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Ellina MhlangaSenior Sports Reporter
THE Zim Ninja Academy continues to shine after its members claimed 14 medals in the Budo Bushi Online World Championships.
The due date for submission of competition videos was March 28 and the academy received their results on Thursday. The Zim Ninja Academy had 10 participants taking part in various categories led by Wilfred Mashaya.
They got nine gold medals, four silver and one bronze. The categories included kata traditional and kata weapons. The gold medals came from Wilfred Jnr in the four to five years kata tradition. Tariroyashe Ndhlovu got gold in the 17 to 19 years women traditional kata while Kudakwashe Bango scooped gold in the same age group for men.
Fredson Mhondiwa and Vincent Fambira also picked gold in the men 20 to 34 years in the kata traditional and kata weapons respectively.
Mitchell Machingura claimed two gold in the 20 to 34 years women kata traditional and kata weapons while the pair of Peter Murapa and Wilfred Mashaya also weighed in with gold in the men kata traditional and kata weapons respectively.
Mhondiwa also got silver in the men’s kata weapons. Samukele Bhebhe picked two silvers while Brian Shepeni got one silver and one bronze.
Poland was the host nation for the competition that attracted participants from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Norway, England, Nepal, India, USA, France, Spain and Zimbabwe.
The academy is now preparing for the OTW World Championships organised by the Mediterranean Karate Alliance in partnership with Malta Tourism Authority. They are scheduled for June.
The event is scheduled for June and will be open for all ages and belt levels.
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