Geoff Thompson (karateka) explained

Geoff Thompson
Martial Art:	Wado-ryu Karate^[1]
Url:	Official site

Geoff Thompson is a British karate fighter. He is the winner of multiple European Karate Championships and World Karate Championships medals.^[2] Thompson was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1995 New Year Honours for services to sport, particularly karate.^{[3] [4]} He is the founder and executive chair of the Youth Charter, a charity established in 1993.^{[5] [6] [7] [8]}

Thompson has also been appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Greater Manchester and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.^[9]

Achievements

• 1982 World Karate Championships Gold Medal
• 1983 European Karate Championships Silver Medal
• 1985 World Games Kumite Gold Medal
• 1986 World Karate Championships Silver Medal

Video game

In 1985, Thompson was signed to promote the game Way of the Exploding Fist.

Notes and References

1. Book: Memoirs of a Karate Fighter . 9781908446152 . 1 December 2014. Robb . Ralph . 24 January 2013 .
2. Web site: Interview: Geoff Thompson – Street-fighting miracle man . . 30 November 2014.
3. Web site: Geoff Thompson MBE – Personally Speaking Bureau. 9 February 2017.
4. United Kingdom list:
5. Web site: Black youths to get top role models . . 30 November 2014.
6. Web site: BIG INTERVIEW: Choosing culture over crime – Geoff Thompson MBE, founder, Youth Charter for Sport, Culture and Arts . . 30 November 2014.
7. Web site: Alan Hubbard: Big Geoff Thompson is invisible only to the powers in British sport, it seems . Inside . 30 November 2014.
8. Book: The Rise of the Social Entrepreneur . 9781898309536 . 30 November 2014. Leadbeater . Charles . 1997 .
9. Web site: Our Board . . 17 November 2022.