17/08/2026
Purba Bardhaman's Ayantika Saha clinches Silver at the KIO National Karate Championship 2026! 🥈🥋
The 5th KIO Sub Junior, Cadet & Junior Karate Championship 2026 was held at the Multi Purpose Hall, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, from 4th to 7th June 2026. Organised by Karate India Organisation (KIO) – the Governing Body for Karate in India (affiliated to WKF), it was hosted by Uttarakhand Karate Association.
Purba Bardhaman's Ayantika Saha has stormed her way to a spectacular Silver Medal at the prestigious KIO Sub Junior, Cadet & Junior Karate Championship 2026 in Dehradun, Uttarakhand!
Competing in the highly intense 10 Years +40 KG Female Kumite division, Ayantika turned the national tatami into her own proving ground. Her road to the finals was nothing short of a masterclass in elite technique and fierce determination, as she decimated top-tier challengers from Jharkhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Tamil Nadu in four consecutive, dominant bouts. While the gold narrowly eluded her in a thrilling final against Assam, it was her unwavering, lion-hearted fighting spirit that truly stole the show and won the hearts of the spectators.
She is now two-time National medalist in her third appearance at the authentic National Karate Championship.
🏆 Team West Bengal stood 4th overall with 36 medals (10 Gold, 8 Silver, 18 Bronze) under the leadership of Hanshi Premjit Sen (President, KAB) and Hanshi Joydeb Mondal (General Secretary, KAB).
🙏 Heartfelt thanks to our leaders, coaches, managers, sponsors, and every supporter who stood by our athletes.
👏 Congratulations to all medal winners — and to every participant, your journey has just begun. Better luck next time, keep training hard!
💐 Proud of our athletes. Proud of you Ayantika!
Congratulations to her coach Renshi Debasis Kumar Mondal for proper guide and training.
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