Wayne Otto

{{Short description|British karateka (born 1966)}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|5|18|df=y}}

| birth_place = Hackney, London, United Kingdom

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| martial_art = Uechi-ryu, Karate

| teacher = Terry Daly

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{{MedalSport | Men's karate }}

{{MedalCountry | {{GBR}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | European Championship }}

{{MedalGold | 1988 Geno | Kumite male −70kg }}

{{MedalGold | 1991 Hannover | Kumite male sanbon }}

{{Medal|Competition | World Championship }}

{{MedalGold | 1990 Mexico | Kumite open sanbon }}

{{MedalGold | 1992 Granada | Kumite −75 kg }}

{{Medal|Competition | World Games }}

{{MedalGold | 1993 The Hague | Kumite −75 kg }}

{{MedalBronze | 1997 Lahti | Kumite open }}

{{MedalCountry | {{ENG}} }}

{{Medal|Competition | European Championship }}

{{MedalGold | 1994 Birmingham | Kumite −75 kg }}

{{MedalGold | 1999 Euboea | Kumite +80 kg }}

{{MedalCompetition | World Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 1996 Sun City | Kumite +80 kg }}

{{MedalBronze | 1998 Rio de Janeiro | Kumite +80 kg }}

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Wayne Otto OBE (born 18 May 1966 in Hackney, London, United Kingdom) he is a British karateka.{{cite news |title=Wayne Otto |publisher=University of Kent |url=http://www.kent.ac.uk/congregations/honorary-grads/archive/2012/wayneotto.html |access-date=2014-11-05}} He has a 5th Dan black belt in karate and is the winner of nine World Karate Championships and is in the Guinness World Records for winning the most Karate medals.{{cite news |title=An interview with Wayne Otto |publisher=The Shotokan Way |url=http://www.theshotokanway.com/wayneottointerview.html |access-date=2014-11-05}} In 2012 Wayne became the head coach of the Norwegian Karate Federation.{{cite web |url=http://www.kampsport.no/portal/page/portal/main/forbund/nyhet?element_id=11802366&displaypage=TRUE |publisher=Kamp Sport |title=TIDLIGERE VERDENSTOPP I KARATE ENGASJERT SOM TRENER |date=7 June 2012 |language=no |access-date=27 November 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.smp.no/ntb/sport/article10315426.ece |publisher=Sunnmørsposten | title=Brunstad til VM-finale i karate |date=5 November 2014 |language=no |access-date=28 November 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.dt.no/sport/brunstad-i-vm-finale-lordag-1.8644892 |publisher=Drammens Tidende | title=Brunstad i VM – finale lørdag |date=6 November 2014 |language=no |access-date=28 November 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.rha.no/sport/gitte-er-finalen-i-karate-vm-1.8645565 |publisher=Røyken og Hurums Avis |title=Gitte er finalen i karate-VM |date=6 November 2014 |language=no |access-date=28 November 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.norwaytoday.info/debate_view.php?id=3375 |publisher=Norway Today |title=Nordisk mesterskap i karate i Oslo på lørdag |language=no |access-date=28 November 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.norwaytoday.info/debate_view.php?id=10254 |publisher=Norway Today |title=Alt klart for tidenes karate NM i Bergen 29. mars |language=no |access-date=28 November 2014}}

Otto was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2001 Birthday Honours for services to karate.United Kingdom {{London Gazette| issue=56237 |date=16 June 2001|pages=12 |supp=1}}