Sport
13 June, 2024
Morayfield martial artists snag medals
Four athletes from the Morayfield-based Red Dragon Martial Arts school tallied five medals at the annual Sunshine Coast Championship, held at Caloundra Indoor Stadium on June 2.
There was one gold medal, two silver and two bronze medals among this quartet, as more than 500 competitors from around Queensland took part in the championship.
Tony Blansjaar achieved gold while Anthony Packman achieved bronze in Gi, as they competed in separate weight divisions in the Over 50 men’s category.
Kaiden Buck and Sarah Perez Varela achieved silver in Gi, and Kaiden also achieved bronze in NoGi as he was in the U9 boys category while Sarah was in the U9 girls.
Red Dragon Martial Arts owner Brett Fenton said most of the competitors were able to execute the game plan they had been working on since their previous competition.
“Tony executed his game plan well with a well-timed throw and then controlled his opponent for most of the match,” Brett said.
“All had a great time and look forward to the South Pacific Championships on June 16.”
