WORLD CHAMPIONS RECAP: 18 MEDALS FOR TEAM ENGLAND!

The ITF World Championships 2025 in Poreč, Croatia, have come to a close - and what an unforgettable week it has been for ITF England! 👉 You can view the full list of medal winners here!

Our athletes, coaches, umpires, and support teams came together to create something truly special. Every competitor who stepped onto the mat represented England with passion, determination, and excellence. Whether it was in Patterns, Sparring, Power Breaking, or Special Technique, our team demonstrated incredible skill, perseverance, and spirit at the highest level of international competition.

A huge congratulations to our medal winners:

4X WORLD CHAMPIONS 🥇🥇🥇🥇

• Sophie Knapp: World Champion (-40kg Sparring)

• Oliver Molnar: World Champion (Junior Male 2nd Degree Patterns)

• Gaby Lear: World Champion (Pre-Junior Female 1st Degree Patterns)

• Francesca Balzama: World Champion (Pre-Junior Female 2nd Degree Patterns)

7X SILVER MEDALISTS 🥈

• Ellena Lobley: Silver (3rd Degree Patterns)

• Hazel Downie: Silver (Power Breaking)

• Jake Brown: Silver (Special Technique)

• Gaby Lear: Silver (-48kg Sparring)

• Ryan Hosking-Potton: Silver (-45kg Sparring)

• Charlene Contreras: Silver (Junior Female 1st Degree Patterns)

• Gaby Lear & Ryan Hosking-Potton: Silver (Pre-Junior Pre-Arranged Sparring)

7X BRONZE MEDALISTS 🥉

• Sophie Knapp: Bronze (Pre-Junior Female 1st Degree Patterns)

• Olivier Doniesiewicz: Bronze (55-60kg Junior Male Sparring)

• Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou: Bronze (Senior Female -55kg Sparring)

• Iden Hubbuck: Bronze (Senior Male -57kg Sparring)

• Team Bronze: Senior Female Team Patterns (Ellena Lobley, Holly Henwood, Izzy Brider, Isabella Wessels, Safae Raman, Sally Gleaves)

• Team Bronze: Junior Male Team Patterns (Joshua McMurdy, Jay Pringle, Aidan Clift, Oliver Scobie, Finlay Brown, Dexter Williams)

• Team Bronze: Junior Male Special Technique (Jake Brown, Dexter Williams, Callum Collins, Oliver Molnar, Finlay Brown, Oliver Wright)

  
  

🏆 BEST OVERALL ATHLETE: A massive shout-out to Gaby Lear for her stellar weekend, earning the title of Best Overall Pre-Junior Female! ⭐

Beyond the medals, every single member of the ITF England squad made us proud. From first-time internationals to seasoned competitors, the courage, focus, and sportsmanship shown throughout the championships truly embodied the values of Taekwon-Do.

We are incredibly proud of how our team supported each other - from warm-ups and coaching ringside to cheering from the stands. Your commitment and unity were second to none.

We also want to extend a heartfelt thank you to our umpires, coaches, and support teams. None of this would be possible without the dedication and high standards you bring to the international stage.

A special thank you to @topten_martial_arts, our Official National Team Sponsor, proudly supplied by @bytomicmartialarts, for supporting ITF England on this incredible journey.

This is just the beginning - the future is bright for ITF England! We can't wait to see what’s next. 👊