Geoff Thompson (karateka)
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Geoff Thompson MBE DL FRSA is a British karate fighter. He is the winner of multiple European Karate Championships and World Karate Championships medals.[2] Thompson was honoured in 1995 in the Queen's New Year's Honours list with an MBE for his services to sport.[3] He is the founder and executive chair of the Youth Charter, a charity established in 1993.[4][5][6][7]
Achievements[]
- 1982 World Karate Championships Gold Medal
- 1983 European Karate Championships Silver Medal
- 1985 World Games Kumite Gold Medal
- 1986 World Karate Championships Silver Medal
Video game[]
In 1985, Thompson was signed to promote the game Way of the Exploding Fist.
References[]
- ^ Robb, Ralph (24 January 2013). Memoirs of a Karate Fighter. ISBN 9781908446152. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ "Interview: Geoff Thompson – Street-fighting miracle man". Independent. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ "Geoff Thompson MBE – Personally Speaking Bureau". Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Black youths to get top role models". Guardian. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ "BIG INTERVIEW: Choosing culture over crime – Geoff Thompson MBE, founder, Youth Charter for Sport, Culture and Arts". CYPN. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ "Alan Hubbard: Big Geoff Thompson is invisible only to the powers in British sport, it seems". Inside. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ Leadbeater, Charles (1997). The Rise of the Social Entrepreneur. ISBN 9781898309536. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
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