De los Santos wins 17th gold with record performance

James De los Santos is not taking his foot off the gas pedal just yet.

The No. 1 e-kata athlete in the world continued his winning ways on Monday after pocketing his 17th gold medal.

De los Santos showed why he’s the best at what he does, tallying a record-high 26.1 in the final of the Katana InterContinental Karate League e-Tournament.

“17th Gold, and scored over 26 for the first time!” the two-time Southeast Asian Games gold medalist wrote on social media.

The 30-year-old karateka topped Juan Achio of Costa Rica, who scored 25.1.

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