Alex Kilmartin: The Worls is His Stage
Very few high school athletes have achieved international success in their chosen sport. An even smaller percentage can say they have competed on the world stage in two unique sports. One South Charlotte resident has been the top in two sports and still has another year of high school to go. Charlotte Catholic High School junior Alex Kilmartin found early success in life in Tae Kwon Do before turning his attention to basketball.
Alex describes the two experiences.
“I have enjoyed the unique opportunities to compete in two different sports at a very high level. For many years I competed both here in the US and abroad in Martial Arts. I also played basketball for a high level travel AAU team, the Charlotte Royals. The most unusual place I have competed in basketball was in Gibraltar two summers ago. I played for the National Team of Wales in the European Championships. We trained in the UK, about 2 hours outside London. It was an honor to represent a whole country in competition. One of the best aspects of both sports was it allowed me to grow and experience new locations and challenge myself.”