Jordan Thomas (karateka)
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| Born | Jordan Nathaniel Jean Thomas 10 March 1992 Luton, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Style | Kumite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | World Champion (−67 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jordan Thomas (born 10 March, 1992) is a British karateka. In 2016, he became the first British Karate World Champion in 12 years, since Paul Newby's gold medal in 2004. Thomas was also the first British World Games Finalist in 16 Years, the last being Jason Ledgister in 2001. His first major title, in 2014, made him the first British European Karate Champion in 8 years. He is the son of William Thomas who won the 1992 World Karate Championships.
Career
Training with the Kaizen Central Karate Federation, Thomas became the
At the
In June 2021, he competed at the
On 24 January 2022,
References
- ^ "KARATE: Jordan becomes Euro champion". Dunstable Today. 23 May 2014.
- ^ "Jordan Thomas follows father's success with world karate gold". BBC. 30 October 2016.
- ^ "'Karate Kid' Jordan Thomas Earns Fighting Chance at New Olympic Sport". GB Taekwondo. 24 January 2022.
External links
Media related to Jordan Thomas at Wikimedia Commons
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