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 (age 57) Hackney, London, United Kingdom
Style	Uechi-ryu, Karate
Teacher(s)	Terry Daly
Medal record Men's karate Representing  United Kingdom European Championship 1988 Geno Kumite male −70kg 1991 Hannover Kumite male sanbon World Championship 1990 Mexico Kumite open sanbon 1992 Granada Kumite −75 kg World Games 1993 The Hague Kumite −75 kg 1997 Lahti Kumite open Representing  England European Championship 1994 Birmingham Kumite −75 kg 1999 Euboea Kumite +80 kg World Championships 1996 Sun City Kumite +80 kg 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. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
4. "Brunstad til VM-finale i karate" (in Norwegian). Sunnmørsposten. 5 November 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
5. "Brunstad i VM – finale lørdag" (in Norwegian). Drammens Tidende. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
6. "Gitte er finalen i karate-VM" (in Norwegian). Røyken og Hurums Avis. 6 November 2014. 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.