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.