India bag rich medal haul at Commonwealth Karate Championship

India's 18-member team signed off the seventh Commonwealth Karate Championship with a rich haul of medals, including three golds, in the three-day event at Montreal, Canada.
Deven Kumar Mohanty from Delhi, Maharashtra's Karl Vatcha and Kanupriya Bhatia from Uttrakhand won the gold medals, while India also bagged seven silvers and six bronze medals in the tournament, which concluded on Sunday.
The team was led by KAI President Karate R Thiagarajan and General Secretary Bharat Sharma, while Viraf Vatcha and Ambedkar Gupta were the coaches.
Meanwhile, Karate Association of India's President Karate R Thiagarajan was also elected as the Vice President of Commonwealth Karate Federation.

The medal winners are as under:
Deven Kumar Mohanty Delhi 02 Gold Karl Vatcha Maharashtra 01 Gold Kanupriya Bhatia Uttrakhand 02 Gold Nobin Pacha Jomoh Arunachal Pradesh 02 Silver Ms. Deepika Dhiman Delhi 01 Silver & 01 Bronze Mr. Aniket Gupta Delhi 01 Silver Mr. Rahul Haryana 01 Silver Ms. Yamini Singh Rajasthan 01 Silver & 01 Bronze Mr. Sahil Singh J&K 01 Silver Ms. Vaishta Cooper Maharashtra 01 Silver Mr. Pranay Sharma Delhi 01 Bronze Mr. P. Saisheren Tamilnadu 01 Bronze Ms. Supriya Jatav Madhya Pradesh 01 Bronze Mr. Samadhya Palash Madhya Pradesh 01 Bronze.