Karkala, Dec 20, 2012: Talented Karatekar Nivita Dionna Cardoza from Belman in Karkala has proved her mettle at the national level Karate championship held at Talkatora Indoor Stadium, Delhi recently.

The girl, a standard eight student at Laxmi Janardana CBSE High School, has bagged the gold medal in Kumite, silver in Kata individual category and bronze in Group Kata.
Already, a Black Belt holder in Karate, she is now chosen to take part in a competition to be held in Dubai. She is being trained by Satish Belman. Nivita is the daughter of Norbert John Cardoza and Triza Cardoza of Kodimar in Belman.
Nivita is equally good in studies and apart from Karate, is also a talented singer and dancer and has several prizes to her credit.