Year 11 Pupil Strikes Bronze at European Taekwondo Championships 

Year 11 pupil Harry is third in Europe in the 63kg category at taekwondo.

Harry, who trains four times a week at Total Taekwondo in Preston, took part in the Tusah Open in Moldova, his first international taekwondo competition.

He was competing against contenders from Russia, Moldova, Turkey, Romania, Tunisia and Bulgaria while Harry’s team represented Great Britain.

Harry was in the A class 63kg category and reached the quarter-finals where he point-gapped his opponent by 12 points.

This meant he had secured a place in the semi-finals but he couldn’t quite reach the final, finishing with a bronze medal.

Harry said: “I got into taekwondo about 18 months ago through my grandad. I thought I would give it a go and I took to it.

“It’s got exercise, discipline, you make friends and you see the world. I also coach the little kids to help out as well.

“I am proud to be third in Europe in my age category.

“I have my Blue Belt at the moment so the next stage is to get my Black Belt.

“I want to go to the Olympics, that’s the pinnacle and I am sure it’s everyone’s dreams but, whatever happens, I enjoy it as a hobby.”