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West Vancouver Karate Academy strikes gold at national championships

Three members of the West Van Karate Academy struck gold at the Canadian National Karate Championships held recently in Quebec City.

Three members of the West Van Karate Academy struck gold at the Canadian National Karate Championships held recently in Quebec City.

Brendan Wise led the way, winning the 76-kilogram division for males age 16/17 while also moving up to claim bronze in the 75-kg 18/20 age group. Parvin Mayan won gold in the female 16/17 59-kg division while Kole Macmillan claimed top spot in the 52-kg division for males 14/15. Both Mayan and Macmillan will represent Canada at the 2017 Pan American Championships running Aug. 21-26 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.