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Paul Gilmore (born 15 August 1977) is an English Sports Ambassador, Kickboxer and former Teacher; best known for his achievements related to Kickboxing.

He started training in Boxing and Kickboxing when he was 13 years old and entered his first Kickboxing tournaments in 1994. After gaining a number of National and International Amateur Kickboxing Titles, he retired as a competitive fighter in 2013.

Business ventures include the creation of the Combat Sports Center and the Phys-Kids Organisation, which Gilmore set up to help raise the standard of sport in schools and to provide better provision of sporting activities for young people.

Gilmore has been an ambassador for the Prince's Trust since 2000, making appearances and presentations at numerous events and functions. He developed and administered the "Get Started with Martial Arts" Programme on behalf of the Princes Trust, which was showcased at Opportunity 2012; as part of the London 2012 Olympics.

After numerous years teaching Kickboxing classes in school halls in Solihull, Gilmore set up the Combat Sports Centre; with the opening of a full time Boxing and Kickboxing Gym in Olton (Solihull).

To facilitate increasing membership numbers, the Combat Sports Center moved to larger premises in Acocks Green (Birmingham) and then to Solihull in 2014.

In 2013, Gilmore was inducted into the Martial Arts Illustrated Hall of Fame

Early Life
1990 - Started training in Kickboxing and boxing under the guidance of Dev Barretts ECKA and Hobs Moat Amateur Boxing Club

Education
1998 - Graduated from The University of Birmingham with a B.Ed honours degree in PE and Sports Science

Career
1998 to 2000 - Primary school teacher in Birmingham L.E.A

2000 - Founded the Phys-Kids Organisation

2006 - Created the Combat Sports Centre

2007 - Appointed ISKA Amateur England Team - National Coach

2011 - Elected ISKA Europe - European Tournament Director

Kickboxing Titles
1994/95 - 2 x ECKA under 18 National Champion. 14 regional tournament wins. Competed twice in Groningen Holland at 'War of the World' and 'The Battle of Europe.

1996 - ECKA National Champion (senior). First selected as -91kg fighter to compete at WKA World Championships in Prague. 16 regional tournament wins.

1997 - 2 x MACK National Champion, IKKC British Champion. 23 regional tournament wins.

1998 - WAKO British Heavyweight Champion. Selected to compete as the -89kg fighter at the WAKO European Championships in Kiev, Ukraine. 19 regional tournament wins.

1999/2000 - 2 x ISKA British Champion, 2 x WUMA National Champion. 24 regional tournament wins.

2001 - WUMA European Heavyweight Champion +85kg

2005 - ISKA British and National Champion

2006 - Competed at Irish open, ISKA Europeans in Germany, Nordic Open in Denmark and NEC Birmingham for the Great Britain team.

2007 - ISKA European Semi-Contact Champion 2007 in Szentes Hungary

2008 - Bronze medal ISKA world championships, Czech republic

2009 - 2 x ISKA European Champion, Rome, Italy

2011 - ISKA European Champion +91kg Jesolo Italy

2012 - ISKA World Amateur Champion +91kg, Valkenberg Holland

2013 - ISKA World Amateur Champion +91kg Kyrenia, Nth Cyprus

Awards and Achievements
2001 - Shell Livewire. Birmingham's Young Entrepreneur of the Year

2001 - Phys-Kids awarded Shell Livewire 'Innovative Idea' award for business.

2001 - Selected to carry the baton in the relay to mark the opening of the Commonwealth Games in Manchester.

2003 - West Midlands RBS Business of The Year

2003 - National Finalist at Princes Trust Business Of The Year, St James Palace

2012 - Awarded 4th degree black belt by ISKA UK

2013 - Awarded Civic Honours by The Mayor of Solihull for Services to Sport

2013 - Inducted into the Martial Arts Illustrated Hall of Fame

References & Links
ISKA Amateur English National Championships Success (http://www.iska.org.uk/news/article/iska_english_national_championships_20111)

Local Heroes: Kickboxing king Paul joins fight against teen crime (http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/local-heroes-kickboxing-king-paul-153832)

Combat Sports Centre (http://www.combatsportscentre.co.uk)

Phys Kids (http://www.phys-kids.co.uk)

Rigs Fitness Co-Founder (http://www.rigsfitness.co.uk/personal-training-birmingham)

Twitter (https://twitter.com/mayorofhobsmoat)

Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/combatsc)

SkillPages (http://www.skillpages.com/paul.gilmore)

ISKA Amateur World Championships 2014 (http://the-bkc.com/ai1ec_event/iska-amateur-world-championships-2014/?instance_id=)

Barons Perry takes to the ring in aid of Charity (http://solihull-barons.net/News-doyleboxing.shtml)

Solihull kickboxing team win gold (http://www.solihullnews.net/sport/other-sport/solihull-kickboxing-team-win-gold-6043092)