Profile -Shihan Donald Celestine
SPORTS CURRICULUM VITAE – KARATE
NAME: DONALD REGIS CELESTINE
TITLE: SHIHAN / MASTER
DATE OF BIRTH: 27TH APRIL 1948, VICTORIA, MAHE, SEYCHELLES
1.0. RANK & GRADING RECORDS:
25 NOV 2021:SEYCHELLES – 7TH DAN HONORARY BLACK BELT FROM ASHIHARA KARATE.
30 NOVEMBER 2018 – SPAIN – 6TH DAN BLACK BELT WORLD KARATE FEDERATION.
OCT 2000 – MUNICH, GERMANY – 5TH DAN BLACK BELT WORLD KARATE FEDERATION.
APR 1990 – MADA: – 5TH DAN BLACK BELT UNION OF AFRICAN KARATE FEDERATION ZONE 7
23 FEB 2000: SEYC – 5TH DAN BLACK BELT JOSHINMON SHORIN-RYU BY G.M, HOSHU IKEDA.
APRIL 99 – MADA : 5TH DAN BLACK BELT ZONE 7, BY KYOSHI SOLOFONIRINA ANDRIA.
26 FEB 94 – SEYC : 4TH DAN BLACK BELT JOSHINMON SHORIN-RYU BY G.M, HOSHU IKEDA.
16 JUL 88 – SEYC : 3RD DAN BLACK BELT JOSHINMON SHORIN-RYU BY G.M, HOSHU IKEDA.
29 OCT87- MRU: 2NDDAN BLACK BELT JOSHINMON SHORIN-RYU BY KYOSHI G.LI YING PIN,
7 SEP 84- MRU 1STDAN BLACK BELT JOSHINMON SHORIN-RYU BY SHIHAN G. LI YING PIN,.
5 MAY 1983 – SEYC 1STDAN BLACK BELT KIME-RYU BY SENSEI ANTOINE YOUNG
MAR 1972 : STARTED KARATE TRAINING, MEMBER OF SEYCHELLES KARATE ASSOCIATION
2.0. POSITIONS ON SEYCHELLES KARATE FEDERATION:
2012 – TO DATE : PRESIDENT / CHAIRMAN, SEYCHELLES KARATE FEDERATION.
2006 – 2012 : SECRETARY GENERAL , SEYCHELLES KARATE FEDERATION.
3.0. SEYCHELLES OLYMPIC & COMMONWEALTH GAMES ASSOCIATION (SOCGA)
2000 – 2001 : PRESIDENT / CHAIRMAN, SEYCHELLES KARATE FEDERATION.
2001 – 2006 : PRESIDENT / CHAIRMAN, SEYCHELLES KARATE FEDERATION.
2001 – 2006 : PRESIDENT / CHAIRMAN, SEYCHELLES KARATE FEDERATION.
2004 – 2008 : MANAGER , SEYCHELLES KARATE FEDERATION NATIONAL TEAM
2001 :WKF REFEREE COURSE CO-ORDINATOR WITH SHIHAN SELWYN RHODA FROM RSA
1999 – 2000 : VICE PRESIDENT / CHAIRMAN, SEYCHELLES KARATE FEDERATION.
JULY 1999 :INTERNATIONAL KYOKUSHIN ORGANISATION JUDGE WITH SHIHAN KENNY.
1997 – 1999 : SECRETARY GENERAL , SEYCHELLES KARATE FEDERATION.
1999 – DATE : WKF NATIONAL CHIEF REFEREE / MATCH AREA CONTROLER/ ARBITRATOR
1999 – DATE :NATIONAL TECHNICAL DIRECTOR / DIRECTEUR TECHNIQUE NATIONAL (DTN)
1996 –1997 : VICE PRESIDENT / CHAIRMAN, SEYCHELLES KARATE FEDERATION.
1995 –1996 : PRESIDENT / CHAIRMAN, SEYCHELLES KARATE FEDERATION.
1994 –1995 : SECRETARY GENERAL , SEYCHELLES KARATE FEDERATION.
1993 – 1994 : SECRETARY GENERAL , SEYCHELLES KARATE FEDERATION.
1992 – 1993 : SECRETARY GENERAL , SEYCHELLES KARATE FEDERATION.
1991 – 1992 : SECRETARY GENERAL , SEYCHELLES KARATE FEDERATION.
1990 – 1991 : SECRETARY GENERAL , SEYCHELLES KARATE FEDERATION
4 FEB 1986–DATE : BRANCH CHIEF, SEYCHELLES JOSHINMON SHORIN-RYU KARATE -DO
MAR 1972 :STARTED KARATE TRAINING & MEMBER OF SEYCHELLES KARATE ASSOCIATION
4.0. POSITIONS ON NATIONAL SPORTS COUNCIL BOARD
2009–2012 : ELECTED AS BOARD MEMBER
2010-2011 :NATIONAL SPORTS TECHNICAL COMMITTEE FOR INDIAN OCEAN ISLAND GAMES
5.0. SEYCHELLES OLYMPIC & COMMONWEALTH GAMES ASSOCIATION
2009 – 2017 : 2 TERMS OF 4 YEARS MANDATE ON SOCGA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
2012 – 2018 : CO-ORDINATE & ORGANISE YEARLY FUTBOLNET LEAGUE, OVER 2500 KIDS
2011 – 2018 : CO-ORDINATOR FOR 3 SPORTS DISCIPLINES
MAY 2016 : SEYCH – ORGANISED REGIONAL FUTBOLNET TOURNAMENT, 6 COUNTRIES
6.0. COACHING / TRAINING
JUN 2000 : MADAGASCAR – INTRODUCED JOSHINMON STYLE, CONDUCTED TRAINING
JULY-SEP 1999 : JAPAN – INTENSIVE TRAINING WITH SO-SHIHAN IKEDA & OTHERS
AUG 1998 : SEYCH – INTENSIVE BO -JITSU TRAINING WITH MASTER GERARD REGNIER
SEP 89–FEB 90 : MOSCOW – CONDUCTED TRAINING OVER 400 MULTI-NATIONAL STUDENTS
4TH FEB 1986 : SEYCH – INTRODUCED JOSHINMON SHORIN-RYU KARATE STYLE
MAY–JUN 1983 : KENT, UK – INTENSIVE TRAINING IN SANKUKAI KARATE STYLE
MAY 1982 : SEYCH – SPORTS ADMINISTRATION COURSE BY DON ANTHONY- FROM UK
7.0. OVERSEAS MISSIONS / POSITIONS
NOV 2018 : MADRID, SPAIN – WORLD KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS & CONGRESS
JUNE 2017 : MADAGASCAR – OLYMPIC KARATE CHALLENGE CUP
MAR 2017 :RWANDA – SEYCHELLES DELEGATE AT COMMONWEALTH SPORTS FORUM
SEP 2016 : MAURITIUS – HEAD OF SEYCHELLES KARATE FEDERATION 6TH I.O.CHAMPS
MAY 2016 : MAURITIUS – HEAD OF SEYCHELLES FUTBOLNET DELEGATION
APRIL 2016 : DURBAN –DELEGATE AT COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2022 BIDDING
JULY 2015 : NYANZA – NETWORKING FORUM & PRESENTATION OF COUNTRY REPORT
MAY 2015 : ZAMBIA – HEAD DELEGATION AT REGIONAL FUTBOLNET TOURNAMENT
JULY 2015 : NYANZA – NETWORKING FORUM & PRESENTATION OF COUNTRY REPORT
MAY 2015 : ZAMBIA – HEAD DELEGATION AT REGIONAL FUTBOLNET TOURNAMENT
APR 2013 : PERU – DELEGATE AT OLYMPIC FORUM
DEC 2013 : BURUNDI–APPT SEYCH OLYMPAFRICA DIRECTOR AT NETWORKING FORUM
NOV 2011 :JOBURG-RSA – CERTIFICATE, EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM DRUG FREE SPORT.
AUG 2010 :DELHI, INDIA – CHEF DE MISSION TO COMMONWEALTH GAMES (55 PAX)
JULY 2007 :DUBAI – HEAD OF KARATE DELEGATION, OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
NOV 2006 :MAURITIUS – HEAD OF KARATE DELEGATION, OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
OCT 2000 :MUNICH, GERMANY – HEAD KARATE DELEGATION, WKF CHAMPIONSHIPS
1996–2000 :JOBURG, RSA – ASST TREASURER, UNION OF AFRICAN KARATE FEDERATION
SEP 1999 : SOUTH AFRICA – HEAD OF DELEGATION UFAK / UAKF CHAMPIONSHIPS
APR19-29 1999 : MADAGASCAR – HEAD OF KARATE DELEGATION
APR 1999 : MADAGASCAR – ZONE 7 REFEREE / JUDGE EXAMS & CHAMPIONSHIPS
APR 99-DATE : MADAGASCAR – 1ST VICE PRESIDENT ZONE 7, UFAK / UAKF
AUG 1998 : REUNION – KARATE REFEREE / JUDGE, INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS GAMES
1992-1996 :EGYPT– DIRECTING COMMITTEE, UNION OF AFRICAN KARATE FEDERATION
NOV–DEC 96 :YOYOGI, JICA – JAPAN INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION AGENCY
1993-1995 :REUNION ISLAND – HEAD OF KARATE DELEGATION, INDIAN OCEAN CUP
SEP 1995 :ZIMBABWE – HEAD OF KARATE DELEGATION, 6TH ALL AFRICA GAMES
JULY 1986 : CHINA – DELEGATE AT YOUTHS IN DEVELOPMENT COURSE
8.0. OVERSEAS POSITIONS HELD
SEPT 2016 :MAURITIUS – HEAD SEYCH KARATE DELEGATION, 6TH INDIAN OCEAN CHAMPS
APR 1999 TO DATE :– MADAGASCAR – 1ST VICE PRESIDENT ZONE 7 UAKF / UFAK
AUG 1998 :REUNION– KARATE REFEREE / JUDGE, INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS GAMES
1996 – 2000: JOBURG-RSA – ASST TREASURER, UNION OF AFRICAN KARATE FEDERATION.
NOV – DEC 1996 : YOYOGI, JICA – JAPAN INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION AGENCY
1992 -1996 :EGYPT – DIRECTING COMMITTEE, UNION OF AFRICAN KARATE FEDERATION.
1993–1995 :REUNION ISLAND – HEAD OF KARATE DELEGATION INDIAN OCEAN CUP.
9.0. NATIONAL AWARDS
JAN 2018 :SPECIAL AWARD BEST FEDERATION BY MINISTER YOUTH, SPORTS, CULTURE
JAN 2016 : HONORARY SPORTS AWARD BY MINISTER YOUTH, SPORTS, CULTURE & NSC
1987-1988 :SEYCHELLES SPORTS AWARD – KARATE SPORTMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD
1986 : SEYCHELLES- HEAD COACH CERTIFICATE IN SPECIAL OLYMPICS
1986-1987 : SEYCHELLES SPORTS AWARD – KARATE SPORTMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD
1986 : SEYCHELLES- HEAD COACH CERTIFICATE IN SPECIAL OLYMPICS
1986-1987 : SEYCHELLES SPORTS AWARD – KARATE SPORTMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD
1985-1986 : SEYCHELLES SPORTS AWARD – KARATE SPORTMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD
1984 :SEYCHELLES – 2ND PLACE KARATE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS KATA & KUMITE
1982 :SEYCHELLES – 2ND PLACE KARATE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS KATA & KUMITE
1980 :SEYCHELLES – 2ND PLACE KARATE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS KATA & KUMITE
1979 :SEYCHELLES – 1ST PLACE KARATE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS KATA & KUMITE
10.0. REGIONAL & INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
JUN 2000 :FIHEZAMA, MADAGASCAR, SPECIAL MEDAL OF APPRECIATION.
1999 :JAPAN – KARATE MASTERS SPECIAL AWARD BY GRD.MASTER HOSHU IKEDA.
1992 : EGYPT- MEDAL OF HONOUR BY UAKF/UFAK PRESIDENT NADER SHERIFF
NOV 87 : MAURITIUS-CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION BY SHIHAN GEORGES LI YING PIN
UPDATED ON 28TH NOVEMBER 2021 BY SHIHAN D. R. CELESTINE, PRESIDENT / CHAIRMAN SEYCHELLES KARATE FEDERATION, BRANCH CHIEF, JOSHINMON SHORIN-RYU KARATE-DO, REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES.
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