Team Taya achieved excellent results at the Sydney Taekwondo Festival last weekend bringing home a total tally of 30 medals over the two-day competition with 16 Golds, 11 Silvers and 3 Bronzes and awarded 3rd Place Best Overall Club after host Martial Arts Spirit who got 2nd Place and 1st Place Impact Martial Arts from Canberra.

Notable performances are Aaditya Kadam who won in the Juniors Black Belt under 45 kg division over long time opponent from QLD and was awarded the Best Male Junior Fighter of the Festival, and our four double Gold Medallist girls -

Cadet Ysabella Querubin who took the challenge to move up in juniors winning the Juniors under 42 kg Black Belt division and her cadets under 44 kg division;

Cadet Sofia Querubin who even just as a Red Belt won both her Cadet Black Belt divisions under 37 kg and 41 kg;

Youth Chelsea Gomez who won both her Red Belt 8-9 yrs under 28 kg and 31 kg divisions; and,

Youth Alannah Bouery who won all three of her Yellow Belt matches in high scoring fashion showing dominance in court in just her second competition as a beginner in both 8-9 yrs and 10-11 yrs divisions. 

Thank you to all the parents and families for your support and cheers and to our dedicated and passionate coaches for bringing the best out of everyone.

SPARRING

Aaditya Kadam, Gold

Ysabella Querubin, 2 Golds

Sofia Querubin, 2 Golds 

Chelsea Gomez, 2 Golds 

Alannah Bouery, 2 Golds

Connor Fleming, Gold, Silver 

Kiara Fleming, Gold, Silver

Aarav Kadam, Gold, Silver

Joseph Ombina, Gold

Shirin Kattukaran, Gold, Silver

Saachi Sharma, 2 Silvers

Sanemi Sharma, Silver

Heaven Alvarez, 2 Silvers

Audrey Ombina, Silver, Bronze

Saanvi Sharma, 2 Bronzes

POOMSAE

Saanvi Sharma, Gold

Aum Nagar, Gold

Charlize Blissett, Silver