Huge success for young karate fighters

Sunday 24 July 2022

A team of young karate fighters from Jersey recently took home more than 30 medals after competing against individuals from across Europe.

On 4 June, a group of students and their coaches travelled to Malta to take part in the 2022 European Kenpo Karate Championships.

Taking part were competitors from Greece, USA, Italy, Spain, Germany and the United Kingdom.

The eight students from Jersey won a total of 31 medals, consisting of five gold, nine silver and 17 bronze. 

Pictured: The whole Jersey Kenpo Karate team. 

The full list of achievements...

Lola Jones (age 6)

• Under 8 European gold medalist for individual form/karate
• Bronze for individual self defence
• Bronze for team sparring
• Bronze for team form/karate

 Charlie Fritton (age 7)

• European silver medalist for individual sparring
• Bronze for team sparring
• Bronze for individual form
• Bronze for team form

Alexander Austick (age 7)

• Bronze for individual sparring
• Bronze for team sparring
• Bronze for team form

 Gabriel Melim (age 9)

• European gold medalist for team sparring
• Silver for individual form/karate
• Silver for individual sparring
• Bronze for team form

Pictured - left to right: Alexander Austick, Gabriel Melim, Lola Jones and Charlie Fritton.

Harrison Bell (age 13)

• European silver medalist for individual form/karate
• Silver for team form/karate
• Bronze for individual self defence
• Bronze for individual form/karate

Ethan Barrett (age 15)

• European silver medalist individual form/karate
• Silver for team form/karate
• Silver for individual creative 
• Bronze for team sparring

Diego Viveiros (age 16)

• European Gold medalist for team form (done with his twin brother)
• Silver for individual form
• Bronze for individual sparring 
• Bronze for team sparring

 Fabio Viveiros (age 16)

• European gold medalist for team form (done with his twin brother)
• European gold medalist for individual self defence 
• Bronze for individual form/karate
• Bronze for team sparring

Coaches:

• Roy Macdonald
• Ray Molloy
• Dawn Venton
• Ross Whitelaw
• Ashley Venton