{"id":158126,"date":"2025-06-04T18:06:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T18:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/158126\/"},"modified":"2025-06-04T18:06:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T18:06:12","slug":"wiltshire-girl-12-to-represent-great-britain-in-kickboxing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/158126\/","title":{"rendered":"Wiltshire girl, 12, to represent Great Britain in kickboxing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A 12-year-old girl has been selected to represent Great Britain at the European Kickboxing Championships.<\/p>\n<p>Sophie, from Tidworth, will be competing at the WAKO European Kickboxing Championships in Italy this September.<\/p>\n<p>This is a major achievement for the young athlete as this is one of the highest levels of competition in the sport.<\/p>\n<p>Sophie has a strong track record in the sport, holding multiple British titles and winning a bronze medal at the WAKO World Championships last year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salisburyjournal.co.uk\/news\/25207880.redlynch-hale-return-winning-ways-13-run-victory\/?ref=ial\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Redlynch &amp; Hale return to winning ways with 13-run victory;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Redlynch &amp; Hale return to winning ways with 13-run victory<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salisburyjournal.co.uk\/news\/25208180.police-catch-100-speeding-drivers-one-day-across-salisbury-area\/?ref=ial\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Police catch 100 speeding drivers in one day across Salisbury area;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Police catch 100 speeding drivers in one day across Salisbury area<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salisburyjournal.co.uk\/news\/25198952.scouts-earn-new-badges-completing-emergency-first-aid-training\/?ref=ial\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Scouts earn new badges after completing emergency first aid training;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Scouts earn new badges after completing emergency first aid training<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sophie holds multiple British titles and won bronze at last year\u2019s World Championships (Image: Ian Scoggins\u00a0) She trains under coach Jon Van Den Heuvel at Fighting Falcons Tidworth Kickboxing, a club based at Clarendon School.<\/p>\n<p>Fighting Falcons Tidworth is a satellite club of the main club based at the Salto Centre in Charlton.<\/p>\n<p>Despite securing a sponsor for the European Championships, Sophie still needs funds to cover the costs of other major competitions and training equipment as kickboxing in the UK is entirely self-funded.<\/p>\n<p>A GoFundMe page has been set up to help Sophie with her costs.<\/p>\n<p>The club said: &#8220;It would mean a great deal if you could help by featuring Sophie\u2019s story and promoting the fundraising campaign.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is a chance not only to support a rising local athlete but also to celebrate the positive impact of sports clubs like Falcons Tidworth.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>To make a donation, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/gofund.me\/c978e418\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:https:\/\/gofund.me\/c978e418;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">https:\/\/gofund.me\/c978e418<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A 12-year-old girl has been selected to represent Great Britain at the European Kickboxing Championships. 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