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Resident Wins Bronze at Shotokan World Championships
An Arlington Heights teen competed in England at the World Shotokan Karate Championships last month, and brought home a bronze medal.
Arlington Heights resident Chandler Ury, 14, represented the United States of America at the World Shotokan Karate Championships in Liverpool, England last month.
The World Championships spanned two full days of competition from September 28th to September 29th. Ury, a black belt who trains at the Arlington Heights Park District with the Illinois Shotokan Karate Clubs, competed in the tournament alongside 453 international athletes from 28 countries to fight for the world championship title.
Ury brought home a bronze medal for team USA in Children Ladies Individual Kumite (Fighting), making her a top three World Athlete within her age category and division. The USA team finished overall in 5th place with 3 Gold medals, 3 Silver medals and 6 Bronze medals.
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Ury will be competing next at the American Shotokan Karate Championships on October 13th at Harper College in Palatine, starting at 9 a.m.
The event is open to the general public with spectator tickets starting at $3 for children and $5 for adults. Call the Illinois Shotokan Karate Club at (847) 359 – 0666 or visit ISKC.com for more information.
