Philip Awiti-Alcaraz (born 13 August 1993) is a British

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Early life

Awiti-Alcaraz was born in

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, Greater London to a Kenyan father and a Mexican mother. His sister

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, brothers Joshua, Samy and Micheal, and cousins all joined Enfield Judo Club. On a scholarship, Awiti-Alcaraz pursued a

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in Sports Coaching Practice at the

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Judo career

Awiti-Alcaraz became champion of Great Britain, winning the half-heavyweight division at the

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in 2015. He won the bronze medal at the

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in the -100 kg category.

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* 1993 births Living people Alumni of the University of Wolverhampton British male judoka English people of Kenyan descent English people of Mexican descent Sportspeople from the London Borough of Enfield {{UK-judo-bio-stub