Klerksdorp Record - Sport News

Local shooter wins African Continental Championship

Nikolaos Loupellis from team North West has emerged as the overall winner of the African Continental Championship in the Classic Division at the IPC Africa Level IV Handgun Championship, held from September 24-28 in Stilfontein. The event featured competitors from 28 countries and served as a crucial preparation for the upcoming World Shoot 2025, scheduled for the same time next year. Loupellis’ impressive performance has set a high standard as participants gear up for the global competition. Pictured with him on the podium is André Marais (second) and Jurgens Schoeman (third).

Matlosana Executive Mayor Fikile Mahlophe with John Loupellis, Match Director at the championship. Photo: Mejandra Photography.

Fitness model wins Africa Cup

Natasha Willemse is wowing judges at bodybuilding competitions. She is competing in the “natural” categories. She competed at the Africa Cup that took place in Johannesburg on Saturday October 5 and won the bikini category as well as the glamour model (over 1.71 metre) category. She is seen with LeChé Hendry, one of the judges. Natasha’s coach is Nick Sasol, president: UIBFF.

Local karatekas national champions

RKG Karate took part in the Global Traditional Martial Arts (GTMA) National Championships 2024 on Saturday October 5. Sensei Nathen Olivier took part in boys 15-18 year’s Black Belt division. He is the new GTMA National Kata/Forms Champion as well as the new GTMA National Weapon Kata Champion. He placed second in Continuous Sparing (kickboxing). Tumi Kedamile took part in boys 15-18 years white - green belt division. He is the new GTMA National Kata/Forms Champion, received second place for Continuous Sparing, second for Point Sparing and placed third for Combat Weapons.

Lubbe the fire behind Dragons

Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - North West Dragons have appointed all-rounder Wihan Lubbe as captain for the 2024-25 domestic season.

Former KHS cricketer, Lubbe who grew up in Klerksdorp, is captaining North West in the ongoing T20 Challenge. He will captain them in the One-Day Cup and 4-Day Domestic Series, too.

Hardste klap sal Afrika-kampioen beslis

Klerksdorp Rekord. Klerksdorp - Dit is groot teleurstelliing vir Tjaart Piston Kruger van Klerksdorp wat voorberei het vir die Ultimate Slap Fight Africa Championship net om te hoor dit is vir eers uitgestel. Hierdie geleentheid sou op Donderdag 10 Oktober by die SunBet Arena in Pretoria plaasvind.

Kruger en Jaco Grootwit Marneweck sou die stryd aansê vir die vakante superswaargewigtitel. Dié titelgeveg is in Augustus aangekondig. Grootwit, afkomstig van Barberton, is die heersende Punisher Slap Fighting SA superswaargewigkampioen en het ‘n rekord van een verlies en een oorwinning. “Ek het hom geleer en nou baklei hy teen my. Ek was sy leermeester,” vertel Piston.

Albei vegters oefen intens vir die geveg en Piston vertel hy oefen hard in die gimnasium en hy kan nie wag nie.

Grootwit beskryf Piston as “’n groot en snaakse ou, altyd vol grappies. Maar hy is ook ’n groot klapvegter en ek weet hy gaan ’n taai teenstander wees”. Die byeenkoms sal nou eers heelwat later plaasvind. ‘n Moontlike datum is 20 Desember.

‘n Opwarmingstoernooi vind op 5 Oktober in Kempton Park plaas waar Piston ‘n paar klappe sal uitdeel. Kruger het opslae gemaak in Klerksdorp Rekord en nasionaal toe hy in die Vaaldriehoek deelgeneem en sy opponent se ligte uitgeslaan het. Hy het ook pas teruggekeer van Las Vegas waar hy aan die Power Slap-kompetisie deelgeneem het.