NEWS RELEASE
GUELPH FAMILY MARTIAL ARTS
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Students from Guelph Family Martial Arts returned from the Open Martial Arts Championships held this past weekend in Mono. The event drew athletes from across the province and martial artists from different styles.
Coached by lifetime local residents and World Champions Nathan and Sophie Skoufis.
The team brought home:
10x Gold medals
2x Silver medals
1x Bronze medal
Results were:
Grace Bridges: Silver Medal Sparring
Chris Hordatt:
Gold Medal Kata, Gold Medal Sparring and Gold Medal Weapons (35 years and older advanced men)
Gold Medal Kata and Gold Medal Weapons
(18 years-34 years old advanced) (5 Gold Medals)
David Opiela: Gold Medal Sparring
Kent Watson: Gold Medal Sparring
Vanya Chadha: Bronze Medal Sparring
Deepali Rajpal: Silver Medal Sparring
Meghan McMurtry: Gold Medal Sparring
Mike Barker:
Gold Medal Sparring (35 years and older)
Gold Medal Sparring (18-34 years old)
(2 Gold Medals)
Congratulations to our community athletes, this was the final tournament of the 2024 season for the team. They will next be in action in 2025 at the Ontario Provincial Martial Arts Championships.
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