First girl from Karnataka to represent India in the event

Mysuru :

World Association of Kick-boxing Organisations (WAKO) is hosting WAKO World Cadets and Juniors Kickboxing Championship in Dublin, Ireland, from August 27 to September 3.

Kick-boxers, both boys and girls from all over the world including Africa, Asia, Pan-America, Europe and Oceania will be participating in the events which are divided into 7 categories (Musical Form, Point Fight, Kick Light, Low Kick, Light Contact, Full Contact & K-1).

City’s National Champion, 15-year-old Deia S. Urs, who has 2nd Degree Black Belt in Karate and 1st Degree Black Belt in Kick-boxing, will represent India in the K-1 girls category at the WAKO World Junior Kick-boxing Championship. She is the first and the only girl from Karnataka to represent India in Kickboxing at WAKO.

Karnataka Kickboxing Association (KKA) General Secretary C. Ravi said that the selection was based on her performance at the WAKO India National Junior Kick-boxing Championship held recently in New Delhi, where she won a Gold Medal in the girls 15-18 years (- 48 kg) K-1 category. WAKO India President C. A. Tamboli will head the Indian Kick-boxing team.

WAKO India is the member of World Association of Kickboxing Organisations, which is affiliated to Sport Accord & International Games Association (IWGA) and International Olympic Committee (IOC). WAKO India is also member of WAKO Asian Kickboxing Federation and Olympic Council of Asia (OCA).

Winner of the prestigious ‘Prathibha Puraskar’ State Award for her exceptional achievement in the field of Karate, given by Karnataka State Department for Women and Children Development, Deia is trained by Shihan E.S. Kumar of Shuko Kai Shito Ryu Karate Do India of Chennai in Karate, Kobudo and Aikodo.

At present, Deia is trained under her father B.S. Srinath Urs, who has Black Belts in both Karate and Kickboxing.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / May 29th, 2016