Biput to compete at World Taekwondo Champs

Biput, who turned 17 last December, has progressed from the junior level to the senior level. Biput left TT last Wednesday for the World Championships, which started last Saturday and ends on Friday.

The tournament is a high quality, high ranking international tournament with some of the world’s best fighters including Olympic participants.

Biput is fully aware of the quality of this tournament, but he is not daunted by this as he is expected to give it his all on fight day.

Biput, who is being coached by Colin Mofford at the tournament, was dominant as a junior national athlete. He was the best men’s junior and the best overall fighter at the National Taekwondo Championships in 2015 and 2016.

The Fatima College student, who has a supportive family, is also coached by Master Cheryl-Ann Sankar. The World Championships will be a good test for Biput who has aspirations of competing at the 2020 Olympics.