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World Championships Italy 11th - 14th May 2006

For the third year running Nam Yang represented the UK at the World Champioships in Perugia, Italy.

This year we had nine athletes competing for world titles of which, Troy Kenchington and Ethan Simmonds both hoping to retain titles they won last year.

On Friday after the opening ceremony the routines and weapons competition was on, starting with Iain Armstrong competing in the Masters Trophy followed by Stephen Keen, Troy Kenchington, Ethan Simmonds and David Fidgett all competing in freehand and weapon categories.

Saturday was fighting day with Nick Evagorou fighting in the professional Sanda category, Troy and Ethan did an amazing job, Troy being the first British fighter to beat a Russian and Ethan winning both in his weight category and the one above.

Vesim Demeni also did well winning his semi final to obtain Silver in the light contact competition, John Garrod and Andy Willis had good fights too.

Chief Instructor Iain Armstrong was happy with the results and is anticipating our return next year.

-Copy on press release is after photo gallery

Medals:

3 Gold

5 Silvers

2 Bronze

Categories:

Masters Trophy

Iain Armstrong - Silver for freehand and weapons

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Full Contact (Sanda):

Troy Kenchington World Champion

Ethan Simmonds World Champion

Professional Sanda:

Nicholas Evagorou - Bronze

Weapons Routines:

Troy Kenchington - Bronze

Ethan Simmonds - Silver

Semi Contact Sparring:

Vesim Demeni - Silver

John Garrod - Silver

Photo Gallery

Ethan Simmonds - Gold under 45 kilo Category

Press Release:

Epsom Boys Take Gold Medals at World Kung Fu Championships For 2 nd Year Running.

World Kung Fu Championships, Perugia, Italy.

Friday 12 th - Sunday 14 th May inclusive.

Members of Epsom's Alexandra Park Martial Arts Centre took 3 gold, 5 silver and 2 bronze medals.

Troy Kenchington, 15 of West Gardens, Ewell and Ethan Simmonds, 14 of Banstead both of whom attend Glyn School both took gold medals for full contact kickboxing.

Ethan fought in his own weight category and the one above so as to win two titles!

Troy retained his title from last year, defeating a Russian challenger, he also gained a bronze medal in the weapons category.

Ethan fell from gold to silver position in the weapons category but gained two world tiles for kickboxing.

Iain Armstrong, Chief Instructor of the Martial Arts Centre and team coach, won two silvers in the Masters Category for performing with and without weapons. Vesim Demeni and John Garrod, both 16 and both from Glyn school won silver medals in kickboxing and Nick Evagorou, 25, won bronze in the professional kickboxing category.

Quotes:

Troy: 'When I started martial arts I was a little fat 9 year old. I never even dreamed I would be world full contact kickboxing champion two years running'.

Ethan: 'I hope to be an Olympic Champion in the future'

Iain: 'we have built one of the strongest teams in Western Europe but we are certainly not going to rest. In future we will field bigger teams and get more medals. Our sport keeps young people fit and healthy, teaches them respect and keeps them off the streets and we are very grateful to the Borough Council for their support of our project. We expect our current success to attract more and more local people into our sport. www.namyang.co.uk

International Squad 2006

Iain Armstrong

Nicholas Evagorou

World Champion Troy Kenchington (left) & John Garrod

World Champion Ethan Simmonds

Andy Willis

Stephen Keen

VesimDemeni

David Fidgett