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Nick Evagorou
Nick Evagorou is one of the most respected Sanshou athlete’s in the UK. He has represented Great Britain at international Sanshou tournaments since 2003, where he has captained the GB Sanshou Team on many occasions.
His name is well known throughout Europe and has fought with the world’s best Sanshou and Pro-Sanda Fighter’s.
Nick Evagorou was the only British Sanshou Athlete to be selected to compete at the Beijing Wushu Tournament 2008, which ran along side the Beijing Olympics Games. He achieved 3rd place. (Bronze).
Nick started learning Ryushinkan Karate at the age of 11 under European Chief Instructor Peter Connolly. He studied this for approximately 2 years before a young athletics career dominated his early teens.
In 1995 he changed to Chinese martial arts with Grandmaster Meng Kwong Loke’s successful Ren Yi Wu Kwan Tang Sou Dao School. He trains and studies under Master Adam Goward (6th Duan).
To broaden his knowledge further in Chinese Martial Arts, Nick studied Tiger & Crane, a southern style of Kung Fu. This he did for several years.
Nick entered his first National Sanshou Full Contact Competition at the age of 20 where he achieved his 1st Gold medal.
In the same year Nick achieved his 1st Degree (Ee Duan) Black Belt in Tang Sou Dao. This gave him new enthusiasm to teach and with encouragement from his Masters and instructor courses he had undertaken, he set up his own school.
His school to date has over 40 members of all ages from 5 years to 56 years,
11 of which have already achieved their Black Belt (Duan Grade) level. Some are
also instructors and assistant instructors. Nick has entered many of his students in National Competitions where they have achieved 1st and 2nd place. Nick himself has won many Tang Sou Dao National events too.
Nick took his Master’s grading examination in 2009 where he is now Honoured to be titled Shi Fu (Master) 4th Degree Black Belt (Ser Duan).
Nicks development in Chinese Martial Arts since the age of 20 has influenced him to continue to train for competitions in Sanshou. He has frequently competed at the European Wushu Tounaments and the International Wushu Tournaments.
The team selections of these events are the winners of the National Sanshou Championships, selected by the governing body.
He is also a regular competitor at the World Kung Fu (wushu) Championships held every year in Perugia, Italy.
Nick has represented Great Britain in many different countries which include: Portugal; Sweden; Russia; Italy; China; Poland; Canada; and the most prestigious event at The 2008 Beijing Olympics Games.
Nick's National & International Achievements
World Kung Fu Wushu Championships 2009 – 2nd Place Pro Sanda - (PERUGIA ITALY)
12th European Wushu Championships 2008 – 3rd Place - (POLAND)
Wushu Tournament Beijing 2008 2008 – 3rd Place - (BEIJING OLYMPICS - CHINA)
World Kung Fu Wushu Championships 2008 – 3rd Place Pro Sanda - (ITALY)
20th British Tai Chi Open Championships 2008 – 1st Place - (OXFORD)
7th World Wushu Championships 2007 – 3rd Place - (BEIJING CHINA)
British Sanshou Championships 2007 – 1st Place - (MILTON KEYNES)
World Kung Fu Wushu Championships 2007 – 3rd Place Pro Sanda - (ITALY)
English Sanshou Championships 2007 – 1st Place - (MAIDSTONE)
19th British Tai Chi Open Championships 2007 – 1st Place - (OXFORD)
World Kung Fu Wushu Championships 2006 – 3rd Place Pro-Sanda - (PERUGIA - ITALY)
English Sanshou Championships 2006 – 1st Place - (MAIDSTONE)
British Sanshou Championships 2005 – 2nd place - (MILTON KEYNES)
English Sanshou Championships 2005 – 1st Place - (MAIDSTONE)
10th European Wushu Championships 2004 – 3rd Place - (MOSCOW)
British Sanshou Championships 2004 – 2nd Place - (MILTON KEYNES)
World Kung Fu (Wushu) Championships 2004 2nd Place Pro Sanda - (PERUGIA - ITALY)
15th British Tai Chi Open Championships 2004 -1st Place - (OXFORD)
English Sanshou Championships 2004 – 1st place - (MAIDSTONE)
European Sanshou Cup 2003 – 1st Place - GBR v Sweden v Finland (Maidstone)
British Sanshou Championships 2003 – 1st Place - (MILTON KEYNES)
Sweden Vs Great Britain 2003 – 1st Place - (SWEDEN)
National Sanshou Championships 2002 – 1st Place - (COVENTRY)
British Sanshou Championships 2002 – 1st Place - (MILTON KEYNES)
British Open Chinese Martial Arts 2001 – 1st Place - Kung Fu Tournament (LIVERPOOL)
