RI karatekas win bronze

RI karatekas win bronze

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia won a bronze medal in the third World
Ladies Cup karate tournament in the women's kata team event in
Tokyo on Saturday.

Coach Christine Taroreh said in a telephone interview that the
team -- consisting of Fitria Mega Sjaukat, Merani Mega Sjaukat
and Endang Trimurti Wulandari -- had performed their best. China
and Spain won the gold and silver respectively.

"The trio have shown that they are still the best among
Southeast Asian countries. Malaysia and the Philippines are our
toughest rivals in the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei
Darussalam next month," she said.

Indonesia is sending 15 karatekas to the championships, which
end on Sunday.(yan)