British Taekwondo are delighted to announce the shortlists for the 2025 Annual Awards, set to be staged at The Lowry, Salford on Saturday 22nd November.
With over 100 nominations over the past few weeks, we were delighted to see so much respect, admiration, and appreciation across the British Taekwondo community, and the meaningful impact our members have had on others.
After nominations closed, each submission was validated against the award eligibility criteria. From the total pool of nominations, up to six nominees for each award category have been recommended to the review panel, as you can see below:
| Club of the Year | Emerging Club of the Year |
|---|---|
| Dorset Taekwondo Association, Darren Naraine | Martin Stamper Taekwondo Academy, Martin Stamper |
| AMC Taekwondo, Andrew Mchugh | NeoDo Taekwondo Academy, Dr Emek Can |
| Phoenix Taekwondo, Chris Pearson | Modokwon UK, School for Taekwondo,
Ahilan Sandirasekaram
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| Scorpion Taekwondo, Peter Adamsons | Eclipse Taekwondo, Cara Coull |
| APEX Greater Manchester, Rick Simpson | |
| Loughton Taekwondo, Chan Sau |
| Unsung Hero | Diversity & Inclusion Champion |
|---|---|
| Allan Kewn, Liverpool Elite Taekwondo | Claire Howard, Gajok Taekwondo Academy |
| Vasilis Koutrakos, Koryo Taekwondo Academy | Russell Watkinson, Hwan-Yeong Taekwondo |
| Steven Pettigrew, Core Taekwondo Academy | Joss Kingsley, Passion Taekwondo |
| Mel White, Ignite Taekwondo | Ignite Taekwondo, David White |
| Winston Casaclang, Win Taekwondo |
| Lifetime Achievement | Young Achiever |
|---|---|
| Peter Stewart, Lisburn Taekwondo Club | Nino Ontoy, Manx Taekwondo |
| Mike McKenzie, Quest Taekwondo | Leyla Palser, GLL Arcadia |
| Olivia McGeoch, Gajok Taekwondo Academy | |
| Cara Coull, Eclipse Taekwondo | |
| Matt Howell, National Taekwondo Club (NTC) | |
Meet the End of Year Awards Panel
Our esteemed panel of judges will now assess each nomination and make a decision on the winners:
- Shaun Gagie – Independent Non-Executive Director, British Taekwondo (Chair of Panel)
- Sarah Stevenson-Jennings MBE – President, British Taekwondo
- Yarv Abbas – Deputy CEO, MCRactive
- Beth Munro – Paralympic Athlete, GB Taekwondo
- Holly Grimes – Strategic Partnership Lead, GM Moving
Get your Tickets Now!
We are looking forward to welcoming as many of you as possible to the 2025 End of Year Awards, and you can book your tickets to join the celebration of our British Taekwondo community at The Lowry through our ticketing partners, JustTikit.
Follow the link below to secure your spot at a night where we recognise the achievements of the athletes, coaches, clubs, volunteers, and officials who make Taekwondo so special.
Head to JustTikit to purchase your tickets for the 2025 End of Year Awards
Please note: All shortlisted members need to buy a ticket to the Awards ceremony, with the winner of each award receiving a refund on their admission price.
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