At the age of 83, René Pelletant (from France) still keeps a passion for karate and became a member of Khanh Hoa referee board of karate and Nha Trang City karate association.
At the age of 83, René Pelletant (from France) still keeps a passion for karate and became a member of Khanh Hoa Karate Referee Board and Nha Trang City Karate Association.
René Pelletant was a referee at the Nha Trang Open Karate Tournament for Teenagers and Children which took place at Nha Trang Sports Training and Competing Center on January 12th. In professional sports, matches often are umpired by foreign referees to ensure the fairness. However, it is rare to see a 5th Dan Black Belt master recognized as a referee at international level recognized by the French Martial Arts Federation join such a movement tournament for children.
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| René Pelletant works as a referee at Nha Trang Karate Open Tournament for Teenagers and Children. |
In recent three years, René has been one of the positive and serious members of the martial arts school of Khanh Hoa Karate Association.
“Although René is old and does not know much Vietnamese, he has a passion and a thorough knowledge of karate. With his seriousness and experience working as a referee in many big tournaments, René not only sets a good example for young players but also partly helps to raise the professional quality of Khanh Hoa’s karate referees,” said Nguyen Phuc Vinh, Deputy Chairman of Khanh Hoa Karate Association.
René has come karate since he was young. In France, he constantly practiced to improve level not only as a martial art practicer but also as a referee in many international karate tournaments. 20 years ago, he chose Nha Trang City as his second hometown for his retirement, and then married a Vietnamese woman. His family now are living in Vinh Hai Ward, Nha Trang City. “The karate movement in Khanh Hoa Province develops strongly. I hope to contribute to the development of Nha Trang City Karate Association,” René shared.
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