William Thomas (karateka)

William Thomas
Born (1965-07-28) July 28, 1965 (age 59)
St Albans, United Kingdom
Other namesNicholas
ResidenceSt Albans
StyleKarate
Rank7th Dan
Websitepeak4karate.blogspot.co.uk
Medal record
Men's karate
Representing  United Kingdom
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1986 Madrid Kumite −70 kg
Silver medal – second place 1989 Titograd Kumite −70 kg


Silver medal – second place 1993 Kumite −70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Paris Kumite −75 kg
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 1990 Mexico City Kumite −70 kg
Gold medal – first place 1992 Grenada Kumite −70 kg
World Games
Silver medal – second place 1989 Karlsruhe Kumite −70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 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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