{"id":863,"date":"2019-04-27T18:27:57","date_gmt":"2019-04-27T17:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nwstkd.com\/?page_id=863"},"modified":"2025-07-07T16:43:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T15:43:56","slug":"student-profile-oliver-gargan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nwstkd.com\/index.php\/student-profile-oliver-gargan\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Profile: Oliver Gargan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Oliver Gargan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st Degree Black Belt<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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


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Favourite things about taekwondo:<\/strong>
I enjoy competing in tournaments and socialising through taekwondo.
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Benefits of taekwondo:<\/strong>
Following in my big brother\u2019s footsteps to learn new skills like self defence. I have also made new friends.
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Career highlights:<\/strong>
At only my second tournament, moving up a weight and grade to compete against colour belts and then winning double gold.
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Awards:<\/strong>

North West Spirit TKD Annual Student Awards:
<\/em>2024 – Best Junior Male Competitor (1st place)
2023 – Best Junior Male Competitor (1st place)
2022 – Best Young Junior Male Competitor
2020-21 \u2013 Top Competitor (3rd place)
2019 \u2013 Best Young Junior Male Competitor (2nd place)<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Recent tournament results:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 GTI Junior Open<\/td>BRONZE <\/strong>Patterns<\/td><\/tr>
2025 GTI North West Open<\/td>GOLD<\/strong> Patterns
GOLD<\/strong> Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2025 Northern Open<\/td>GOLD<\/strong> Patterns
GOLD<\/strong> Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2025 GTI English Open<\/td>GOLD<\/strong> Sparring
BRONZE <\/strong>Patterns<\/td><\/tr>
2024 GTI British Open<\/td>GOLD<\/strong> Sparring
SILVER<\/strong> Patterns<\/td><\/tr>
2024 OMA Welsh Championships<\/td>GOLD<\/strong> Sparring
GOLD<\/strong> Speed Kicking
BRONZE <\/strong>Patterns<\/td><\/tr>
2024 UITF World Championships<\/td>GOLD<\/strong> Patterns
GOLD<\/strong> Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2024 ITFU British Open<\/td>GOLD<\/strong> Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2024 GTI Junior Open<\/td>GOLD<\/strong> Patterns
GOLD<\/strong> Sparring
GOLD<\/strong> Team Sparring
BRONZE <\/strong>Team Patterns<\/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> Patterns
GOLD<\/strong> Sparring
GOLD<\/strong> Team Patterns
GOLD<\/strong> Speed Kicking<\/td><\/tr>
2024 OMA Regional Championships (February)<\/td>GOLD<\/strong> Patterns
GOLD<\/strong> Sparring
GOLD<\/strong> Team Patterns<\/td><\/tr>
2024 GTI English Open<\/td>GOLD<\/strong> Sparring
SILVER <\/strong>Patterns<\/td><\/tr>
2023 GTI British Open<\/td>GOLD<\/strong> Patterns
GOLD<\/strong> Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2023 OMA Regional Championships (October)<\/td>GOLD<\/strong> Sparring
GOLD<\/strong> Tag Team Sparring
SILVER <\/strong>Patterns<\/td><\/tr>
2023 GTI National Open<\/td>GOLD<\/strong> Patterns
GOLD<\/strong> Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2023 European Open Championships<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2023 BUTL Junior Championships<\/td>SILVER <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2023 ITF North West Championships<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Patterns
GOLD <\/strong>Sparring
GOLD <\/strong>Flying kick<\/td><\/tr>
2023 OMA Regional Championships (February)<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Patterns
GOLD <\/strong>Sparring
GOLD <\/strong>Tag team sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2023 T-UK English Championships<\/td>BRONZE <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2023 GTI English Open<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Patterns
GOLD <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2022 GTI British Open<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Patterns
GOLD <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2022 OMA Regional Championships<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Patterns
GOLD <\/strong>Sparring
GOLD <\/strong>Speed kicking<\/td><\/tr>
2022 GTI National Open<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2022 GTI English Open<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2021 ITC Southern Open<\/td>SILVER <\/strong>Patterns
BRONZE <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2021 GTI British Open<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Sparring
SILVER <\/strong>Patterns<\/td><\/tr>
2021 GTI National Open<\/td>GOLD<\/strong> Sparring
SILVER <\/strong>Patterns<\/td><\/tr>
2020 PUMA International Open<\/td>SILVER <\/strong>Patterns
SILVER <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2020 GTI English Open<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Sparring
BRONZE <\/strong>Patterns<\/td><\/tr>
2019 GTI British Open<\/td>GOLD<\/strong> Patterns
SILVER <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2019 GTI National Open<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2019 BUTL UK Open<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Patterns
GOLD <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2019 Heart of England TKD Summer Open<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Sparring
GOLD <\/strong>Speed Kick
BRONZE <\/strong>High Kick
BRONZE <\/strong>Patterns<\/td><\/tr>
2019 ITC Open Championships<\/td>BRONZE <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2019 ITF HQ Wales National Championships<\/td>BRONZE<\/strong> Patterns
BRONZE<\/strong> Dragon Tail<\/td><\/tr>
2019 GMS XXI Open Championships<\/td>BRONZE<\/strong> Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2019 GTI English Open<\/td>BRONZE <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2018 Heart of England TKD Christmas Open<\/td>GOLD <\/strong>Patterns
GOLD <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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