Last Sunday, the XXIII Villa de Los Realejos Championship was held at the Basilio Labrador Municipal Pavilion in Los Realejos, a regional competition organized by the Canary Islands Karate Federation, which was attended by 400 karatekas from the islands.
Two karatekas from the Kárate Poliarrecife Club traveled to this championship, both climbing to the podium in their respective categories.
Specifically, Amelie Skiba won, champion in Female Cadet Kumite -61 and +61 kilometers, as well as Caleb Padrón Alonso, third in Male Youth Kumite. -36 and -42 kg.
The competitors were assisted in coaching duties by Mark Zhi García.
Amelie Skiba clearly surpassed all her rivals, achieving victory in her four fights by 11-1 in the round of 16, 9-2 in the quarterfinals, 5-2 in the semifinal, and 9-2 in the final, which earned her a place at the top of the podium.
For his part, Caleb Padrón, after a great fight in the quarterfinals, in which he won 7-2, fell in the semifinal by a tight 3-4, achieving third place in the category.
Without a doubt, Poliarrecife is consolidated as one of the leading clubs in the Canary Islands in terms of competition in the youngest categories.
The next stop will be the Arrecife Championship, a regional competition organized by the Canary Islands Karate Federation, and promoted by the Department of Sports of the Arrecife City Council, which will be held on June 8 at the Titerroy Pavilion, where the Club will participate with 9 competitors.
