Trinidad and Tobago karate team cop five medals at Central Caribbean Cup
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Trinidad and Tobago's 14-member team had a productive outing when they competed at the Central Caribbean Cup at the Arena Roberto Duran in Panama City, Panama from March 24-30 as they returned with a five-medal haul.
TT bagged the solitary gold medal, one silver medal and three bronze medals. Lei-Anna Valentine was TT’s golden athlete at the championships. She took top honours in the women’s under-21 kumite (-55kg) on the second day of action. Valentine’s array of skills was on full display as she got past Panama’s Nicole Acosta in the final to win gold.
[caption id="attachment_1150970" align="alignnone" width="720"] TT's karate contingent at the March 24-30 Central Caribbean Cup in Panama City, Panama.[/caption]
On the first day of the competition, Zacckarie Rampersad got things under way for the TTO outfit when he earned a bronze medal in the male under-14 kata category. Landon Batson was also among the medals on the opening day, as he clinched a bronze medal in the male cadet kumite (-52kg) category.
TT had another medal to cheer on the second day when Daeland Anthony Sydney fought his way to bronze in the junior male kumite (-55kg) category.
On day three, TT got their fifth medal as Jyri Spicer earned a second-place finish in the male kumite (-84kg) division.
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