A 15-Year-Old Student From York Has Clinched The Title Of Kickboxing World Champion At The WKC World Championship In Orlando, Florida. Isaac Calvert, A Student At Millthorpe School, Earned His Spot In The World Championships After Excelling At The English National Championship In March. Last Month, He Flew To The U.S. To Compete Against Teams From Around The Globe.
Isaac Took Part In Two Kickboxing Categories, Points And Light Continuous. He Emerged As The Gold Medallist In The Light Continuous Category, Making Him The Official World Champion For His Age And Weight Category. Additionally, He Secured A Bronze Medal In The Highly Competitive Points Category.
Accompanied By Seven Teammates From Kenshin Martial Arts In Leeds, Isaac And His Team Collectively Achieved An Impressive Tally Of Four Gold, Three Silver, And Five Bronze Medals. The Broader ‘Team England’ Also Made A Mark, Finishing Third On The Medal Table With A Total Of 32 Gold, 29 Silver, And 44 Bronze Medals.
Isaac’S Mum, Simone Horsley, Expressed Her Immense Pride, Saying, “I Could Not Be Prouder Of How Hard Isaac Has Trained In The Lead Up To The Championship And How He Dedicates His Time And Effort To A Sport He Loves.”
Adam Baybutt, Assistant Headteacher: Teaching And Learning At Millthorpe School, Shared His Excitement, Stating, “We Are Absolutely Thrilled For Isaac. We Know How Hard He Works On His Martial Arts And Is So Dedicated, Committing Lots Of Time To Hone His Skills. What Is Equally Impressive Is How Humble He Is About His Amazing Achievements.
All Of The Students In School Are “rubbing Shoulders” With A World Champion, But You Would Never Know. Isaac Just Takes It All In His Stride And Gets On With Things. Furthermore, Just Hours After Landing Back In England, Isaac Was Back In School Sitting His Mock Exams. He Is A Remarkable And Talented Young Man, And We Are Very Proud Of Him.”
York Teen Takes Kickboxing World by Storm
