KATHMANDU: Nepali karatekas won three gold medals in the Australian Open Karate in Sydney on Saturday.

Anu Adhikari, Malika Thapa and Binod Shakya Gubhaju bagged gold medals. Adhikari defeated Australian opponent in the final in women’s category, while Thapa also saw off local opponent.

Binod Shakya won the gold in men’s above-35 year section. Diwash Shrestha won silver, while Digambar Panta claimed bronze. Gagan Pun and Nirajan Bhandari returned empty-handed. — HNS