British Taekwondo is proud to announce the athletes selected to represent Great Britain at two major upcoming competitions: the 2025 Cadet European Taekwondo Championships in Athens, Greece (6–8 November) and the U21 European Championships in Kosovo (11–14 December).
These squads feature some of the country’s most talented and hard-working young athletes. This includes the likes of Luis Harrison, Josh Sherratt, Gabby Pettigrew, Nyah Cannon and Henry Hunter, who all competed the 2025 Cadet World Championships team in Fujairah.
Sherratt heads back to the European stage having excelled in the same competition last year, finishing with a silver medal from the 2024 competition after a superb showing in Tirana.
The squads also feature athletes who have recently competed at the European Youth Olympic Festival with Team GB, with Max Cartwright and Lily Kingsley both representing their country in Skopje, Macedonia last month. Kingsley will be looking to emulate her strong showing in the U21 competition last year, where she valiantly reached the quarter-finals at the age of 16.
We are also pleased to support athletes who qualified quota spots earlier this year, with two strong squads set to compete later this year in the hope of earning medals on the international stage.
These competitions represent a huge opportunity for British athletes to continue their pathway into competing at the highest level possible, and it is testament to the hard work of the Sports Performance Department that British Taekwondo are able to field such a strong line up for both events.
If you or your business are interested in supporting our athletes through sponsorship, please get in touch at Squad.Sportperformance@Britishtaekwondo.org – your backing helps fuel the future of British Taekwondo.
🥋 Cadet European Championship Team
📍 Athens, Greece | 6-8 November 2025
Cadet Female Team
| Weight | Name | Club | Coach(es) |
| -29kg | Gabriella Pettigrew | Core Taekwondo – Kendal | Steve Pettigrew |
| -33kg | Nyah Cannon | NTC – Nottingham | Mark Moores |
| -37kg | Lily Hardy | Ultimate Taekwondo – Manchester | Daley Richardson |
| -41kg | Betsy Walker | Quest Taekwondo – Penistone | Michael McKenzie |
| -47kg | Elizabeth Adamsons | Scorpion – Doncaster | Pete Adamsons & Adele Deakes |
| -51kg | Namyaah Singhal | Peak Performance – London | Jibreel Malik |
| +59kg | Christina Creighton | Liverpool Elite – Liverpool | Jake Moscrop |
Cadet Male Team
| Weight | Name | Club | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| -33kg | Henry Hunter | Quest Taekwondo – Penistone | Michael McKenzie |
| -37kg | Josh Sherratt | BTS Maddogs – Stoke-on-Trent | David Maddocks |
| -41kg | Luis Harrison | Quest Taekwondo – Penistone | Michael McKenzie |
| -45kg | Rocco Harbisher | Coulby Sports – Middlesborough | Graham Harbisher |
| -49kg | Pameer Kakar | NTC – Nottingham | Mark Moores |
| -53kg | Jayden Simpson-Kidd | Apex Taekwondo – Keighley | Rick Simpson |
| -57kg | Samuel Kealey | TDO – Goole | Tony O’Hara |
| -61kg | Ali Asef | Taekwondo Machine – Manchester | Danyaal Mirzae |
Additional Club Representatives
Congratulations and best of luck to the following athletes who will also be competing at the Cadet European Championships after securing quota places earlier this year:
- Ikrah Hussain (Apex Taekwondo – Greater Manchester)
- Harry Callender (NTC – Nottingham)
🌍 U21 European Championship Team
📍 Kosovo | 11-14 December 2025
U21 Female Team
| Weight | Name | Club | Coach(es) |
| -49kg | Gina Bene-Hamill | Apex Taekwondo – Keighley | Rick Simpson |
| -53kg | Lily Kingsley | Passion Taekwondo – Southampton | Joss Kingsley |
| -57kg | Beth Christy | Aspire Taekwondo – Barnsley | Daniel Flesher |
| -57kg | Ava Bett | Vision Taekwondo – Glasgow | Craig & Ross Eden |
U21 Male Team
| Weight | Name | Club | Coach |
| -54kg | Fabio Carvalho | Kixstar Dragon – London | Saimoore Sarsoza |
| -54kg | Thomas Bailey | Black Widow – Normanton | Richard Fairhurst |
| -68kg | Antonio Buonaiuto | Kixstar Dragon – London | Saimoore Sarsoza |
| -74kg | Max Cartwright | Central Taekwondo – Falkirk | David Bailey |
| -74kg | Rico Williams | NTC – Nottingham | Mark Moores |
These events are significant moments in the athlete development pathway and a stepping stone to future elite competition. British Taekwondo is incredibly proud of all selected athletes, their clubs, and their coaches for their continued dedication.
Ahead of the competition, we would also like to thank our new partner Ki Martial Arts for sponsoring the British Taekwondo team uniforms for the event, and supplying their Tusah branded uniforms to all participants.
Best of luck to the British teams – we can’t wait to see you in action!
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