sb\/?p=18716"},"modified":"2023-11-24T01:36:01","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T14:36:01","slug":"new-caledonia-scoop-nine-golds-on-first-day-of-karate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sol2023.com.sb\/new-caledonia-scoop-nine-golds-on-first-day-of-karate\/","title":{"rendered":"New Caledonia scoop nine golds on first day of karate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Tahiti’s only karate athlete, Kenly Cavanie, claimed a silver medal. Photos: Trevor Aiharia, Pacific Games News Service<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

New Caledonia won nine gold medals on the first day of the Sol2023 Pacific Games karate competition at SIFF Academy on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Caledonia\u2019s Angelique Mondoloni won gold in women\u2019s individual Kata, beating Nauru\u2019s Jillian Kemp (silver). Solomon Islands\u2019 Mary Liu claimed bronze in the same division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Caledonia head coach Gregory Panne said: \u201cWe are very satisfied but we were ready to for this, we trained a lot with our young athletes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWinning nine gold medals is not enough, and we are hoping to win more in the next competition.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added: \u201cI also would like to have all the Pacific Island countries united together to build a better standard for karate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the Kata male, New Caledonia\u2019s Vu Duc Minh Dack won gold ahead of Nauru\u2019s Paes Kemp who settled for silver, and Robert Anita took bronze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the women\u2019s Kumite +68kg final Nauru\u2019s Jillian Kemp won gold, while New Caledonia\u2019s Romina Rambans settled for silver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Caledonia\u2019s Lesly Martin won gold in the women\u2019s Kumite -55kg against Solomon Islands\u2019 Mary Liu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the women\u2019s Kumite -61kg, New Caledonia\u2019s Lara Le Mestre won gold as Tahiti\u2019s Kenly Cavanie won silver and Adi Kidia got bronze. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Solomon Islands\u2019 Nancy Marle won gold in Kumite female -68kg against New Caledonia\u2019s Aurore Vaysset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marle said: \u201cWinning a gold medal makes me really proud the after efforts I put into my preparation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis medal is dedicated to my family for their moral support, which keeps me going in my career.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the women\u2019s Kumite -50kg, Solomon Islands\u2019 Hazel Uate\u2019e was awarded the gold medal as there were no other opponents in her category, but this will not be counted on the medal tally due to the lack of competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Caledonia\u2019s Brandon Rambans won gold in the men\u2019s +84kg ahead of Solomon Islands\u2019 Junior Otoe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Competing in the men\u2019s kumite -60kg, New Caledonia\u2019s Kurth Evlakhoff snatched gold, leaving Fiji\u2019s Sandip Pala to settle for silver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alan Kerhoze from New Caledonia won gold in the men\u2019s -67kg. Nauru\u2019s Jahsa Peo claimed silver and it was bronze for Solomon Islands\u2019 Kelly Kuni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Philippe Annonier of New Caledonia claimed gold in he men\u2019s -75kg, followed by Joe Kwasui of Solomon Islands (silver) and Tachu Peo of Nauru (bronze).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the men\u2019s -84kg Mathieu Annonier from New Caledonia won, Fiji\u2019s Manasa Naqelevuki got silver, and Selwyn Kuru of Solomon Islands claimed bronze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karate continues on Friday from 4:30pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Jeffson Aghi and Philip Robo, Pacific Games News Service<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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