ALTON BROWN
Date of Birth – 21/10/1983
Place of Birth – East London
Started Karate – aged 11
Current Rankings – #35 Full ranking / #17 for 2017 season / # 14 All time ranking
Karate Styles – Shotokan
Height (metres) – 1.77 metres
Weight(kilos) – 75 Kg
Lead Coach – Raphael Veras
PerformancePro Coach – James Daley
Positions Held – Team Manager for BUCS National Karate Team
ALTON’S TRACK RECORD
ENGLISH & BRITISH TITLES
2000 – 2017
30+ English & British National Titles
KEY INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
2017
Karate1 Premier League, Rotterdam (Senior) – 5th Place
British Championships – Silver Medal
English Championships – Team Bronze Medal
Central England International – Silver Medal
2016
Karate 1 Premier League, Germany (Senior) – 13th Place
Karate1 Premier League, Paris (Senior) – 7th Place
2014
Karate1 Premier League, Paris (Senior) – 9th Place
European Championships, Finland (Senior) – 5th Place
2013
Karate1 Premier League, Austria (Senior) – Bronze Medal
Karate1 World Cup, Slovenia (Senior) – 5th Place
2010
World Championships, Serbia (Senior) – 5th Place
2009
European University Championships (Senior) – Bronze Medal
European University Championships (Senior) – Bronze Medal Team
2008
World Championships for Universities, Poland (Senior) – Bronze Medal
2007
European Championships for Universities, Montenegro (Senior) – Gold Medal
2006
World Championships, Finland (Senior) – Bronze Medal
Karate1 Dutch Open, Holland (Senior) – 7th Place
2004
World Championships for Universities, Serbia (Senior) – Silver Medal
European Championships, Russia (Senior) – 5th Place
European Championships, Croatia (Junior) – Silver Medal
European Championships, Croatia (Junior) – Bronze Medal
2003
European Karate Championships, Germany (Senior) – Silver Medal
European Championship, Poland (Junior) – Gold Medal
2002
World Championships Shotokan, Las Vegas – Gold Medal
World Championships Shotokan, Las Vegas – Team Gold Medal
2001
World Karate Championships, Greece (Junior) – 7th Place
2000
World Championships Shotokan, Portugal – Gold Medal
World Championships Shotokan, Portugal – Team Bronze Meda
MORE ABOUT ALTON BROWN
What is the best memory of your karateka career, so far?
‘Winning my first ever European Championship Gold Medal in Poland 2003.’
What is the secret to becoming a karate champion?
- Do your research.
- Develop a plan, Have faith in your plan & Put in the hours of hard work that will take you closer to your goal. Step by step, day by day.
- Surround yourself with positive people who inspire you to keep pushing forwards to achieve your goals.
- Refuse to let anybody tell you that achieving your goal isn’t possible
- Develop winning habits that you know are going to move your development forwards.
Your favourite quote?
“When you realise that what you are seeking is also seeking you, you don’t worry about other people trying to take it away from you. It’s already yours, claim it”
Alton Brown is one of the three athletes training with PerformancePro’s Karate2020 Olympic Training programme.
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