Sports
November 29, 2008 12:14 AM
Alexander Henry claimed a silver medal in his age group division at the recent Commonwealth Takewondo Championships in Winnipeg.
Competing in the Junior A Bantam Division as one of the younger competitors in that group, the 13-year-old Markham resident won his first match over James Beau Lang from Australia 11-8.
He then battled Pasqualino Galluci of Quebec and fell 8-7.
A Grade 9 student at Bill Crothers Secondary School, Henry is a black belt (first Dan/Poom) and trains at Young Choung Taekwondo Academy.
In addition to taking taekwondo, Henry studies karate in his spare time. For more info on the championships, visit
www.2008commonwealthtaekwondo.com