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Gladiators MAA athletes enjoy success at World championships

Mar 10, 2019 | 11:30 AM

Members of the Gladiators Martial Arts Academy in Grande Prairie are returning home from the CHITF Worls Championships in Australia with a total of 27 medals. 

The medal haul breaks down to 15 gold, 8 silvewr and 4 bronze. 

The number becomes even more impressive when you consider that Canada as a whole won 43 medals in the two day event. 

Of the 27 medals won by Gladiators MAA Athletes, 17 were won in sparing, including 11 gold. 

The other 10 medals came in the patterns discipline, including 4 gold.