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PH karateka James delos Santos notches world No. 2 in virtual kata

Beatrice Go

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PH karateka James delos Santos notches world No. 2 in virtual kata

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James delos Santos moves up to world No. 2 after bagging the Balkan Open gold

Filipino karateka James delos Santos leaped to world No. 2 in the virtual kata discipline on Thursday, August 6.

After bagging his third world gold in the Balkan Open last Sunday, he tallied a total of 3,270 points that eclipsed former world No. 2 Leonardo Birra of Italy in the male individual seniors rankings.

“The hard training is paying off and the points have been added.
I’ve jumped to No. 2 in the virtual kata world rankings,” announced Delos Santos.

“The journey to No. 1 won’t be easy. But that will give me more reason to train harder.”

Virtual kata world No. 1 Eduardo Garcia of Portugal holds the lead with 5,995 points.

In the Balkan Open, Delos Santos topped South Africa’s Silvio Cerone-Biagioni in the finals with a score of 24.1 to his opponent’s 23.8.

This came after the Filipino karateka settled for a silver in the 2nd Adidas Karate Open due to a judging controversy.

Delos Santos earned his world ranking after joining virtual kata tournaments, which kicked off in March 2020.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, only virtual kata tournaments are being held. The athletes send their videos online, which will be judged by referees. – Rappler.com

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Beatrice Go

More commonly known as Bee, Beatrice Go is a multimedia sports reporter for Rappler, who covers Philippine sports governance, national teams, football, and the UAAP. Stay tuned for her news and features on Philippine sports and videos like the Rappler Athlete’s Corner and Rappler Sports Timeout.