Jordan Thomas (karateka)

Jordan Thomas (born 10 March 1992) is a British karateka. In 2016, he became the first British Karate World Champion in 12 years, since Paul Newby's gold medal in 2004. Jordan was also the first British World Games Finalist in 16 Years, the last being Jason Ledgister in 2001. His first major title, in 2014, made him the first British European Karate Champion in 8 years. He is the son of William Thomas who won the 1992 World Karate Championships.

For other people named Jordan Thomas, see Jordan Thomas (disambiguation).

Jordan Thomas
Jordan Thomas in 2018
BornJordan Nathaniel Jean Thomas
(1992-03-10) 10 March 1992
Luton, England
ResidenceLuton, England
StyleKumite
RankWorld Champion (-67kg)
Medal record
Men's karate
Representing  England  Great Britain
World Championships
2016 Linz Kumite −67 kg
World Games
2017 Wrocław Kumite -67 kg
European Championships
2014 Tampere Kumite -67 kg
2016 Montpellier Kumite -67 kg

Career

Training with the Kaizen Central Karate Federation, Jordan became the 2014 -67 kg Senior European Karate Champion after defeating Aliyev Niyazi from Azerbaijan in the final in Tampere, Finland.[1]

At the 2016 World Karate Championships in Linz, Austria, Thomas took gold in the Kumite -67 kg weight.[2]

In June 2021, he competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

References
  1. "KARATE: Jordan becomes Euro champion". Dunstable Today. 23 May 2014.
  2. "Jordan Thomas follows father's success with world karate gold". BBC. 30 October 2016.


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