Thirteen-year-old karateka Nur Hasnaa Syahmina binti Md Hassanal Adilah bagged a bronze medal in the kata category of the 1st Asian Karate Federation Youth Camp and Tournament in Wuhan, China, held from August 11-15.
Syahmina, who is under the Youth and Sports Department karate scheme of the Shotokan Karate Brunei Darussalam (SKBD), an affliated karate club with Brunei Karate Federation (BRUKAF), competed in two categories – the under-14 female individual kata and kumite below 45 kilogrammes categories.
In the kumite category, she lost in the quarter-finals to a karateka from Kazakhstan.
Syahmina said that she felt so proud of her achievement and thanked all the shihans, senseis and senpais for their guidance during the intensive training, as well as extending gratitude to her parents who continuously support her.
