Hyderabad, TELANGANA :

The 22-year-old Syeda Falak, who mastered the nuances of martial arts in the by-lanes of old city, has clinched gold in the prestigious US Open Karate Championship.

This young champion reigned supreme in the Kumite category for women’s section.

The city girl had warded off challenge from other contenders in the championship featuring competitors from 42 countries.

“It is a great feeling to beat some of the toughest opponents from the home country and also Ukraine to clinch the gold,” remarked Falak, who happened to be the first-ever girl from Telangana to win a gold in the US Karate Championship.

The next destination is the Dubai World Karate Premier League from April 8 to 10

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Hyderabad / by V.V. Subrahmanyam / Hyderabad – March 30th, 2016