Syakilla Salni Jefry Krishnan is the first Malaysian to hold the number 1 ranking in the World Karate Federation (WKF) Karate 1 Premier League Series. She holds the top spot for the women’s kumite below 55kg category.
Her accomplishments allowed her to end the 2016 season with a bang, a total of 2,115 points in her grip. She was this close to winning her second Premier League Series title, but lost to Emilie Thouy in Germany.
Just six months ago, Syakilla defeated world champion Sara Cardin and won gold in Dubai. She also earned a silver in Austria and bronze in Turkey.
She is set to be a forefront runner for Gold in Olympics for Malaysia in 2020.
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