Squad Update: Junior European Championships
Due to an unprecedented and unforeseen anomaly in the Junior European and World Championship selection policies, British Judo has entered careful discussions with Luke Davies and his coach, Jo Crowley, to find a positive path for Luke’s long-term aspirations of qualifying for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.
To optimise the situation, the decision was made to bring forward his change in weight category. He will begin this transition at the upcoming Junior European Championships this September, joining Eryk Neumann in the -81kg category.
The depth being created among our GB Junior fighters is extremely promising and this has been demonstrated by their various performances throughout this year, which bodes well for the future of British Judo.
The modification to Luke’s selection has opened up an opportunity to select the named reserve at -73kg, in this case, Ben Levy (Budokwai – David Mesa Rey / Larry Stevenson) who has won three bronze medals in the Junior European Cups in Kaunas (Lithuania), Birmingham, and Prague (Czechia) in 2024.
Revised squad list for the upcoming Junior European Championships taking place in Tallinn, Estonia on 5th-8th September:
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Weight: |
Name: |
Club: |
Coach: |
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MEN: |
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Under 60kg |
Charlie AYRE |
Tees Valley J.C |
Liam Doody |
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Under 66kg |
Lewis FRYER |
Rush Judo / WCPP |
Laurie Rush |
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Under 73kg |
Irakli GOGINASHVILI |
Palavani |
Leo Goginashvili |
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Under 73kg |
Ben LEVY |
Budokwai |
David Mesa Rey / Larry Stevenson |
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Under 81kg |
Eryk NEUMANN |
Hardy Spicer 83 |
Fitzroy Davies |
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Under 81kg |
Luke DAVIES |
Ealing J.C |
Jo Crowley |
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Over 100kg |
Daniel EDE |
Westcroft J.C |
Andrew Ede |
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WOMEN: |
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Under 48kg |
Summer SHAW |
Camberley J.C / WCPP |
Luke Preston |
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Under 57kg |
Charlotte JENMAN |
Tonbridge J.C |
Ben Urban |
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Under 57kg |
Chloe LINK |
Relentless Judo |
Darren Hawney |
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Under 57kg Reserve* |
Madeleine BIRRI |
Ealing J.C |
Jo Crowley |
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Under 70kg |
Holly DEVALL |
Dragons Academy |
Stephen Abberley |
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Under 78kg |
Anya HASSAN |
Blyth Juni Michi |
John Chrisp |
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TEAM EVENT ONLY |
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Under 90kg |
Cameron HICKEY |
Core Judo / Camberley |
Jon Purssey / Luke Preston |
Athletes selected in the individual event will complete the team
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