Name: Valerie Freda Mascarenhas
Achivement: Silver Medal at all Goa level

Petite looking 11-year-old Valerie Freda Mascarenhas packs quite a punch and kick hard as she won the Silver Medal at the Second All Goa Karade-Do Championship held in 2012 in the 11-12 year category.

Valerie who is coached by Sensei Gaurish Dabholkar at the classes held regularly at Guirdolim Sports Club premises had earlier won the Gold Medal at the First SKJFI Invitational Inter-Dojos Karate Championship held at Guirdolim.

She is now scheduled to represent Goa at the nationals that will probably be held after the school exams.

Valerie is the daughter of Mario alias Maurice and Antonette Mascarenhas from Mena Covatem.