{"id":414,"date":"2019-01-01T20:15:59","date_gmt":"2019-01-01T20:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nwstkd.com\/?page_id=414"},"modified":"2026-02-12T10:25:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T10:25:27","slug":"student-profile-callum-edwards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nwstkd.com\/index.php\/student-profile-callum-edwards\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Profile: Callum Edwards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Callum Edwards<\/strong>

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3rd Degree Black Belt<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qualified Instructor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GTI National Squad Member<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Favourite things about taekwondo:<\/strong>
Sparring and tournaments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Benefits of taekwondo:<\/strong>
Making new friends, not just in this country, and keeping fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Career highlights:<\/strong>
Winning world titles (in 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2024) and achieving 1st Dan Black Belt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Awards:<\/strong>

North West Spirit TKD Annual Student Awards:
<\/em>2025 – Best Senior Competitor (1st place)
2024 – Best Senior Competitor (1st place)
2023 – Best Senior Male Competitor (2nd place)
2022 – Best Senior Male Competitor
2020-21 \u2013 Top Competitor (1st place)
2019 \u2013 Best Junior Male Competitor (1st place)
2018 \u2013 Best Junior Male Competitor (1st place)
2017 \u2013 Best Junior Male Competitor (1st place)
2016 \u2013 Best Junior Male Competitor (1st place)
2015 \u2013 Best Junior Male Competitor (1st place)
2014 \u2013 Best Junior Male Competitor (1st place)
2013 \u2013 Best Junior Male Competitor (1st place)
2012 \u2013 Best Junior Male Competitor (1st place)
2011 – Commitment & Dedication Award

GTI Black Belt Competitor of the Year Awards:
<\/em>2020-22 Competitor of the Year – Boys Patterns
2018-19 Competitor of the Year – Boys Sparring
2018-19 Competitor of the Year – Boys Patterns
2016-17 Competitor of the Year – Boys Sparring 

City of Liverpool Sports Awards:
<\/em>2020 – Winner, Young Athlete Sports Bursary
2016 – Winner, Young Sportsperson of the Year
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Recent tournament results:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2026 Flanders Fields <\/td>BRONZE<\/strong> Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2026 Open Dutch<\/td>BRONZE<\/strong> Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2025 GTI British Open<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Sparring
SILVER<\/strong> Patterns<\/td><\/tr>
2025 ITF Open British<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Sparring
BRONZE <\/strong><\/strong>Patterns<\/td><\/tr>
2025 GTI National Open<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Sparring
GOLD <\/strong>Patterns<\/td><\/tr>
2025 GTF World Championships<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Sparring
GOLD <\/strong>Patterns<\/td><\/tr>
2025 T-UK English Championships<\/td>SILVER<\/strong> Patterns
SILVER<\/strong> Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2025 ITFU British Open<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Sparring
SILVER<\/strong> Patterns<\/td><\/tr>
2025 ITF Open Welsh<\/td>BRONZE <\/strong>Patterns
BRONZE <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2025 Rotterdam Taekwondo Cup<\/td>BRONZE <\/strong>Patterns<\/td><\/tr>
2025 GTI North West Open<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Sparring
GOLD <\/strong>Patterns<\/td><\/tr>
2025 PUMA Northern Championships<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Patterns
GOLD <\/strong>Hand Destruction
SILVER<\/strong> Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2025 LTSI South East Open<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Sparring
GOLD <\/strong>Patterns<\/td><\/tr>
2025 OMA British Championships<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Sparring
SILVER<\/strong> Patterns<\/td><\/tr>
2025 GMS Open Championships<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Sparring
GOLD <\/strong>Patterns<\/td><\/tr>
2025 GTI English Open<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Sparring
GOLD <\/strong>Patterns<\/td><\/tr>
2024 GTI British Open<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Sparring
SILVER<\/strong> Patterns<\/td><\/tr>
2024 UITF World Championships<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Sparring
GOLD <\/strong>Team Sparring
SILVER<\/strong> Patterns<\/td><\/tr>
2024 ITFU British Open<\/td>SILVER<\/strong> Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2024 ITF North West Championships<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Sparring
SILVER<\/strong> Patterns<\/td><\/tr>
2024 GTI North West Open<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Patterns
GOLD <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2024 ITC Northern Open<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Sparring
BRONZE <\/strong>Patterns<\/td><\/tr>
2024 OMA Regional Championships (February)<\/td>SILVER<\/strong> Patterns
SILVER<\/strong> Sparring
SILVER<\/strong> Inclusive Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2023 OMA Regional Championships (October)<\/td>BRONZE <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2023 ITF North West Championships<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Sparring
BRONZE <\/strong>Patterns<\/td><\/tr>
2023 ITC Northern Open<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Patterns
GOLD <\/strong>Sparring
GOLD <\/strong>Destruction<\/td><\/tr>
2023 GTI English Open<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Patterns
SILVER <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2022 GTI British Open<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Patterns
GOLD <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2022 OMA Regional Championships (February)<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Patterns
BRONZE <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2022 BUTL University World Championships<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Sparring
BRONZE <\/strong>Patterns<\/td><\/tr>
2022 ITC Northern Open<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Patterns
GOLD<\/strong> Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2022 GTI English Open<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Patterns
GOLD <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2021 ITC Southern Open<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Patterns
GOLD <\/strong>Sparring <\/td><\/tr>
2021 GTI British Open<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Patterns<\/td><\/tr>
2021 LTSI English Open <\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Sparring
SILVER<\/strong> Patterns<\/td><\/tr>
2021 GTI National Open<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Patterns
GOLD <\/strong>Sparring <\/td><\/tr>
2020 PUMA International Open<\/td>BRONZE <\/strong>Patterns
BRONZE <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2020 GTI English Open<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Patterns
GOLD <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2019 GTI British Open<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Patterns
GOLD<\/strong> Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2019 ITF Union Open English Cup<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Patterns
GOLD <\/strong>Sparing
SILVER <\/strong>High Kick<\/td><\/tr>
2019 World ITF Taekwondo Championships<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Sparring
GOLD <\/strong>Team Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2019 GTI National Open<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Patterns
GOLD <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2019 BUTL UK Open<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Patterns
GOLD <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2019 ITC Open Championships<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Patterns
GOLD <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2019 NWTKD North West Open<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Patterns
SILVER <\/strong>Sparring
GOLD <\/strong>Team Patterns<\/td><\/tr>
2019 GTI English Open<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Patterns
SILVER <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2018 ITF Union European Cup<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2018 GTI British Open<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Patterns
GOLD <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2018 LTSI English Open<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2018 WUMA World TKD Championships<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Patterns
GOLD <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2018 BUTL UK Open Championships<\/td>BRONZE <\/strong>Patterns
GOLD <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2018 ITF Union Open European
Championships<\/td>		GOLD <\/strong>Patterns
GOLD <\/strong>Sparring
GOLD <\/strong>Team Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2018 GTI National Open<\/td>SILVER <\/strong>Patterns
GOLD <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2018 LTSI Taekwondo Pure<\/td>BRONZE <\/strong>Patterns
GOLD <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2018 GMS XIX Open Championships<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Kickboxing Continuous
SILVER <\/strong>Kickboxing Points<\/td><\/tr>
2018 GTI North West Open<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Sparring
GOLD <\/strong>Tag Team Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2018 EMAP Open Championships<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2018 NWTKD Open Competition<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Patterns
GOLD <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2018 ITF Wales Open<\/td>SILVER <\/strong>Patterns
SILVER <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2018 GTI English Open<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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