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Dan Grade Promotions – July 2023

August 09, 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.

NameClubAreaDate of PromotionType of Promotion
To 1st Dan
Jeevan MatharuSakura Judo ClubMidlands4th July 2023P
Lydia PearsonCarmarthen Judo ClubWJA9th July 2023P
William HeggsNo Club Stated/RegisteredOther4th July 2023P
Alexander LangfordStafford Judo ClubMidlands19th December 2022T
Toufik RifaiPinewood Judo ClubNHC5th July 2023P
John BowenCarmarthen Judo ClubWJA9th July 2023P
Joshua ChrispNo Club Stated/RegisteredOther8th July 2023P
Antonello PalazziHammersmith Martial Arts ClubLondon1st May 2023P
Jenna MasseySKK Judo ClubNorthwest3rd July 2023P
Nathan HamiltonTitan JudoJudo Scotland26th July 2023E
Jaden CalderJudo Club EspritJudo Scotland1st July 2023E
Symon PellicciJudo Club Esprit – GilmertonJudo Scotland1st July 2023E
Nadim LukaManchester University JCB.U.J.A28th June 2023E
Simon AllenYamabushiSouthern29th February 2017T
Anthony DayeCarnegie Judo ClubJudo Scotland8th July 2023P
Valeriu BuzilaJ.S.C. Judo ClubNHC9th July 2023E
Jessica NunnBishops Stortford JudokwaiNHC9th July 2023P
Samuel DobbsJ.S.C. Judo ClubNHC9th July 2023E
Louis SalmonBedworth Judo ClubMidlands9th July 2023E
David TownsendStewart Judo AcademyMidlands9th July 2023E
Joshua Kimber-StanleyWolverhampton Judo ClubMidlands9th July 2023E
Leah HarwoodSKK Judo ClubNorthwest12th July 2023E
Elod FodorEaling Judo ClubLondon28th May 2023E
Bradley HammondCraven Judo AcademyNorthwest27th July 2023P
James YoungsonWirral Judo ClubNorthwest8th July 2023P
Vadim MironFord Judo ClubNHC22nd May 2023IJF
Max AtkinsonRespect Judo ClubNorthern8th July 2023P
Katie WindleRainhill Rockets Judo ClubNorthwest3rd July 2023E
Vadims SeverjanovsFriary Judo ClubMidlands15th July 2023P
Asher PricePinewood Judo ClubNHC18th July 2023E
Jim CollinsRush JudoNHC15th July 2023E
Isabella CooperTeam Bath Judo ClubWestern15th July 2023P
Kieran McCannDevizes Budo ClubWestern15th July 2023E
Samuel TangKin Ryu Judo ClubSouthern1st August 2023P
Jahiem Khan SadozaiMoberley Judo ClubLondon29th July 2023P
George Joseph Daniel AlexanderWillesden 2011 Judo ClubLondon29th July 2023E
Libby BonneyPolkyth Judo Club PSUKWestern27th July 2023E
Donald ArisGlasgow Judo ClubJudo Scotland22nd July 2023T
Oleksandr OstrikovBridge of Allan Judo ClubJudo Scotland27th July 2023E
Stewart MarshSittingbourne Judo ClubSouthern7th June 2023T
Michael CorriganWillesden 2011 Judo ClubLondon29th July 2023T
Paul WarnerKurakan Judo ClubNorthern30th July 2023T
To 2nd Dan
Cameron FosterNo Club StatedJudo Scotland2nd July 2023P
Daniel EdeWestcroft Judo ClubSouthern10th July 2023P
Glen RaynerShinbudoLondon23rd April 2023T
Glen RaynerShinbudoLondon15th July 2023P
Rory EdwardsUniversity of Warwick Judo & BJJB.U.J.A9th July 2023P
Isaac HopeBredakwai Judo AcademyNorthwest28th May 2023P
Peter BalogPatchway Judo ClubWestern25th May 2023T
Jake MairHardy Spicer 83 Judo ClubMidlands19th July 2023P
Mark BurrellCambridge University Judo ClubB.U.J.A1st April 2023P
Mark BurrellCambridge University Judo ClubB.U.J.A16th October 2022T
Daniel SinclairWitley Judo ClubSouthern15th July 2023P
Jim WilsonKin Ryu Judo ClubSouthern26th May 2023T
Andrew FeldmanIppon Judo ClubNorthwest12th May 2023T
Mark ToddPatchway Judo ClubWestern11th May 2023T
Rachel TytlerPro Judo – PalaceJudo Scotland16th July 2023P
To 3rd Dan
Sampson SampsonNo Club StatedLondon3rd July 2023TC
Peter TullyCherry Judo ClubMidlands8th July 2023P
Mark Wade MaslenYate Star Judo ClubWestern28th July 2023T
Ian LerouxRenzoku Judo ClubNHC9th July 2023P
To 4th Dan
Barrie MorsePorthcawl School of JudoWJA25th June 2023T
Omid MoludyNo Club StatedOther27th June 2023IJF
Mark ConwayNorwich Premier Judo ClubEastern9th April 2023T
Neil Eric BilbyConcord Judo ClubNorthern2nd July 2023T
Declan ByrnePolkyth Judo Club PSUKWestern27th July 2023P
Edward ThomasRochdale Judo ClubNorthwest25th July 2023T
To 5th Dan
Michael McCarthyStratford JudokwaiNHC16th July 2023T
To 6th Dan 
Martin RiversKin Ryu Judo ClubSouthern23rd July 2023BOD
Richard MarcroftDartford Judo ClubSouthern23rd July 2023BOD
Nugzar MesablishviliEaling Judo ClubLondon23rd July 2023IJF
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
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