The Federal Fire Service (FFS) team have won the second edition of the Chief of Defence Staff National Open Karate Championship organised by the Karate Federation of Nigeria (KFN).
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three-day competition was held at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja.
It ended on Saturday with the FFS team beating Team Delta to the top spot, after winning the highest number of medals from the 16 events at the competition.
They won four gold, one silver and two bronze medals, while Delta finished second with Delta winning three gold, two silver and two bronze medals.
Team Anambra were a close third with two gold, one silver and three bronze medals, while Team Edo were fourth with two gold and one silver medals.
NAN reports that the competition was in both the male and femalrpe categories, with individual and team events.
THE WINNERS
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1. Individual Kata (Female)
Elizabeth Oghenevogaga (Delta) —– Gold
Kelly Neh (Correctional Service) ——- Silver
Ibiene Fineborne (Nigerian Immigration) —— Bronze
Ngozi Okoro (Anambra) ——- Bronze
2. Individual Kata (Male)
Oluwaseun Olorunbe (Federal Fire Service) —— Gold
Edward Shinyi (Nigerian Police Force) —— Silver
Kehinde Fagboro (Federal Fire Service) ——- Bronze
Taiwo Fagboro (Federal Fire Service) -—— Bronze
3. Team Kata (Female)
Anambra ——- Gold
Delta ——- Silver
Nigerian Army —— Bronze
Unilorin Team —— Bronze
4. Team Kata (Male)
Federal Fire Service —— Gold
Rivers —— Silver
Nigerian Army —— Bronze
Nigerian Police Force ——- Bronze
5. -50Kg (Female)
Ibiene Fineborne (Nigerian Immigration) ——- Gold
Ngozi Okoro (Anambra) —— Silver
Gift Chukuemeka (Delta) —— Bronze
Lovina James (Taraba) ——— Bronze
6. -55Kg (Female)
Elizabeth Oghenevwogaga (Delta) —– Gold
Juliet Ikeh (Nigerian Army) ——- Silver
Kelly Neh (Correctional Service) —— Bronze
Christabel Daniel (Nasarawa state) ——- Bronze
7. -61Kg (Female)
Chinenye Ibeh (Nigerian Navy) —— Gold
Enomfon James (Nigerian Army) —— Silver
Constance Abode (Strata Base Club) ——- Bronze
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