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Dan Grade Promotions – January 2023
February 13, 2023
Moving into the Dan grades is a special moment that all judoka will treasure. Whether a lifetime goal or a happy co-incidence of hard work and dedication to the sport of judo, Dan grade promotions deserve to be recognised.
At the end of each month, we will publish the names of all judoka promoted to 1st Dan and above. If you achieve a grade promotion (either Mon, Kyu or Dan) in the next month please send in your grading photos and we will publish them alongside the new gradings next month!
Send in your photos to communications@britishjudo.org.uk or share them with us on our Facebook page or on Twitter.
Name | Club | Area | Date of Promotion | Type of Promotion |
To 1st Dan | ||||
Christian Cassar | Westcroft Judo Club | Southern | 7th January 2023 | E |
James Weller Henry | Westcroft Judo Club | Southern | 7th January 2023 | E |
Stephen Lucas | Heart of Oak | NHC | 5th January 2023 | T BOD |
Graham Lucking | Battlehill Judo Club | Northern | 17th November 2022 | TC |
Emma Witts | Sakura Judo Club | Midlands | 6th November 2022 | P |
Emma Witts | Sakura Judo Club | Midlands | 7th May 2022 | T |
Charlotte Wain | Havering Judo Club | NHC | 17th December 2022 | T |
Ashley Beynon | Bangor University Judo Club | WJA | 3rd December 2022 | P |
Keiran Beattie-Lewis | Middlesbrough Judo | Northern | 22nd January 2023 | P |
Millie Bayliss | No Club Stated | WJA | 5th December 2022 | P |
Travis Hutchinson | Middlesbrough Judo | Northern | 21st December 2022 | P |
Jay Parkin | Micklefield Judo Club | NHC | 22nd January 2023 | E |
Cameron Meredith | Gendros Judo Club | WJA | 14th December 2022 | E |
Ronnie Berry | Rush Judo | NHC | 22nd January 2023 | P |
Massimiliano Panizzo | Moonrakers Judo Club | Southern | 22nd September 2018 | T |
Vance Godfrey | Buckingham Judo Club | NHC | 15th July 2022 | T |
Jakov Mlinarevic | West London Students University Union Judo Club | B.U.J.A | 19th December 2022 | IJF |
Thomas Deniz | Aireborough & Wharfedale JC | Y&H | 3rd February 2023 | P |
Jack Scott | Sportif Kelso | Judo Scotland | 27th November 2023 | E |
Andrei Crudu | University of East London | B.U.J.A | 7th December 2023 | IJF |
Daniel Poulain | No Club Stated | Army | 29th January 2023 | P |
Adam McGarrity | The Judo Academy | NIJF | 4th January 2023 | T |
To 2nd Dan | ||||
Joe Bygate | Kodokwai Judo Club | Northern | 29th November 2022 | E |
Scott Thomson | Destination Judo @ Haddington | Judo Scotland | 25th June 2022 | P |
Christopher Davies | Sanshirokwai | WJA | 14th December 2022 | T |
Sophie Gatenby | Team Northumbria University Judo Club | B.U.J.A | 17th January 2023 | P |
Liam Wandi | Tokei Judo Club | London | 3rd September 2022 | P |
Jason Davis | Edinburgh Judo | Judo Scotland | 6th November 2022 | P |
Brian Cassidy | Simply Judo | NIJF | 17th January 2023 | T |
To 3rd Dan | ||||
Ian Sidaway | Knottingley Judo Club | Y&H | 21st January 2023 | T |
Ryan Wilkinson | Ryecroft Judokwai | Midlands | 4th June 2018 | P |
Christopher Tippet | Exmouth Vikings Judo Club | Western | 12th December 2022 | T |
Mendes Azevedo | Stratford Judokwai | London | 23rd January 2023 | P |
Peggy Magee | Simply Judo | NIJF | 17th January 2023 | T |
Steven Swayne | Yoshin Ryu Judo Club | Southern | 19th December 2022 | T |
To 4th Dan | ||||
Scott Thurston | Kanazawa Judo Club | Eastern | 4th October 2022 | TC |
Craig Robbins | Leicester Judo Academy | Midlands | 1st December 2022 | EC |
Legend |
E Examination (line up) |
P Accumulation of 100 points |
T Technical |
TC Technical conversion |
EC Competitive conversion |
IJF IJF conversion |
BOD Board of Directors |