At the International Sport Karate Association championships held in Stuttgart, nine-year-old Arran Smith won the 15kg light contact world championship for his age group, while 14-year-old Hannah Smith took bronze in the same competition.
The young pair are not related, but both attend the Top Marks freestyle karate school in Arbroath’s Lindsay St under the instruction of Jason Aston. The school runs training sessions throughout the week and new members are welcome.
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