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Profile/Previous Results

Amy started karate around the age of 7 having followed her brother, William, and his friend along who were eager to particpate. She started competing roughly three years later and the rest they say is history. Amy started as a member of the highly successful Kei Shin Kan Karate club in Lower Hutt, New Zealand under the guidance of coaches Stella Lenihan and Mark Pennell. However, since moving to London, Amy joined Gendai-ryu Karate under 7 times world champion Molly Samuel-Leport, then Kaizen Central karate under William Thomas, another world champion.

Outside of karate Amy has now completed a Bachelor (Hons) Media and Creative Industries from University of East London. After completing her first year of a Bachelor of Commmunications at Massey University in Wellington, New Zealand she transferred over to complete her degree after moving to London.

INTERNATIONAL RESULTS

2010 (so far):

Round 1 Paris Open - Paris, France (Senior Female -68kg Kumite)

Round 2 Paris Open - Paris, France (Senior Female Open Kumite)

Round 2 Wasquehal Open - Lille, France (Senior Female +57kg Kumite)

2009:
Competed at Dutch Open - Rotterdam
1^st Scottish Open - Edinburgh, Scotland (Senior Female Team Kumite)
3^rdScottish Open - Edinburgh, Scotland (Senior Female Kumite +60kg)
Round 2 Senior European Championship - Zagreb, Croatia (Senior Female Kumite -68kg)
Round 2 Senior European Championships - Zagreb, Croatia (Senior Female Team Kumite)
3^rd European University Championships - Cordoba, Spain (Senior Female -68kg Kumite)
Competed in Senior Female Team Kumite at European University Championships - Cordoba, Spain
Round 2 and repercharge German Open - Germany (Senior Female Kumite -68kg)

2008:
Competed at European Senior Championships - Tallinn, Estonia (Female Team Kumite)
3^rdCommonwealth Championships - Edinburgh, Scotland (Female Team Kumite)
5^th Commonwealth Championships - Edinburgh, Scotland (Elite Female +60kg Kumite)
Top 8 World University Championships - Wroclaw, Poland (Female Team Kumite)
3^rd Four Nations International - Leige, Belgium (Team Kumite)
Top 16 German Open - Hamburg, Germany (Senior Female +60kg Kumite)
3^rd Open International of Gravelines - Gravelines, France (Team Kumite)
3^rd Criterium di Karate Cus Caserta - Napoli, Italy (Senior Female +60kg Kumite)

2007:
5^th British Open - London (Junior Female +60kg Kumite)
5^thBritish Open – London (Senior Female +60kg Kumite)
Top¹8 British International Karate Open - London (Junior Female +60kg Kumite)
Competed in Dutch Open - Rotterdam¹Competed in Italian Open - Monza¹

2006:
5^thGerman Open – Hanau (Senior Female +60kg Kumite)
4^th USA Open – Las Vegas (Cadet Female Open Kumite)
1^st Oceania Championships - New Caledonia (Senior Female +60kg Kumite)
1^st Oceania Championships - New Caledonia (Senior Female Team Kumite)

1^st Oceania Championships - New Caledonia (Junior Female Team Kumite)
2^ndOceania Championships - New Caledonia (Junior Female +60kg Kumite)

2005:

5^th Junior World Championships - Cyprus (Cadet Female +57kg Kumite)

1^st Commonwealth Championships (Cadet Female +60kg Kumite)

3^rd Schoten Cup – Belgium (Senior Female +60kg Kumite)

3^rd USA Open – Las Vegas (Cadet Female Open Kumite)

1^st KOI International – Russia (Cadet Female Open Kumite)

2^nd KOI International – Russia (Senior Female Team Kumite Event)

3^rd KOI International – Russia (18-21yrs Female Kumite Open Kumite)

2004:

1^st Oceania Championships – Fiji (Cadet Female +60kg Kumite)

1^st Oceania Championships – Fiji (Cadet Female Team Kumite Event)

2^nd KOI International – Philippines (Cadet Female Open Kumite)

2^nd New South Wales Open (Cadet Female +60kg Kumite)

2^nd New South Wales Open (Team Event)

2003:

1^st KOI International – Greece

1^st Sydney International (14/15yrs Female Kumite)

1^st Sydney International (Cadet Female Kumite)

2002:

1^st Oceania Championships – Sydney (Kumite Team Event)

2^nd Oceania Championships – Sydney (Kumite Age Category)

2001:

2^nd KOI International – Malaysia (Kumite Age Category)

1^st Oceania Championships – Vanuatu (KumiteTeam Event)

3^rd Oceania Championships – Vanuatu (Kumite Age Category)

2000:

1^st New South Wales Open (Kumite Age Category)

1999:

2^nd New South Wales Open (Kumite Age Category)

1998:

2^nd New South Wales Open (Kumite Age Category)

NATIONAL RESULTS

2010 (so far):
2^nd Central London Open (Senior Female Champions Cup Kumite)
Quarter Finals Central London Open (Senior Female Open Kumite)

1^st AMA International Open (Senior Female Open Kumite)

1^st AMA International Open (Senior Female Team Kumite)

3^rd AMA International Open (Senior Female -68kg Kumite)

2009:
3^rd EKF National Championships (Senior Female +68kg Kumite)
2^nd EKF National Championships (Junior Female +60kg Kumite)
2^nd EKF National Championships (Senior Female Team Kumite)
3^rd EKF National Championships (Senior Female Open Kumite)
1^st British University Championships (Senior Female +68kg Kumite)
1^st UK Open (Senior Female Kumite)
1^st UK Open (Senior Female Team Kumite)
3^rd EKF Midland Regional Championships (Senior Female Open Kumite)
3^rd EKF Midland Regional Championships (Senior Female -68kg Kumite)
1^st EKK English Open Championships (Senior Female Open Kumite)
1^st EKK English Open Championships (Team Kumite 16 years and over)
3^rd Capital Karate Open (+16 Female Kumite)
3^rd British National Championships (Senior Female -68kg Kumite)
3^rd British National Championships (Senior Female Team Kumite)

2008:
1^st Southern Regionals (Senior Female Kumite +60kg)
1^st Southern Regionals (Senior Female Open Kumite)
2^nd Southern Regionals (Senior Female Team Kumite)
2^nd EKF National Championships (Senior Female +60kg Kumite)
2^nd EKF National Championships (Junior Female +60kg Kumite)
2^nd EKF National Championships (Senior Female Team Kumite)
3^rd EKF National Championships (Senior Female Open Kumite)
1^st British Karate Championships (Junior Female +60kg Kumite)
3^rd British Karate Championships (Senior Female +68kg Kumite)
3^rd British Karate Championships (Senior Female Team Kumite)
1^st UK Open (Senior Female Team Kumite)
1^st South West Open (16-20 years Female Kumite)
1^stSouth West Open (Senior Female Team Kumite)
3^rd South West Open (Senior Female Open)3^rd English Senior National Championships (Senior Female +60kg Kumite)
3^rd English Senior National Championships (Senior Female Open Kumite)
2^nd WKU Open (Senior Female +60kg Kumite 3^rd kyu and above)
3^rd WKU Open (Senior Female Team Kumite)

2007:
1^st Kaizen Central (Senior Female +65kg Kumite)
1^st Northern Regional Open (Senior Female +60kg Kumite)
1^st Northern Regional Open (Junior Female +60kg Kumite)
2^nd Northern Regional Open (Senior Female Open Kumite)
2^nd English Senior National Championships (Junior Female +60kg Kumite)

2006:

1^st National Championships (Junior Female +60kg Kumite)
2^nd National Championships (Senior Female +60kg Kumite)
2^ndNational Championships (Senior Female Open Kumite)
1^st NZ Open (Cadet Female +60kg Kumite)

2^nd NZ Open (16-20yrs Female +60kg Kumite)

2005:

2^nd NZ Open (Cadet Female +55kg Kumite)

2^nd NZ Open (Cadet Female Kumite Open)

2004:

1^st NZ Open (15yrs Female Kumite)

1^st NZ Open (14/15yrs Female Kumite Open)

1^st National Secondary Schools (Under 16yrs Female +55kg Kumite)

1^st National Secondary Schools (Under 16yrs Female Kumite Open)

4^th National Secondary Schools (Under 16yrs Female Kata)

3^rd National Championships (Cadet Female +55kg Kumite)

3^rd National Championships (Cadet Female Kumite Open)

REGIONAL RESULTS

Amy has competed regionally over the years in such tournaments as the Lower North Island Regional Championships and the Wellington Secondary School Championships. She has achieved remarkably with numerous medal hauls, with these medals quite often coming from divisions where she has competed well above her age group.

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

New Zealand University Sporting Blues Recipient
2006
Massey University Sporting Blues Award Winner
2006
College Sport Wellington Female Karate Player of the Year

2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, Finalist in 2001

Sparc Future Champions Award

2005, 2003, 2002, Highly Commended 2004

Upper Hutt Sportswoman of the Year

2004

Nominated in Wellington Sports Awards

2004

Hutt Valley High School Sportsperson of the Year

2005, Runner-up 2004
Prime Minister's Schlorship Recipient
2006, 2007

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