The following are the National Championship results for the ATKD Townsville team:

• · Cho Dan Bo Susan Paul: Gold – Blackbelt Patterns Female Teen

Gold - Blackbelt Special Technique Female Teen

Silver - Blackbelt Sparring Female Teen

• · Cho Dan Bo Aliesha Smith: Gold - Blackbelt Sparring Female Teen

Silver - Blackbelt Patterns Female Teen

Silver - Blackbelt Special Technique Female Teen

Silver - Blackbelt Power Breaking Female Teen

• · Cho Dan Nichole Doran: Gold - Blackbelt Sparring Female Middle

Bronze - Blackbelt Patterns Female 1^st-2^nd Dan

• · Boosabum Brendan Mudge: Silver - Blackbelt Sparring Male Middle

• · Sabum Ben Hetherington: Gold - Blackbelt Special Technique Male

Bronze - Blackbelt Power Breaking Male

• · Sabum Andrea Smith: Gold - Blackbelt Sparring Veteran Female Middle

Gold - Blackbelt Patterns Veteran Female Middle

Gold - Blackbelt Special Technique Veteran Female Middle

Gold - Blackbelt Self Defence

Silver - Blackbelt Power Breaking

• · Sabum Nigel Paul: Gold - Blackbelt Sparring Male Middle

Gold - Blackbelt Patterns Male 2^nd-6^th Dan

Gold - Blackbelt Self Defence

As this was a National event, all Gold medal winners were honored with the title of National Champion.

And to top off the above results the Australian National Team selections for the 2013 World Championships were announced at the completion of the tournament, with the following Townsville representations:

• · Nigel Paul - Men’s Team Captain.

• · Andrea Smith - Women’s Team Captain.

• · Ben Hetherington - Selected.

• · Brendan Mudge - Selected.

• · Nichole Doran - Selected.

• · Susan Paul - Selected.

• · Aliesha Smith - Selected.

• · Alf Giarrusso - Umpire.

Click here: http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2012/11/03/369274_sport.html to read the excellent Townsville Bulletin article about the team’s results.

And this is the Townsville Bulletin article just prior to the team leaving for the Championships: http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2012/10/26/368668_sport.html