AN eight-year-old Kendal boy has become a double world champion at the World Nunchaku Championships in Switzerland.

Eleven competitors formed The National Team for the Sport Nunchaku Team G.B. in the championships, that took place in Vevey, Switzerland.

The team, led by Sensei Richard Smith (National Coach and Vice-President of the Nunchaku International Academy – NIA), returned with a successful haul of nine medals – two for combat and seven for freestyle.

Fred Audin, of Kendal, won the combat competition in the 6-9 age group, thus retaining the Combat World Champion title he gained in Kendal at the World Championships in 2015. The next day Fred became a double world champion by winning the Freestyle competition.

Although only aged 8, this was Fred’s third international competition, and his most successful.

With the influential experience and guidance from Sensei Smith, Fred, and other members of the team committed to intensive training a full six-months before the tournament began.

Mia Graham (6-9 age group) gained a Silver medal in Combat and took the double on the following day with a Bronze medal in Freestyle

Joel Emerson-Gregory took Silver in freestyle Nunchaku.

More success came from the Cumbria-based team members in the 10-13 age group. Rohan Greenslade delivered an excellent Freestyle routine to gain a bronze medal in his first overseas competition.