In 1970, Mr. Achiam played in Tokyo on behalf of Hong Kong to hold its first session of the World Karate Championships (WUKO I).

His young daughter, Mariana Vargas Achiam, competed several times in Macau and in Japan Karate Championships and won consecutively in 1st, 2nd and 3rd places.

She also competed in 2008 on behalf of Macau, held in Sabah, the Ninth AKF Asian Youth, Junior Karate Championships.

His third son, José Luís Pedruco Achiam had in 1998, the Asian Youth, Junior Karate Championships and in the 15-year-old team won the silver medal from his hand.

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