UK ITF produce 8 new WORLD CHAMPIONS!
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UK ITF have returned with some excellent results from the 2012 ITF World Championships in Canada.

Proving that hard work really does pay off UK ITF has produced 8 new World Champion''s as well as competitor Beth Martin achieving joint Best Overall Junior Female & Umpire Kevin McCabe being awarded joint Best Overall Umpire. Please see full results below;

GOLD

Hayley Parker - World Champion - 5th Degree Senior female patterns & Senior female Welterweight sparring

Andrew Lawrence - World Champion - 3rd Degree Senior male patterns

Beth Martin - World Champion - Junior female Middleweight sparring

Brad Robertson - World Champion - Junior male Hyperweight sparring

Robyn Hough - World Champion - Junior female Lightweight sparring

Sophie Donnelly - World Champion - Junior female Heavyweight sparring

Nicola Barke - World Champion - Adult female Welterweight sparring

SILVER

Beth Martin - World Silver medallist - 3rd Degree junior female patterns

Charlie Bradford-Gibbs -  World Silver medallist - 2nd Degree Junior female patterns

Adam Gibbs - World Silver Medallist - 3rd Degree Senior male patterns

Kerry Burridge - World Silver Medallist - 5th Degree Adult female patterns

Billy Smith - World Silver Medallist - Junior male Welterweight sparring

Sam Richards - World Silver Medallist - Junior male Heavyweight sparring

Hayley Smyth - World Silver Medallist - Senior female Hyperweight sparring

John Vernazza - World Silver Medallist - Senior male Heavyweight sparring

Laurie Cornwell - World Silver Medallist - Adult female Middleweight sparring

Junior Female Team - World Silver Medallists - Power

Junior Female Team - World Silver Medallists - Special Technique

Junior Male Team - World Silver Medallists - Power

Adult Female Team - World Silver Medallists - Patterns

Adult Female Team - World Silver Medallists - Sparring

BRONZE

Adam Everett - World Bronze medallist - 3rd Degree junior male patterns & Junior male Welterweight sparring

Sam Richards - World Bronze medallist - 3rd Degree junior male patterns

Ben Tovey - World Bronze medallist - 1st Degree Junior male patterns

Sarah Harris - World Bronze Medallist - 3rd Degree Senior female patterns & Senior female Heavyweight sparring

Hayley Smyth - World Bronze Medallist - 2nd Degree Senior female patterns

Ben Tovey - World Bronze Medallist - Junior male Middleweight sparring

Josh Harris - World Bronze Medallist - Junior male Heavyweight sparring

Jay Gilbert - World Bronze Medallist - Adult female Welterweight sparring

Brad Robertson - Bronze Special technique, Bronze Power

Junior Female Team - World Bronze Medallists - Sparring

Junior Male Team - World Bronze Medallists - Patterns

Junior Male Team - World Bronze Medallists - Sparring

Our thanks would like to go to everyone that made the trip & results possible;

Master Nicholls, Ashley Nicholls & Kerry Burridge for organising the trip & all the behind the scenes communication.

Master Nicholls, Master Wood, Curt Stevens & Reece Nicholls for helping to coach at National Squad training.

UK ITF England Coaches Kerry Burridge, Hayley Parker, Mark Richards & Wendy Richards for all the hard work they put in coaching the competitors in the build up to the Worlds & the support & dedication they showed to the students whilst at the World Championships.

UK ITF Scotland Coach Peter Scott for all the hard work he put in with the Scottish competitors before the Worlds & the support he gave to all of UK ITF''s competitors whilst at the World Championships.

UK ITF Umpires Kevin McCabe & Darrin Bonfield for all the hard work they put in at the Worlds representing UK ITF to the highest standard as always.

Also to the fantastic support we had from the spectators which gave the team a valuable boost.

Written by: UK ITF Coaching Committee - 21st August 2012

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