Lauren Williams
DATE OF BIRTH
February 25 1999
WEIGHT
-67kg
CAREER HIGH
Silver at Tokyo 2020 and Gold at the 2016/2018 European Championships
CAREER RESULTS
2022 European Championships
Bronze
2022 Sweden Open
Silver
2022 Belgian Open
Gold
2022 President's Cup (Europe)
Silver
2021 Women's Open
Bronze
2021 French Open
Silver
2021 Dutch Open
Gold
2020 Olympic Games (Tokyo)
Silver
2021 European Championships
Silver
2019 European Games
Gold
2019 Grand Prix (Sofia)
Silver
2019 Australian Open
Silver
2019 President's Cup (Oceania)
Gold
2019 Luxembourg Open
Gold
2019 President's Cup
Gold
2018 Grand Slam
Gold
2018 Grand Prix (Manchester)
Gold
2018 Grand Prix (Moscow)
Silver
2018 Grand Prix (Rome)
Bronze
2018 European Championships
Gold
2018 Sofia Open
Bronze
2018 US Open
Gold
2017 Grand Prix (London)
Gold
2017 President's Cup (Pan AM)
Gold
2017 President's Cup (Europe)
Gold
2017 Dutch Open
Silver
2017 German Open
Gold
2016 Junior World Championships
Gold
2016 Polish Open
Gold
2016 Luxembourg Open
Silver
2016 Greece Open
Gold
2016 European Championships
Gold
2015 Dutch Open
Gold
2014 Korean Open
Bronze
2014 Junior World Championships
Gold
2014 Trelleborg Open
Silver
2013 Croatia Open
Bronze
About Lauren
Kickboxer Lauren made the switch to Taekwondo after having watched Jade Jones become Olympic Champion at London 2012 on her TV.
A Fighting Chance graduate, Lauren became Junior World Champion in 2014 and began fighting as a senior in 2016.
Lauren struck gold at the European Championships in 2016 and was selected as a reserve for the Olympic Games in Rio, before retaining her title as Junior World Champion later that year.
A force to be reckoned with, Lauren defended her European crown and finished off 2018 with a gold at the Grand Slam in Wuxi, China.
She also achieved silver at the 2021 European Championships and the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
60 SECOND INTERVIEW
WHEN DID YOU START TAEKWONDO AND WHY:
I did kickboxing for ten years then went through the Fighting Chance programme, where I began training in taekwondo.
OTHER SPORTS PLAYED:
Kickboxing, football, netball, rugby, hockey, basketball and swimming.
HONOURS:
(Kickboxing) 12 World Championships, 20 European Championships, 3 full contact title belts in kickboxing.
AMBITION:
To become the World and Olympic gold medallist.
ROLE MODEL/FAVOURITE OTHER SPORTSMAN OR WOMAN:
Sarah Stevenson, Jade Jones, Nicola Adams and Rob Taylor, my previous instructor.
IF SOMEONE GAVE YOU £1 MILLION, WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH IT:
I would buy a small car, go to America and save the rest for when I need it.
SOMETHING YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT LAUREN WILLIAMS:
I began street dancing when I was ten but got bored, it wasn’t aggressive enough!
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