Byrne Creek Secondary School senior Victoria Barusic won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Karate Championships in Sydney, Australia July 31.
The 16-year-old national kata champion won the women's 16-to-17 under53-kilogram kumite or sparring division.
Barusic defeated Australian national team member Alexandra Gallo, recent winner at the Oceanic Cup and undefeated for the past three years.
Barusic defeated Gallo 4-1 in the final. She was the only Canadian competing at the event.
With the win, Barusic is hoping to represent Canada at the junior world championships in Malaysia this fall.
