British Taekwondo is proud to announce the team that will represent Great Britain at the forthcoming 2024 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships, set to take place in Hong Kong, China, from November 30th to December 4th. This event is the pinnacle of the Poomsae discipline and marks Great Britain’s highly anticipated return to the world stage after an absence of more than six years due to the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

A total of 33 athletes have been selected to represent Great Britain, hailing from 21 different clubs across the UK. This is the largest team that British Taekwondo has ever assembled for a World Poomsae Championships, reflecting the dedication and hard work of both the athletes and their clubs over the past few years. The team boasts a good blend of seasoned, experienced competitors, including medalists from the 2023 European Championships as well as previous World and European Championships, alongside some exciting new talents who will be wearing GBR on their doboks for the first time.

A total of 33 athletes have been selected to represent Great Britain, hailing from 21 different clubs across the UK. This is the largest team that British Taekwondo has ever assembled for a World Poomsae Championships, reflecting the dedication and hard work of both the athletes and their clubs over the past few years. The team boasts a good blend of seasoned, experienced competitors, including medalists from the 2023 European Championships as well as previous World and European Championships, alongside some exciting new talents who will be wearing GBR on their doboks for the first time.

The 2023 European Championships individual medallists include Zaw Torley (Gold), Ali Pourtaheri (Silver), Wenqi Li (Silver), Jenny Furness (Bronze) and Marina Malaffo (Bronze). Previous medallists from the pairs and teams categories will return to compete as part of new pairs and teams. To learn more about the achievements of our members at the 2023 European Poomsae Championships, click here.

The 2024 World Poomsae Championships will be particularly exciting as they introduce a number of significant rule changes. Among these changes are new pair and team divisions in the senior categories (U50, U60, and O60), as well as updated Poomsae ranges for Cadet (U14), Junior (U17), and Senior (U30) categories, from which the compulsory Poomsae will be selected. These changes promise to add fresh dynamics to the competition, making this year’s championships one of the most anticipated in recent memory.

British Taekwondo would like to extend our congratulations to all the athletes who have been selected and we wish you all the best of luck in your preparations for this prestigious event. We are incredibly proud of the hard work, dedication, and perseverance displayed by our athletes and look forward to seeing you perform on the world stage.

Stay tuned for more updates and profiles on our team members in the coming weeks as we build up to the 2024 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships!

Individual Categories:

• U14 Female: Cuba Wilson (NTC)
• U14 Male: Lucas Pak-Hei Ng (Kang Han)
• U17 Female: Adrianna Beard (Kang Han)
• U17 Male: Zaw Torley (Arumchan)
• U30 Female: Natasha Wilson (Central)
• U30 Male: Nino Ontoy (Manx)
• U40 Female: Georgina Ingram (Aquila)
• U40 Male: Reza Saberi (Ali’s Dojang)
• U50 Female: Wenqi Li (PremierKi)
• U60 Female: Maria Pieri (UKMAAFA)
• U60 Male: Raymond Michael (LLTKD)
• U65 Female: Marina Malaffo (Dorset)
• U65 Male: Gerry Reilly (Bluewave)
• O66 Female: Jenny Furness (Odyssey)
• O66 Male: Ali Pourtaheri (PremierKi)

Pair Categories:

• U14 Pair: Edward Sobiecki (Total) & Kaitlin Hoang (Nomad)
• U17 Pair: Louis Exton (PremierKi) & Olivia McGeoch (Gajok)
• U30 Pair: Oluwatimilehin Akinrele (Nomad) & Renee Marshall (Nomad)
• U50 Pair: Sheena Au-Yeung (Arumchan) & Vergil Ganir (Arumchan)
• U60 Pair: Maria Pieri (UKMAAFA) & Raymond Michael (LLTKD)
• O60 Pair: Gerry Reilly (Bluewave) & Gini Brown (Waterside)

Team Categories:

• U14 Female Team: Cuba Wilson (NTC) / Erin Bannon (NTC) / Sun-Yi Kelly (Nomad)
• U14 Male Team: Edward Sobiecki (Total) / James Sau (Loughton) / Lucas Pak-Hei Ng (Kang Han)
• U17 Female Team: Adrianna Beard (Kang Han) / Evie Co (Stevenage) / Olivia McGeoch (Gajok)
• U17 Male Team: Gabriel Casaclang (Win) / Louis Exton (PremierKi) / Peter Sellwood (Central)
• U30 Female Team: Chloe McIntosh (PremierKi) / Natasha Wilson (Central) / Renee Marshall (Nomad)
• U50 Female Team: Georgina Ingram (Aquila) / Sheena Au Yeung (Arumchan) / Wenqi Li (PremierKi)
• O60 Female Team: Gini Brown (Waterside) / Jenny Furness (Odyssey) / Marina Malaffo (Dorset)
• O60 Male Team: Ali Pourtaheri (PremierKi) / Colin Larkin (Fighting Spirit) / Mike Pejic (Pejic)