This year Judo International had a team of 21 athletes in the WA State Team for the 2022 Judo Australia National Championships held in the Gold Coast 10-13th June. The event is the culmination of many months of work at the club and we are extremely proud of the dedication and commitment shown by everyone on the team leading up to the event.
2022 has been the club's best year for medal results with 25 individual medals (9 gold, 7 silver and 9 bronze) as well as 3 bronze medals for the junior mixed team event. However, it's not just about medals. Judo is a journey and every tournament is a stepping stone of progress, regardless of the result. The achievements are a credit to everyone involved, from the athletes themselves to the club players who push them at training, parents, friends and coaches. Special thanks go to all of our club coaches and to Peter, Luc & Joe for supporting our athletes all weekend at the event. We also thank Judo WA and the state coaches for their organisation, management and support for the WA state team.
Individual results are listed below. Now it's time for a short rest, before refocusing and looking forward to the next challenge!
GOLD MEDALISTS
Mia SIBONI Junior Girls -36kg
Chloe TOURNIER Junior Girls -40kg
Zechariah NAVEA Junior Boys -38kg
Timeo TOURNIER Cadet Men -55kg
Zsofia BERTA Senior Women KYU -57kg
Luc TOURNIER Veteran Men V4 -66kg
Jake LEKIAS Veteran Men M3 KYU -81kg
Jake LEKIAS Veteran Men V2 -81kg
Martin O’DEA Veteran Men V6 -81kg
SILVER MEDALISTS
Maelie TOURNIER Junior Women -48kg
Vas MIDDLETON Cadet Men -60kg
Jake LEKIAS Senior Men KYU -81kg
Andras BERTA Veteran Men V4 -73kg
Joe FINLEY Veteran Men KYU M5 -90kg
Joe FINLEY Veteran Men V4 -90kg
Slawek MISIUN Veteran Men V7 -100kg
BRONZE MEDALISTS
Leilah LAVEA Junior Girls -32kg
Isaac CHINCHILLA Junior Boys -46kg
Siboni/Touriner/Navea WA Junior Mixed Team Event
Hannah McHENRY Senior Girls -52kg
Maelie TOURNIER Cadet Women -48kg
Zsofia BERTA Cadet Women -57kg
Zsoifa BERTA Junior Women -57kg
Liam SIBONI Cadet Men -60kg
Timeo TOURNIER Junior Men -60kg
Slawek MISIUN Veteran Men M7 KYU +100kg
5th PLACE
Nicolas ORUGUN Junior Boys -38kg
Lena WOLAK Senior Girls -36kg (unopposed at -32kg)
7th PLACE
Max FINLEY Senior Boys -40kg
Ben FINLEY Cadet Men -60kg
Liam SIBONI Junior Men -60kg