Pakistan wins Karate gold in South Africa

Pakistan’s Saadi Abbas has won gold medal in the below 67kg category at the Commonwealth Karate Championship in Johannesburg, South Africa, a Pakistan Karate Federation media release said.

Saadi, who belongs to Karachi and represent Wapda in the national events, also claimed gold medal in the South Asian Games 2006 in Sri Lanka.

Saadi Abbas defeated a South African opponent in the 67 kg final to kiss the gold, the first ever medal which Pakistan have secured at this level.