Wayne Otto

Wayne Otto OBE (born 18 May 1966 in Hackney, London, United Kingdom) he is a British karateka.[1] He has a 5th Dan black belt in karate and is the winner of nine World Karate Championships and is in the Guinness World Records for winning the most Karate medals.[2] In 2012 Wayne became the head coach of the Norwegian Karate Federation.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

Wayne Otto
OBE
Born (1966-05-18) 18 May 1966
Hackney, London, United Kingdom
StyleUechi-ryu, Karate
Teacher(s)Terry Daly
Medal record
Men's karate
Representing  United Kingdom
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1988 Genoa Kumite male −70kg
Gold medal – first place 1991 Hannover Kumite male sanbon
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1990 Mexico Kumite open sanbon
Gold medal – first place 1992 Granada Kumite −75 kg
World Games
Gold medal – first place 1993 The Hague Kumite −75 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Lahti Kumite open
Representing  England
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1994 Birmingham Kumite −75 kg
Gold medal – first place 1999 Euboea Kumite +80 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1996 Sun City Kumite +80 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Rio de Janeiro Kumite +80 kg

Otto was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2001 Birthday Honours for services to karate.[9]

References
  1. "Wayne Otto". University of Kent. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  2. "An interview with Wayne Otto". The Shotokan Way. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  3. "TIDLIGERE VERDENSTOPP I KARATE ENGASJERT SOM TRENER" (in Norwegian). Kamp Sport. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  4. "Brunstad til VM-finale i karate" (in Norwegian). Sunnmørsposten. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  5. "Brunstad i VM – finale lørdag" (in Norwegian). Drammens Tidende. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  6. "Gitte er finalen i karate-VM" (in Norwegian). Røyken og Hurums Avis. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  7. "Nordisk mesterskap i karate i Oslo på lørdag" (in Norwegian). Norway Today. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  8. "Alt klart for tidenes karate NM i Bergen 29. mars" (in Norwegian). Norway Today. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  9. United Kingdom "No. 56237". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 16 June 2001. p. 12.


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