Syakilla tops karate ranking, now spotlight on world title

INCHEON, 3 Okt -- Atlet karate negara Syakilla Salni Jefry Krisnan meraih pingat emas dalam acara kumite bawah 61kg wanita selepas menewaskan peserta dari Uzbekistan, Barno Mirzaeva pada Temasya Sukan Asia ke-17, Incheon di Gyeyang Gymnasium di sini hari ini. -- fotoBERNAMA (2014) HAKCIPTA TERPELIHARA

PETALING JAYA: Syakilla Salni Jefry Krisnan has made history by becoming the first Malaysian exponent to top the World Karate Federation (WKF) Karate 1 Premier League Series overall ranking for women’s kumite below 55kg category.

In the Karate 1 Premier League Series ranking list released on Wednesday, the 25-year-old finished the 2016 season with 2,115 points – thanks to four successive podium finishes from the seven legs she competed in.