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Chengeta scoops Commonwealth karate gold

Louis Chengeta (left)
Louis Chengeta (left)

Despite internal bickering, karate continues to excel in international competitions, with the latest feather in its cap being a gold medal at the Commonwealth Karate Championship.

Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) Elite Scholarship beneficiary, Louis Chengeta, has proven that he is a force to be reckoned with after scooping a gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Karate Championship held in Glasgow, Scotland.

Chengeta, who is studying at Aston University in Birmingham, told Sport Monitor that winning a Commonwealth gold medal was a lifetime achievement, adding that he had been training hard since the beginning of the year.


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