KATHMANDU, May 28: Rubina Aryal and Bimala Ghale have confirmed their semifinal places in 55 kg girls’ category in the 17th International High-school Karate Tournament on Saturday at the Dasharath Stadium covered hall.
In girls’ 50 kg category, Bimala Tamang and Smriti Tamang also secured berths in last four. Similarly, in 45 kg, Laxmi Tamang and Navina Shrestha, and in 40 kg, Kavita Poudel and Amrita DC confirmed semifinal spots.[break]
Alisha Subedi and Nisha Saru reached the semifinal in 35 kg category. Alisha Tamang and Surgam Balami also reached the semifinal in the 30 kg weight category.
Sabina Magar and Bipana Bhurtel in 25 kg and Sunaina Dahal and Shree Devi in 20 kg category advanced into the semifinal.
In boys’ 50 kg section, Nirajan Khadka nad Amar Kusuwa booked semifinal places and in 45 kg Saroj Lama and Bijaya Lama also secured semifinal place.
Rupesh Aryal and Adarsh Sunuwar in 35 kg and Amin Kumar and Rexa Ranjit in 40kg also made it through to semifinal.
Nirakar Man Pradhan and Manish Thapa have reached the semifinal in the 30 kg while in the 25 kg Nibas Nagarkoti and Gautam Shrestha made it through. In 20 kg, Raj Kumar Lama and Roshan Thapa fixed semifinal places.