Ticky Donovan

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David 'Ticky' Donovan OBE (born 1947) is a renowned British karate coach and former competitor. He has been the coach and manager of the British national karate team since 1977, winning numerous European and World championship team gold medals.

He currently holds an 8th Dan black belt in Ishinryu karate, and is based in Loughton, Essex.

Contents 1 Achievements as competitor 2 Achievements as British team coach 3 Negative accusations and subsequent acquittal 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] Achievements as competitor

• British champion 1973, 1974, 1975
• World team champion 1976

[edit] Achievements as British team coach

• Consecutive World championship titles: Taipei 1982, Holland 1984, Australia 1986, Cairo 1988, Mexico 1990

[edit] Negative accusations and subsequent acquittal

In February 2006, Donovan was suspended on full pay by Karate England, the organisation representing the English national squad, pending the results of a police investigation into claims of racism and child abuse. Donovan was cleared of the accusations in April 2006 and reinstated as the English national coach.

[edit] See also

Karate England

[edit] External links

• Interview transcript from 2003
• Front cover of Donovan's book, "Traditional Karate", showing achievements
• Article describing negative accusations in 2006