27/11/2023
WAKO WORLD CHAMPION 2023 ๐๐
๐ 70 countries
๐ฅ๏ธ 1670 athletes
๐ 6 days of fighting
๐ฅThe largest male LC division
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5 unanimous 3-0 victories
๐ฅWinning every round of every fight
๐ฌ๐ง1 of 4 GB males to ever win
๐ฌ๐ง1st GB male to win -74kg Men's LC
Last week, we saw Fin Heesom travel to the largest stage of our sport, the WAKO Senior World Championships 2023 ๐ to represent Team GB ๐ฌ๐ง. With Fin facing a major injury, only 5 weeks out of the championships, we tailored a specific recovery plan to allow Fin to be able to fight in time.
Fin competed in -74kg Men's LC kickboxing, the largest men's LC division at the championships, with 24 athletes competing from 24 different nations ๐.
Beginning the championships in the round of 16, against South Africa ๐ฟ๐ฆ, Fin began in style, taking a 3rd round KO.
Progressing through to the quarter-finals against Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช, with Fin ending the fight with a back kick TKO in the 2nd round. Unfortunately, due to very unique circumstances, Fin had to re-fight the quarter-final, ensuring that the 2nd fight was done with even more flare and expression, seeing Fin progress through with a unanimous 3-0 decision.
Having his second fight on the same day, Fin faced Hungary ๐ญ๐บ in the semi-final, again securing his second unanimous 3-0 decision of the day.
With the final against the World number 3 seed, from Austria ๐ฆ๐น, Fin had one of his best performances of the championships, securing a decisive 3-0 victory, with Fin becoming๐WAKO WORLD CHAMPION 2023๐.
Not only World Champion, Fin became a history maker ๐, becoming 1 of only 4 GB men to EVER win a WAKO Senior LC World Title ๐. With 3 of the 4 being Tek and Team Blue Blood's own, F.Heesom (2023), W.Taylor (2021), and D.Chapman (2011). With Fin becoming the first GB male ๐ฌ๐ง to ever win -74kg Men's LC, regarded for years as one of the most prestigious LC titles to win.
History made. Just the beginning.
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