William Thomas (karateka)

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William Thomas
Born (1965-07-28) July 28, 1965 (age 60)
St Albans, United Kingdom
Other namesNicholas
Style Karate
Rank7th Dan
Other information
Website peak4karate.blogspot.co.uk
Medal record
Men's karate
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
European Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1986 Madrid Kumite −70 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1989 Titograd Kumite −70 kg


Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1993 Kumite −70 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Paris Kumite −75 kg
World Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1990 Mexico City Kumite −70 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Grenada Kumite −70 kg
World Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1989 Karlsruhe Kumite −70 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1993 The Hague Kumite −70 kg [1]

William Thomas is an English karateka. He is the winner of multiple European Karate Championships and World Karate Championships Karate medals. [2] William Thomas son Jordan Thomas is also a world class karateka. [3] In 2013 Thomas became the England National Coach winning cadet, junior and senior world championship gold medals before moving to Hong Kong in March 2017 to coach the Hong Kong National Karate Team achieving to date Olympic bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Games.

In 2022 William Thomas MH received the Medal of Honour (MH) from Hong Kong SAR for his contribution and leadership of the Hong Kong National team and Olympic success.

References

  1. ↑ "Home > The Games > Results history". World Games . Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "W Thomas – EKF National Kumite Coach". English Karate Federation. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Jordan Thomas follows father's success with world karate gold". BBC. 30 October 2016.


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