About
Martial artist who became the first British man to reach the top of taekwondo world rankings, doing so in 2010. Despite his success, he was left off the 2012 British Olympic team and, in response, gained Moldovan citizenship to represent the country.
Before Fame
He won gold at the European Junior Championships in 2007, the same year he made his senior debut. He won the World Junior Championships in 2008.
Trivia
After his exclusion from the 2012 Olympic team (he'd represented Britain at the 2008 Games), he changed his affiliation to the Isle of Man before eventually representing Moldova.
Family Life
He won a gold medal at the European Championships in 2014 for the Isle of Man and a bronze at the World Championships in 2015, his first medal for Moldova.
Associated With
He and Alexander Rai have both represented England in taekwondo.
