16 Judoka selected for 2023 Cadet European Championships

GB Judo are pleased to announce the 16 judoka who have been selected to compete at the 2023 Cadet European Championships in Odivelas, Portugal from 22^nd – 25^th June.

Our cadet judoka have enjoyed great success across Europe in 2023 and head to Portugal with a number of strong medal hopefuls.

Julia Marczak (Judo Sensei London) heads to Odivelas ranked number 3 in the -70kg Cadet World rankings and number two in Europe following a gold and silver medal at the Gyor and Fuengirola Cadet European Cups respectively.

Chloe Link (Relentless Judo) is currently ranked 3^rd in the European Cadet rankings following back-to-back silver medals at the Gyor and Fuengirola Cadet European Cups. She will be joined in the -57kg category by Kenady Raine (Tees Valley Judo) who claimed a silver medal at the Naples Cadet European Cup earlier this year.

Irakli Goginashvili (Palavani Judo Club) is ranked 5^th in the Cadet European rankings following a string of impressive performances in 2023 that has seen him take gold at the Fuengirola Cadet European Cup, bronze at the Naples Cadet European Cup and register 5^th place finishes at the Zagreb, Teplice and Gori Cadet European Cups.

Goginashvili is joined in the -66kg category by Peter Davies (Ealing Judo Club) who registered a 5^th place finish at the Strasbourg Cadet European Cup.

Jesse Chraniuk (High Wycombe Judo Centre) has won bronze medals at the Gyor and Fuengirola Cadet European Cups. He will be joined by Luka Gigilashvili (Palavani Judo Club) in the -55kg category whilst Ross McWatt (Garioch Judo) competes in the -60kg category.

Derek Marczak (Judo Sensei London) started the season in medal winning form, claiming silver at the Fuengirola Cadet European Cup before registering a 7^th place finish at the Zagreb Cadet European Cup. Marczak is joined in the -73kg category by Isaac Hope (Bredakwai Judo Academy) who claimed bronze at he Bremen Masters.

2022 Fuengirola Cadet European Cup silver medallist Eva Ewing (Sportif) will compete in the -44kg category whilst following a 7^th place finish at the Teplice Cadet European Cup last month and bronze medal in Thuringia, Amelia Alder (Judo Club Osaka) has been selected in the -48kg category.

Following 7^th place finishes at the Fuengirola Cadet European Cup, Luke Tannian (Bradley Stoke), Maya Aubert-Gomez (Ealing Judo Club) and Noah Black (Clyde Judo) whilst Welsh judoka and Thuringia silver medallist, Lola Hodson (Dragons Judo Academy) has been selected in the -52kg category.

Speaking after the team selection, British Judo Head of Performance Pathway, Matt Divall, said:

“It is great to be selecting such a strong team for the Cadet European Championships in Odivelas.

“Following some extremely positive performances on the European circuit, we are in a position to select such a large team as a number of judoka met the selection criteria, which is credit to the personal coaches and the Home Nation programmes.

“I am confident that the team selected will deliver their best performances in Odivelas. These championships provide judoka with a valuable learning opportunity and exposure to a championships at a young age, which will only aid their development and experience as they progress towards the Junior age group and hopefully future Senior performance at World Championships and Olympic Games.”

GB Judo Squad for the 2023 European Cadet Championships

Girls

-44kg Eva Ewing (Sportif)

-48kg Amelia Alder (Judo Club Osaka)

-52kg Lola Hodson (Dragons Judo Academy)

-57kg Chloe Link (Relentless Judo)

-57kg Kenady Raine (Tees Valley Judo)

-63kg Maya Aubert-Gomez (Ealing Judo Club)

-70kg Julia Marczak (Judo Sensei London)

Boys

-50kg Luke Tannian (Bradley Stoke)

-55kg Jesse Chraniuk (High Wycombe Judo Centre)

-55kg Luka Gigilashvili (Palavani Judo Club)

-60kg Ross McWatt (Garioch Judo)

-66kg Irakli Goginashvili (Palavani Judo Club)

-66kg Peter Davies (Ealing Judo Club)

-73kg Derek Marczak (Judo Sensei London)

-73kg Isaac Hope (Bredakwai Judo Academy)

-90kg Noah Black (Clyde Judo)

Reserve

-66kg Mahdi Huseinov (Bishop Stortford)

-73kg Finlay Strang (Danderhall Judo Club)

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