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2019 EDS and Heavyweight Programme cohort announced


British Judo are delighted to announce the athletes selected for the 2019 GB Junior Elite Development Squad and 2019 Heavyweight Programme.

The GB Junior Elite Development Squad (EDS) Programme was launched at the end of 2018 following the Junior British Championships in Sheffield.

The EDS Programme will look to maximise the talent coming through the pathway by creating a more focused centralise and semi-centralised programme.

The aim is that every year GB judoka are challenging for Junior European and Junior World Championships medals while also developing athletes for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Athletes were invited to take part in a profiling weekend at the British Judo Centre of Excellence at the start of February (2 – 3) where they were went through both technical and physical profiling.

Following the profiling weekend, selections were made using the results of the testing as well as previous competition results, Home Nation Programme feedback and performance in training.

Athletes on the EDS Programme will be invited to five domestic camps at the British Judo Centre of Excellence throughout 2019. All athletes will also go to the International Masters Bremen, International Thuringia Cup, Lignano Junior European Cup and subsequent training camps.

Following those initial competitions judoka will then be invited to attend the Leibnitz, Paks and Berlin Junior Europeans Cups and Training Camps.

Athletes on the Heavyweight Programme will attend domestic and international camps throughout 2019 and compete at International Masters Bremen and International Thuringia Cup.

GB Junior Elite Development Squad

NameClub
Zachary MORRISONBishop’s Stortford
Josh GILESCoventry Judo Club
Dylan MUNROEdinburgh Judo Club
Charlie YOUNGRyecroft Judo Club
Michael FRYERRush Judo Club
Henry WAKESCamberley Judo Club
Chris KUMESU-EGRIDestination Judo
Lewis WIDDICOMBESouth Brent Judo Club
Daniel FOXStroud Judo Club
Max GREGORYSouth Brent Judo Club
Andrew MCWATTGarioch Judo Club
Oliver BARRATTDragons Judo Academy
Finlay ALLENSportif
Lachlan MOORHEADSheffield Judo Club
Jake POPPLEWELLMetro Judo Club
Caitlin BARBERGateshead Judo Club
Amy PLATTENRedbridge Judo Club
Sian BOBROWSKAHardy Spicer 83
Molly HARVEYCamberley Judo Club
Yasmin JAVADIANCoventry Judo Club
Josie STEELEHighland Budokan
Darcie HANCOCKSHardy Spicer 83
Leah GROSVENORBradley Stoke Judo Club
Mollie GAMECamberley Judo Club
Kelly PETERSEN-POLLARDHardy Spicer 83
Emily COOPERSKK Judo Club
Emily RITCHIESportif

*some selections subject to completion of physical and technical profiling later this year

Heavyweight Programme

Fayokemi ABIDEKUNToshi Kazoku
Simone CROSSBishop’s Stortford
Cordelia GREGORYSouth Brent Judo Club
Ivan ROBERTSHAWCraven Judo Academy
Lewis LINEYJudo Club Osaka
Sean TOOBYEast Yorkshire Judo Academy
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