Shillong : Meghalaya’s rising karate stars Gideon Tympuin and Daniel Dabiangbha Warjri have earned the honour of representing India at the 10th Cadet, Junior, U-21 and Senior South Asian Karate Championship 2026, scheduled to be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from July 15 to 19.
Gideon will compete in the Men’s U-21 Individual Kata event, while Daniel will represent the country in the Boys’ Junior Individual Kumite (-68kg) category.
The selection comes after both athletes delivered impressive performances at the national level. Gideon clinched a gold medal for Meghalaya at the 5th KIO Senior & U-21 National Karate Championship 2026, held in New Delhi during February-March this year.
Daniel, meanwhile, secured a silver medal in the Junior Individual Kumite (-68kg) category at the 5th KIO Sub-Junior, Cadet & Junior National Karate Championship 2026, organised in Dehradun in June.
To honour their achievement, the All Meghalaya Karate-Do Association (AMKA) organised a send-off programme on Saturday, where both athletes were presented with tokens of appreciation before departing for Bangladesh.
Congratulating the two karatekas, AMKA expressed confidence in their abilities and wished them success at the international championship.
“We are confident that they will perform to the best of their abilities and bring laurels to the state and the nation,” the association said in a statement.
The participation of Gideon and Daniel on the international stage marks another proud moment for Meghalaya sports and highlights the growing talent emerging from the state’s karate community.