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ATHLETE PROFILE: Symonn Wallacehoskin
Symonn Wallacehoskin
Symonn has been competing in Martial Art Competitions since the age of 7, winning National and Oceania titles in Kenpo Karate from a young age. She achieved a Black Belt in the Art form Jeff Speakman's Kenpo 5.0 at age of 12.
In 2015, she first competed on the world stage at the World Cup Championships for Kenpo in Las Vegas. In 2016 Symonn competed at the Oceania Championships in Sydney placing 1st for her Form (Kata) in the Brown - Black Belt Division. She returned to Las Vegas in 2018 and placed 3rd in Self Defence and Sparring as a Black Belt.
At both the 2016 Oceania Championships and 2018 World Cup Championships, Symonn competed with a Patu carved by her grandfather in her Form (Kata). This created huge attention and interest in the Māori culture at both international tournaments.
With Karate now included in the Olympic Games, Symonn’s next goal is to compete on an Olympic stage. To achieve this, Symonn is working towards a Black Belt in the traditional karate art form of Shotokan Karate.
