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Motion · S6M-18383 · 24 Jul 2025

Ruby Henderson, Taekwondo Champion, Heading to Croatia

Lodged by Alexander Stewart Standard Motion 29 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes the news that a young martial artist from Sauchie will head to Croatia in October 2025 to compete for her country in the Taekwondo World Championships; understands that Ruby Henderson has been selected to represent Scotland after her success in bringing home two medals from the European Championships in Sarajevo, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, during 2024; further understands that Ruby is a black belt, two-time Scottish champion, and that, in the past four years since 2021, it is said that she has been taking the taekwondo world by storm; understands that the Lornshill Academy pupil trains daily at the Scottish Martial Arts Centre in Tullibody; further understands that, when representing Scotland at the European championships in Sarajevo, Ruby brought home a silver and bronze in individual events and was part of the first Scottish girls sparring team to reach the European level; believes that, to prepare for this competition, she had to go through qualifiers and did a 12-week training course; further believes that, despite her success, Ruby’s journey is entirely self-funded, unlike many of the athletes she competes against from other European countries, and that she has relied on generous community support to make these international competitions, including her father setting up a GoFundMe page; commends Ruby for her outstanding achievements thus far; further commends the local and wider communities’ generosity in funding her competitions, and wishes her all the very best in Croatia and in her future endeavours.

Supporters (29)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.