Tang Soo Do grabs medals at Martial Arts North West Championships
The Martial Arts North West Championships were held in the Madiba banquet halls on 6 August. This was one of the highlights of the year and Master Louise Viviers, the host of the event and the president of Martial Arts South Africa, would like to thank Mr Cyril Henry and his Department of Sports, Arts …
Seniors: Back: Master Louise Viviers - instructor; André van Rooyen - silver and gold; Ameldia van Zyl - gold x3 and silver; Hanke de Kock - silver x2, gold; Imke de Kock - silver. Middle: Janco Havenga - gold and bronze; Ruan van der Berg - silver, gold and bronze; Suzanne Crator - silver x4; Cara de Kock - bronze. Front: Ivelin Ivanov - gold and silver x2; JC Wyllie - silver x2 and bronze; Darla Havenga - gold and silver.
The Martial Arts North West Championships were held in the Madiba banquet halls on 6 August. This was one of the highlights of the year and Master Louise Viviers, the host of the event and the president of Martial Arts South Africa, would like to thank Mr Cyril Henry and his Department of Sports, Arts and Culture in Tlokwe Municipality for their support in making this event a huge success. The athletes of the local Tang Soo Do Korean Martial Arts Club who competed in the event did brilliantly and racked up numerous medals.
Seniors: Back: Master Louise Viviers – instructor; André van Rooyen – silver and gold; Ameldia van Zyl – gold x3 and silver; Hanke de Kock – silver x2, gold; Imke de Kock – silver. Middle: Janco Havenga – gold and bronze; Ruan van der Berg – silver, gold and bronze; Suzanne Crator – silver x4; Cara de Kock – bronze. Front: Ivelin Ivanov – gold and silver x2; JC Wyllie – silver x2 and bronze; Darla Havenga – gold and silver.Juniors. Back: Master Louise Viviers – instructor; Thabiso Motsiumi – bronze, gold and silver; Onthatile Tshelmane – bronze and silver; Kholisile Xaba – silver and bronze; Nicholas Chihanga – silver, gold and bronze. Front: Jamie Eastes – bronze (2); Emma Witten – gold (2) and silver; William Avis – bronze and Maxelle Erasmus – bronze (2).
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