MARY CORBYN has described winning two gold medals at the World Kickboxing Championships as the "biggest highlight" of her career.

Corbyn, who is a second year professional policing student at Teesside University, returned from last month's ISKA World Championships in Germany as an undefeated World champion.

She now holds the IBKO English Title, ISKA World Title, and two ISKA World Open Titles.

Corbyn said: “Winning my first World title has been the biggest highlight of my career. I have always dreamed of winning a World title since I started kickboxing at the age of seven.

"I have just started competing as a senior. As a junior, I won various titles over the years including Northern, English, British, European and World Open Titles.

"Teesside University’s support has been amazing. Without the performance sport scholarship, I wouldn’t have been able to compete in Germany as finding the funds is difficult. Balancing my studies and training together has been difficult but I manage to find enough time.

"My biggest challenge in my career was when I was 16, I had a couple of losses and found it hard to bounce back. After a few months of hard work and dedication I found my way again and started to love the sport more than ever.

"My goal is to see how many titles I can add to my collection and pass on my knowledge to the younger generation. My next fight is on November 26 and after that I hope to be competing in New York.”

Caitlin Chapman, one of the senior instructors at Impact College of Martial Arts, added: “Mary works incredibly hard and she is a very dedicated and determined individual who deserves all the success she is getting.”