Two Burnaby Karate Academy athletes qualified for the Pan Am Games in Mexico.
Jusleen Virk, in the women's under-50 kilogram category, and men's heavyweight Shaun Dhillon both earned spots on the Canadian team after winning their divisions at the North America Cup in Montreal.
Dhillon took the gold in the senior over-84 kg men's division, while Virk also earned a qualifying spot, despite taking a silver medal against Laura Contreras of the host Mexican team.
The Games will be held in Guadalajara from Oct. 22 to 31.
At the junior Pan Ams in Fortaleza, Brazil, five BKA fighters returned with encouraging results.
Virk reached the women's u-53 kg final in kumite, or sparring, but settled for a silver medal against a Venezuelan fighter. Virk also won all her matches to earn a bronze medal in the team event.
Derek Chan also came home with a bronze medal in the junior men's u-55 kg division for 16-and 17year-olds.
Team Canada won a total of 11 medals at the junior international competition.
National champion Isabel Chan lost to a Brazilian fighter in her first international tournament.
Matt Ly was nipped in the final seconds of his firstround match to a Mexican fighter, and Reid Lofstrom also did well before losing a close match to the Dominican Republic.
