Usama Arif win Silver in 17th All Asia Shinkyokushin Karate Championship 2018
Young emerging Karate player Usama Arif win Silver in Men’s-85kg category in 17th All Asia Shinkyokushin Karate Championship 2018 at Singapore.
Over 100 Men and Women Fighters from 24 countries, including the hosts Singapore competed in the 17th All Asia Shinkyokushin Karate Championship 2018. Pakistan’s seven member team represented country to showcase their skills.
The young emerging Karate player Usama Arif from Mirpur, Azad Kashmir wore Pakistan color for the first time, which was a dream come true for him.
Usama Arif a student of AJK Shinkyokushin Karate Academy Mirpur Azad Kashmir, displayed outstanding performance as he succeeded to get the commanding position where he tried his best to fight to won Silver in Men’s-85kg category.
Men’s-85kg Final Results:
| Player | Rank |
| Vladimir Artyshin(KAZ) | 1st |
| Usama Arif(PAK) | 2nd |
| Hariz Adam(SGP) | 3rd |
| Zakariyya Ozeer(MUS) | 3rd |
“I would really like to thank Sir Muhammad Adeel who trained me so well that I was able to compete in this tournament and due to that I got 2nd position”. Usama Arif said.
“May Allah give me strength and determination to work way more harder to get better and become champion in upcoming Asian Tournament and open Weight World Karate Tournament in Tokyo, Japan” he further added .
Visit the link below to view tournament highlights and award ceremony of Usama Arif receiving the trophy at 2:51:26.
