Tom Afonczenko

The way you do one thing is the way you do everything

Personal Details

Home town:: Romsey
Occupation / Area of Study / Work:: Personal Trainer
Hero / Most Admired Athlete:: Max Holloway
Date of birth:: 19 May 1994

Sporting Details

Home Club:: Notorious Martial Arts
World Championships History:: 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 World Championship Team Member.
Sporting Highlights:: 2 x Oceania and Pacific Games Championship. Dutch Open and Morocco Open Silver Medalist. Top 10 Olympic Ranking.

Tom in the News

WEEKEND WRITE-UP: Smith back on the podium

July 4, 2022

In VIS sport, Anabelle Smith landed on the podium in Budapest, as the Hockeyroos kick-started their World Cup campaign with a win. But, it was sad news for the Melbourne Vixens who fell short of another SSN premiership, defeated by the West Coast Fever.

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