Athlete Resume
Luke completes a rigorous training plan consisting of Taekwondo training after school each day as well as weight training and fitness work. His sporting hero is Sarah Stevenson who won Britain's first ever Olympic Taekwondo medal in 2008 and has won World and European titles. Luke is aiming to build on his successes of the last few years to succeed at the National Championships in June and British Open in October.
Luke won medals at last years under 18 National Championships, the British Open, Dutch Open, Belgian Open and at Park Pokal in Germany. These results ensured his selection for the 2011 Commonwealth Taekwondo Championships in India. Most recently he battled through to the quarter final of the senior draw at the Belgian Open in April.
Key Achievements
- 2011 Commonwealth Taekwondo Championships
- 2011 Belgian Open Senior 74kg- Quarter final
- 2010 BTCB National Championships U18 68kg - Gold
- 2010 Dutch Open U18 68kg - Bronze
- 2009 Park Pokal Germany U18 68kg - Gold
- 2010 Belgian Open U18 68kg - Bronze
- 2010 British Open U18 73kg - Gold
- 2009 BTCB National Championships U18 - Gold
- 2011 National Championships, Manchester - Gold (Senior National
Champion)
Aims
- 2011 BTCB National Championships in June
- 2011 BTCB British Open, Manchester in October
- Win gold at all A-class competitions this year
- 2012 European Taekwondo Championships
- Represent GBR at World Championships
- Win a medal at either the 2016 Olympic Games
