Geoff Thompson (karateka)

Geoff Thompson MBE DL FRSA 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]

Geoff Thompson MBE DL FRSA
Style	Wado-ryu Karate[1][failed verification]
Other information
Website	Official site
Medal record Men's karate Representing  United Kingdom European Championship 1983 Madrid Kumite open World Championship 1982 Tapei Kumite +80 kg 1986 Sydney Kumite +80 kg World Games 1985 London Kumite +80 kg

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 The Way of the Exploding Fist.