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Five medals for Nelson Kyokushin athletes at nationals

Six competitors travelled to Burnaby for the championships on Saturday.
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Nelson athletes at the Canadian Kyokushin Championships in Burnaby on Saturday. Back row L-R: Lucas Farnum

The Nelson Kyokushin Karate Club returned home with five medals from the national championships Saturday in Burnaby.

Lucas Farnum won gold in boys 90 to 100-pound knockdown, Jacob Smith finished first in junior boys over 150-pound knockdown and Noah Jury took gold in the children's under 61-pound division.

Also winning medals were Sol Lothrop (silver, junior boys under 150 knockdown) and Mia Jury, who won bronze after having to fight brother Noah in the under 61-pound semifinals.

Holly Pearson Atkins, meanwhile, won her first match in the over 70-pounds girls division.