{"id":367758,"date":"2025-08-23T17:32:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T17:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/367758\/"},"modified":"2025-08-23T17:32:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T17:32:18","slug":"inverness-hosts-world-tang-soo-do-champioships-as-great-britain-are-crowned-world-champions-in-one-event-with-the-help-of-hometown-duo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/367758\/","title":{"rendered":"Inverness hosts World Tang Soo Do Champioships as Great Britain are crowned world champions in one event with the help of hometown duo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ATHLETES from all over the world were competing at the Tang Soo Do Family World Championships in Inverness.<\/a><\/p>\n

Over 360 athletes, officiated by over 60 Masters and Grandmasters from across the globe competed at the Inverness Leisure Centre.<\/p>\n

\"InvernessInverness Tang Soo Do athletes with Laura Stewart (left) and Arizona Morence (right) who all came away with medals at the World Championships.<\/p>\n

The weekend started with the Master Grades competing in their individual events on Friday, then the other grades Forms and Weapons categories on Saturday, and then closing with the Sparring and Team divisions on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Great Britain, which featured Inverness athletes Arizona Morence and Laura Stewart, were crowned Women\u2019s Team Sparring World Champions for the fourth time.<\/p>\n

The event was created in 2011, where their master instructor, Kelly Murphy of Inverness Tang Soo Do<\/a> was on the original winning team.<\/p>\n

Murphy said it was an incredible effort by Great Britain to be crowned world champions and proud Inverness athletes were part of the squad.<\/p>\n

She said: \u201cIt was a great legacy to see Team GB winning this title back on home soil, and can\u2019t wait to watch them attempt to retain it in 2027 when the Championships will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read: Inverness Tang Soo Do celebrate 14 athletes achieving podium finishes at Scottish Championships.<\/a><\/p>\n

Read:<\/strong> Inverness Tang Soo athletes make up half of Scotland squad.<\/a><\/p>\n

Inverness Tang Soo Do athletes also competed at the world championships and achieved the following results.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Black Belts:
Arizona Morence – 1st Bo Staff, 1st Sparring, 1st Women\u2019s Team Sparring & 3rd Forms
Laura Stewart – 1st Sparring, 1st Women\u2019s Team Sparring & 2nd Forms
Pete Carey – 1st Forms, 3rd Sparring
Jemma Wheeler – 3rd Sparring
Jak Keir – 1st Sparring, 2nd Knife
Rowen Anderson – 3rd Bo Staff
Addison Keir – 2nd Forms
Forbes Gajda – 2nd Forms
Ailish Boyd – 3rd Forms<\/p>\n

Cho Dan Bo\u2019s:
Arwen Boyd – 1st Bo Staff, 3rd Sparring
Blythe Gajda – 2nd Forms, 2nd Bo Staff, 2nd Sparring
Lily Fraser – 1st Forms, 2nd Knife, 2nd Sparring
Layla Urquhart – 1st Sparring, 1st Knife, 3rd Forms<\/p>\n

Red Belts:
Lewis Fraser – 1st Sparring, 1st Bo Staff<\/p>\n

Green Belts:
Tilly Munro – 2nd Bo Staff
Arran Polson – 1st Forms, 1st Sparring<\/p>\n

White Belts:
Josh Polson – 1st Bo Staff, 1st Sparring
Willow Cooper-Shields – 2nd Bo Staff<\/p>\n

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