Jacob Martins Obiorah
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Jacob Martins Obiorah is a Nigerian competitive martial artist. After joining a local shotokan karate
club in Lagos 20 years ago, his interest in martial arts developed and he was keen to learn different styles of the martial arts. He went on to study kungfu and African Goju. Martins' Taekwondo
career kicked off when he met his instructor Master George Ashiru (7th Dan) at the University of Lagos
teaching Hospital
Martins has been competing as an elite athlete for over a decade and has won several national and international events in Taekwondo. Among his numerous achievements are; Silver at the 8th All Africa Games, Athens 2004 Olympic Games
last 16, Gold medalist and best player trophies at both the Belgian and Austrian Opens in 2005 (European Taekwondo Union- class A Tournaments). Martins was also the British National middle weight champion 2005 (undefeated) and British University Welter weight Champion (BUSA 2005) representing London South Bank University.
Martins retired from international tournaments after the 2005 world championships in Madrid, Spain to take up full time coaching of future Olympic athletes, and is currently studying for a Master degree in sports science at the London South Bank University
Martains Obiorah has opened up a Taekwondo Class
Karate
is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
club in Lagos 20 years ago, his interest in martial arts developed and he was keen to learn different styles of the martial arts. He went on to study kungfu and African Goju. Martins' Taekwondo
Taekwondo
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...
career kicked off when he met his instructor Master George Ashiru (7th Dan) at the University of Lagos
University of Lagos
The University of Lagos - popularly known as Unilag - is a federal government university with a main campus located at Akoka, Yaba and a college of medicine located at Idi-Araba, all in Lagos, Lagos State, southern Nigeria...
teaching Hospital
Martins has been competing as an elite athlete for over a decade and has won several national and international events in Taekwondo. Among his numerous achievements are; Silver at the 8th All Africa Games, Athens 2004 Olympic Games
Nigeria at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Bronze:* Olusoji Fasuba, Deji Aliu, Aaron Egbele, and Uchenna Emedolu — Athletics, Men's 4 x 100 m relay* Saul Weigopwa, Musa Audu, James Godday, and Enefiok Udo-Obong — Athletics, Men's 4 x 400 m relay-Athletics:...
last 16, Gold medalist and best player trophies at both the Belgian and Austrian Opens in 2005 (European Taekwondo Union- class A Tournaments). Martins was also the British National middle weight champion 2005 (undefeated) and British University Welter weight Champion (BUSA 2005) representing London South Bank University.
Martins retired from international tournaments after the 2005 world championships in Madrid, Spain to take up full time coaching of future Olympic athletes, and is currently studying for a Master degree in sports science at the London South Bank University
Martains Obiorah has opened up a Taekwondo Class