HEREFORD Tae Kwon Do Club earned 16 medals a recent Welsh championship event, including five golds.

The club entered nine competitors into the invitational contest in Caerleon, South Wales, which included current national, European and world champions.

"I was absolutely over the moon," said instructor Dave Sheppard.

“Due to the standard of competitors and students competing at higher levels, I thought we could come away with five medals.

“These results are purely down to hard work and commitment.”

Among the most notable performances were Ebony Griffin, who came away with gold and silver in her first adult competition.

Molly Higginbottom won silver and gold in her first competition and Grace Harrison retained her two titles she won last year and added a bronze to her tally.

Anyone interested in taking up Tae Kwon Do should contact Dave 07966 429392 or email sheppytkd1@sky.com

Medal winners:

Grace Harrison: Gold, hand destruction; gold, leg destruction and bronze, sparring

Ben Hargreaves: Gold, black belt patterns: bronze sparring and bronze team sparring

Ebony Griffin: Gold Ladies sparring and silver patterns

Gintare Stockute: Gold girls sparring

Molly Higginbottom: Silver ladies sparring and bronze patterns

Ben Mason: Bronze, sparring and bronze team sparring

Scott Davies: Bronze team sparring

Namking Choksawat: bronze, sparring

Jack Lloyd: bronze, sparring