1st World Youth Martial Arts Masterships 2017

The 1st World Youth Martial Arts Masterships was successfully held in Jincheon-County, Chungcheongbuk-do Province, South Korea. The games started on the 3rd of November.

Host South Korea topped the medal tally of the games which closed last November 7 with 58 gold, 45 silver and 39 bronze medals. 

Philippines led Southeast Asian nations by placing second overall with 6 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals. 

Other Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand placed 6th overall (3-1-2), 2017 SEA Games overall champion Malaysia came 8th place (2-3-0), Vietnam in 9th place (2-2-3) and Singapore (0-1-1).

The competition was participated by more than 600 athletes from 30 countries with theme "A Global Festival for Young Martial Artists".  

Below are the successful medalists from Southeast Asia.

Malaysia

• Gold - Kallens Barthez Jafili (Muay | Boys 57kg)
• Gold - Riedzwan Norsyahmie Daud (Muay | Girls 48kg)
• Silver - Mohamed Eswandy Hassan (Muay | Boys - 63.5kg)
• Silver - JAFILI KENNY Jafili Kenny (Muay | Boys 67kg)
• Silver - Nurul Syahirah Shahrin Borhan (Muay | Girls 48kg)

Philippines

• Gold - Ghen-Yhan Berdon (Muay | Boys - 48kg)
• Gold - Bryan Siglos (Muay | Boys - 63.5kg)
• Gold - Mariah Co (Muay | Girls - 48kg)
• Gold - Islay Erika Bomogao (Muay | Girls - 45kg)
• Gold - Rudzma Abubakar (Muay | Girls - 45kg)
• Gold - Liane Benito (Muay | Girls - 48kg)
• Silver - Kristian Narca (Muay | Boys - -48kgs) 
• Bronze - Rosemarie Recto (Muay | Girls-51kgs) 
• Bronze - Felex Dave Cantores (Muay | Boys - 60kgs)

Singapore

• Silver - Shuxian Tiffany Lim (Yongmudo | Girls +65kg)
• Bronze - Jun Hao Jack Tan (Yongmudo | Boys -70kg)

Thailand

• Gold - Watthana Prakaweso (Muay | Boys - 60kgs)
• Gold - Jantakaran Manoban (Muay | Girls 45kg)
• Gold - Kritsada Luklem (Muay | Boys 51kg)
• Silver - Peeyalux Sanpokang (Muay | Girls - 51kg)   
• Bronze - Thoranat Rotchana (Muay | Girls 48kg)
• Bronze - Suchaya Phutpeang (Muay | Boys 51kg)

Vietnam

• Gold - Do Thu Ha (Kurash - Women’s -52kg)
• Gold - Do Thi Hoai Uyen (Kurash - Women’s +70kg)
• Silver - Nguyen Hai Ba (Kurash - Men’s -81kg)
• Silver - Le Cong Hoang Hai (Kurash - Men’s -60kg)
• Bronze - Nguyen Chau Hoang Lan (Kurash - Men’s +90kg)
• Bronze - (Kurash - Men's -66kg)
• Bronze - (Kurash - Men's -73kg)

PHL

• Silver Veronica Gregorio Padollo (Hapkido | Girls -50kg)
• Bronze - PATON-OG Mahar Jude Delos Santos Paton-Og (Hapkido | Boys -55kg)
• Bronze - Raquel Peralta (Hapkido - Girls -55kg)