Josh Calland
DATE OF BIRTH
July 14 1998
WEIGHT
-68kg
CAREER HIGH
Gold at the 2019 Polish Open
CAREER RESULTS
2020 German Open
Bronze
2019 Polish Open
Gold
2019 Belgian Open
Bronze
2018 Luxembourg Open
Bronze
2017 Belgian Open
Bronze
2016 Greece Open
Silver
2015 National Championships
Gold
2015 Austrian Open
Bronze
2015 Dutch Open
Silver
2015 Greece Open
Silver
2014 German Open
Gold
2014 Dutch Open
Gold
About Josh
Liverpool lad Josh has always had a passion for all things Taekwondo and originally trained in the ITF style before changing to WTF in order to follow his dream.
Calland has previously won gold at both the German and Dutch Opens and was chosen to represent Great Britain at the WTF World Championships in 2015. He bowed out during the preliminary stages however deemed the experience as a learning curve.
He left the World Class Performance Programme in 2017 and is one of three athletes to rejoin in the team’s history.
Since coming back, the determined fighter has added a bronze medal to his collection from the 2018 Luxembourg Open.
60 SECOND INTERVIEW
WHEN DID YOU START TAEKWONDO AND WHY:
I started in ITF when I was 9 for self-defence and changed over to WTF in my teens.
OTHER SPORTS PLAYED:
I used to love playing football when I was really young.
AMBITION:
Hopefully to go and win the Olympics.
ROLE MODEL/FAVOURITE OTHER SPORTSMAN OR WOMAN:
Usain Bolt, he seems really humble even though he’s achieved so much.
IF SOMEONE GAVE YOU £1 MILLION, WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH IT:
I’d probably give some to my family, spend some on myself and put the rest of it into savings.
SOMETHING YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT JOSH CALLAND:
I don’t like cats because I was bitten by one when I was younger.
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