Teodoro “Odi” Belisario of team Shorin Chi Karate Kan Davao wound-up with a gold medal finish in the recent Kydokan Filipinas National Invitational Open tournament played September 7, 2019 in Naga City.
Belisario who is also a member of the Karate Pilipinas Incorporated Region XI, stood tall at the winner’s podium with the gold medal won in the Open weight category in the all-kumite tournament dubbed as “Battle of the Fittest II”
He was Davao City’s lone gold medalist after teammates Jassen Manuva and Marcelo Villaflor Shian foiled their chances after losing in respective semifinal rounds.
“The region is proud of him,” said Karate Pilipinas Incorporated Region XI director Rommel Tan who also lauded Karate Pilipinas Incorporated Davao City coordinator Cris Campomanes who participated in the tournament as one of the officials.
