Martial artist Vivek Teja won the Martial Arts Championships in Sydney, Australia,  to become the World Karate Champion. Teja defeated martial artists from New Zealand and England in the first and second rounds, and beat Australian taekwondo star Matthew Rose in the final to clinch the title.

Teja has won over 60 medals at national and international tournaments.

• The first Indian to have acquired expertise in all martial art styles of the world, Vivek has been a fighter for 14 years. He has participated in over 15 international tournaments and won 60 medals at state, national and international tournaments.

About The World  Martial Arts Championships

WMAC was founded in 2007 in Australia by Peter Mylonas, Shihan of Kempo Ryu International Karate Organisation. The Australian national arm of WMAC (AMAC – the Australian Martial Arts Championships) had already been established in 1995, and had been a popular and successful annual event.

Initially, AMAC was the National Championships for Kempo Ryu, based in Sydney, Australia. This event was attended by all styles of Martial Arts and was one of Australia’s fastest growing events.

In 2007 AMAC became a National Circuit and WMAC was formed as the parent body, both for AMAC and any other countries that would like to develop their own Martial Arts Championships (xMAC) circuit.