Malaysian kata team secure bronze in World Karate meet

The Malaysia kata team of (from left) Emmanuel Leong, Ricky Leong, Hoe Thomson, and coach Ku Jin Keat pose with the bronze medals won at the World Karate Championships in Bremen on Sunday.

PETALING JAYA: The men’s kata team capped a commendable outing for Malaysia after they claimed bronze at the World Karate Championships in Bremen.

The trio – Ricky Leong, Emmanuel Leong and Ho Thomson – defeated Turkey 4-1 in the playoff for bronze on Sunday for an unexpected second medal in the biennial meet following Syakilla Krisnan’s silver medal in the women’s kumite below 61kg final on Saturday.