Delos Santos becomes first-ever eKata player to score over 26 points

By Leobert Julian A. de la Peña

 

The blessings keep on pouring for the Philippines’ number one virtual kata athlete.

Aside from clinching a record-setting 17 international e-Kata gold medals, James delos Santos also became the first-ever eKata player to score over 26 points.

Delos Santos accomplished the world record after his gold medal win         in the Katana InterContinental Karate League e-Tournament.

Delos Santos achieved an astonishing 26.1 score in the finals when he went up against one of the finest in the business, Costa Rica’s Juan Achio in the seniors e-kata event.

Achio managed to score 25.1 but the flawless execution of delos Santos was able to give him a respectable lead.

“In the final round, I faced Costa Rica and snagged the gold medal. Not only that, but I won it as the first eKata player to ever score over 26. To my kata coach, Masa Saito, this is a record for us,” said delos Santos.

Delos Santos achievements are made even more impressive after he was ranked as the world’s no. 1 virtual kata athlete, surpassing Eduardo Garcia of Portugal.