{"id":146,"date":"2011-02-21T22:05:16","date_gmt":"2011-02-21T20:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ceidiog.com\/pr\/?p=146"},"modified":"2019-04-24T11:52:07","modified_gmt":"2019-04-24T09:52:07","slug":"gethin-is-on-top-of-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ceidiog.com\/pr\/awards\/gethin-is-on-top-of-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Gethin is on top of the world"},"content":{"rendered":"
A university student won a bronze medal at the tae kwon do world championships.<\/div>\n
Gethin Ceidiog Hughes, 18, from Denbigh, fought his way to the semi-final at the tournament held at the Telford International Arena.<\/div>\n
His instructor, Pete Williams, said Gethin\u2019s achievement was all the more remarkable because a knee injury meant he\u2019d lost a lot of training leading up to the event.<\/div>\n
A former pupil of Ysgol Glan Clwyd, in St Asaph, Gethin is now studying Product Design at UWIC in Cardiff.<\/div>\n
He took up tae kwon do, a martial art which originated in Korea, four years ago and attends Pete\u2019s classes at St Asaph Leisure Centre.<\/div>\n
Last year Gethin won a gold medal at the Welsh Closed Championships in Cardiff \u00a0and a bronze medal at the British Championships in Hereford.<\/div>\n
But the world championships in Telford were a major step up with 2,000 competitors from around the world, from as far afield as America and Australia.<\/div>\n
Pete\u2019s son, Terry, who also won a world bronze a few years ago, sparred with Gethin in the weeks leading up to the event where he was competing in the lightweight men\u2019s division for red belts.<\/div>\n
He said: \u201cIt was a really tough tournament and I was thrilled to have won a bronze medal in the world championships.<\/div>\n
\u201cI really do have to pay tribute to Pete because he is an absolutely brilliant instructor and the sparring sessions with Terry were a huge help.\u201d<\/div>\n
Pete, from Mynydd Isa, near Mold, is a 4th Dan black belt. He is a fully qualified instructor accredited by the Taekwondo Association of Great Britain and has been teaching taekwondo in St Asaph for 10 years.<\/div>\n
He said: \u201cI\u2019m here in St Asaph to try and help kids to become better, to look after themselves and to give them the confidence and the belief in themselves,<\/div>\n
\u201cIt helps give them confidence in life and teaches them discipline and self-control. It gives you respect for other people.<\/div>\n
\u201cIn the weeks leading up to the world championships, Terry gave Gethin extra sparring training on Saturday mornings.<\/div>\n
\u201cGethin has shown that he\u2019s got the commitment and the ability.<\/div>\n
\u201cUnfortunately, he got an injury before hand. If he\u2019d been able to train fully, I quite believe he could have quite easily won the world championships.<\/div>\n
\u201cI am absolutely delighted because this is a huge accolade for such a small club.<\/div>\n
\u201cThe competitors came from every corner of the world and for Gethin to come third \u00a0in the world is fantastic. It\u2019s a brilliant achievement.\u201d<\/div>\n
The tae kwon do classes are held at St Asaph Leisure Centre every Wednesday and Friday evening between 7pm and 8pm with classes for younger children on Saturday mornings between 10am and 11am. The first taster lesson is free.<\/div>\n

A university student won a bronze medal at the tae kwon do world championships.<\/p>\n

Gethin Ceidiog Hughes, 18, from Denbigh, fought his way to the semi-final at the tournament held at the Telford International Arena.
\nHis instructor, Pete Williams, said Gethin\u2019s achievement was all the more remarkable because a knee injury meant he\u2019d lost a lot of training leading up to the event.
\nA former pupil of Ysgol Glan Clwyd, in St Asaph, Gethin is now studying Product Design at UWIC in Cardiff.
\nHe took up tae kwon do, a martial art which originated in Korea, four years ago and attends Pete\u2019s classes at St Asaph Leisure Centre.
\nLast year Gethin won a gold medal at the Welsh Closed Championships in Cardiff \u00a0and a bronze medal at the British Championships in Hereford.
\nBut the world championships in Telford were a major step up with 2,000 competitors from around the world, from as far afield as America and Australia.
\nPete\u2019s son, Terry, who also won a world bronze a few years ago, sparred with Gethin in the weeks leading up to the event where he was competing in the lightweight men\u2019s division for red belts.
\nHe said: \u201cIt was a really tough tournament and I was thrilled to have won a bronze medal in the world championships.
\n\u201cI really do have to pay tribute to Pete because he is an absolutely brilliant instructor and the sparring sessions with Terry were a huge help.\u201d
\nPete, from Mynydd Isa, near Mold, is a 4th Dan black belt. He is a fully qualified instructor accredited by the Taekwondo Association of Great Britain and has been teaching taekwondo in St Asaph for 10 years.
\nHe said: \u201cI\u2019m here in St Asaph to try and help kids to become better, to look after themselves and to give them the confidence and the belief in themselves,
\n\u201cIt helps give them confidence in life and teaches them discipline and self-control. It gives you respect for other people.
\n\u201cIn the weeks leading up to the world championships, Terry gave Gethin extra sparring training on Saturday mornings.
\n\u201cGethin has shown that he\u2019s got the commitment and the ability.
\n\u201cUnfortunately, he got an injury before hand. If he\u2019d been able to train fully, I quite believe he could have quite easily won the world championships.
\n\u201cI am absolutely delighted because this is a huge accolade for such a small club.
\n\u201cThe competitors came from every corner of the world and for Gethin to come third \u00a0in the world is fantastic. It\u2019s a brilliant achievement.\u201d
\nThe tae kwon do classes are held at St Asaph Leisure Centre every Wednesday and Friday evening between 7pm and 8pm with classes for younger children on Saturday mornings between 10am and 11am. The first taster lesson is free.<\/p>\n

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