The fantastic achievement caps a wonderful year for Friedemann who made his international debut in January at the European Savate Championship in Budapest. Recognising his accomplishments in Budapest, Friedemann was awarded the Martin Ross Fighting Spirit Award by the Great Britain Savate Federation.

Savate is a French martial art combining boxing with elegant, powerful kicks. The sport is known for its precision, speed, and technical style. Savate is both an art and a combat sport, rooted in 19th-century French street fighting and naval self-defense often used by the French army as a form of self-defence.

Friedemann's performances have marked him as one of the most promising young savateurs in Europe and Friedemann is now setting his sights on the Savate World Championships, training harder than ever to qualify and represent his country on the global stage.