Hoshiarpur (The Stellar News): Sensei Jagmohan Vij, an renowned International Karate Referee from India and certified Judge A of World Karate Federation had the honour of officiating in the US Open and Junior International Karate Championship organized by the US National Karate Federation at Fort Worth, Texas in the USA. According to Sensei Rangeela Ram Dhatwalia, Technical Director of Okinawan Gojuryu Karate Federation of India ( OGKFI ) and Sensei Ramesh Chandel said that around 3000 Karate players and referees from more than 25 countries participated in this prestigious international competition organized under the leadership of US National Karate Federation’s Chief Executive Officer Michael Cain and conducted guidance of World Karate Federation Referee Commission’s Secretary Sensei Fariba Madani.
On returning from America, Sensei Jagmohan Vij thanked karate India organisation ‘s president Hanshi Bharat Sharma for the opportunity and said that it was a proud moment for me to work with World Karate Federation’s Referee Commission’s member Guido Abdalla (Guatemala), World Karate Federation’s Number One Ranked Kumite Referee Haitham Farouk Hassan (Egypt) , Alejandra Munoz Lugo ( Mexico), Kathy Bailey, Jay Farrell , Raul Shelton, Senthil Thiyagarajan ( USA) Julius Parniczky from Hungary and Trevor Walmsley (Canada) Alongwith Senior Referees from Armenia and other countries under the guidance of WKF’s Referee Commission’s Secretary Sensei Fariba Madani. Out of more than 300 International Referees, around 45 Referees were selected for officiating in the Finals and one of them was Jagmohan Vij. It is worth mentioning here that out of the 10 Kumite final matches, Jagmohan Vij had the honour of officiating in four final matches.
