Sittingbourne's Will Tumber Wins Gold

Local Taekwondo competitor Will Tumber has come back from the British Taekwondo National Championships with a gold medal.

The Championships were held at the National Cycling Centre in Manchester on Saturday (12th September) and showcased the development of cadet and junior athletes and their progression as members of the national squad.

14-year-old Will is a Brorden Grammar student and was a previous recipient of a grant from the Swale Youth Development Fund and is a member of the GB Taekwondo Cadet Team.

He began training in January 2008 at the age of seven and started competing a year later. Will was awarded his Black Belt in July 2012 and regularly appears on 106.9 SFM.

Congratulations from us all Will !!