Aaron Cook's

Biography

Date of Birth: 2nd January 1991
Place of birth: Dorchester
Lives and trains: Manchester

I started Taekwondo when I was about 5 years old because I watched Power Rangers and wanted to be one! I was born in the West Country but moved to Manchester to train at the Taekwondo Academy there.
 
I gave my GCSE exams a miss because I was concentrating on Taekwondo but I will complete my education when I’ve finished fighting. The decision has paid dividends because although I was still technically a junior, I was successful at the Dutch (bronze), German (gold) and French (bronze) Opens. And last year I won the Junior World Championships and qualified for Beijing at the European Championships in Turkey.
 
I was disappointed with 5th in Beijing and am looking to do better in London in four years time!

Achievements

2005 – 1st – Cadet European Championships
2006 – 3rd – Junior World Championships
2006 – 1st – Junior Commonwealth Championships
2007 – 1st – BTCB National Championships
2007 – 1st  - German Open
2007 – 3rd – Dutch Open
2007 – 3rd – French Open
2008 – 1st – Junior World Championships
2008 – 1st - BTCB National Championships
2008 – 3rd – European Championships
2008 – 5th – Beijing Olympics