Jakob’s story is one of growth, discipline and quiet determination.
Years of school days, evening training sessions, early morning drives to competitions, and steady progress, documented here as it happens.
This page is a record of the media coverage that story has attracted along the way.
As featured in:
Oxford Mail · Oxford Chronicle
19/09/2026
Jakob De Brum, from Abingdon, was crowned karate World Champion aged 13, winning gold in Individual Kata and Team Kumite at the JKS International Cup in Vitória, Brazil.

Also featured in: Oxford Chronicle
Oxford Mail
28.03.2026
Jakob De Brum, 13-year-old karate athlete from Abingdon, selected to represent his country at the JKS World Cup in Brazil.

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