Sabari Karthik

Sabari Karthik
Born (1990-03-30)March 30, 1990
Coimbatore, India
Nationality  India
Sabari Karthik
Medal record
Representing  India
Men's Karate
International Junior Karate Championship Kumite
Malaysian Open Kumite
1st South Asian karate championship Kumite
1st South Asian karate championship Kumite

Sabari Karthik (born March 30, 1990) is an Indian karate player. He represents India in various Karate tournaments, across the globe. Notable participation being 16th 2010 Asian Games held in China, the Malaysian Open (Silver Medal) and the first South Asian championship held in Delhi.[1]

Early life

Sabari Karthik was born on 30 March 1990, in Coimbatore, India.[2] to Gunasekaran and Geetha Kumari. His father was a policeman who died when Sabari was 11 years old. He did his School education in Coimbatore.[2] Sabari started training in Zen martial arts academy by Coach Sensei N. Karthikeyan.[1] He has won awards at District, State and National levels, before he earned his first international outing in Philippines in 2005 at 15[1] and World Karate Championship in 2007 [3] Being in the Indian national team he got trained under coaches from Iran and Spain and Malaysia.[1]

Achievements

Sabari karthik with the WKF President Antonio Espinos During National Championship medal ceremony

Sabari Karthik won his first international Gold medal in the International Junior Karate Championship, held in Singapore, 4 July 2009.[4] He then went on to Clinch a Silver and a Bronze medal in the 1st South Asian karate championship, held in Delhi.[1] He has then won a Silver Medal in the Malaysian Open, held in Malaysia.[1]

Career Statistics [1]

Event Year Result
Philippines 13th KOI Karate World Cup 2004 Participation
Turkey 5th World cadet & Junior Karate Championship 2007 Participation
Singapore International Junior Karate Championship 2010 Gold
Chile 16th Asian Games 2010 Participation
Serbia 20th World Karate championship 2010 Participation
Malaysia Malaysian Open 2011 Silver
Chile 10th Senior Asian karate Championship 2011 Participation
India 1st South Asian karate championship 2011 Silver, Bronze
France 21st World Karate Championship 2012 Participation
India 34th National Games 2011 Gold [5]
India 24th National Karate Championship, New Delhi 2012 Gold

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rayan Rozario. "Sabari Karthik does Coimbatore proud". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Sabari karthik". Facebook. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "All set for the game". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "Best sporting experience for Alan Thilak School". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "34th National Games 2011, Jharkhand". Ranchiexpress.com. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
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