Oxford Judo claim seven Commonwealth medals: four gold, two silver, and one bronze The 2019 Commonwealth Judo Championships were held in Walsall Birmingham from 25 – 29 September, 2019. This is the first time England has hosted this event since 2002, when it was part of the Commonwealth Games in Manchester. This year’s event saw… Continue reading Commonwealth Judo Championships success for Oxford Judo
Category: Competitions
London University Open 2018
The competitive teams from Brookes and Oxford had good success at the London Unis this year. Alex Hampshire had an epic day, taking home gold in both the juniors and seniors U81s. Ellen Tveteraas won gold in the U63s kyu grades, and Bailey Anderson in the U78s kyu grades. Geoff Smith took silver in the… Continue reading London University Open 2018
Oxford Judo sweeps through the European Masters 2018 like a hurricane
In April 2018, Oxford Judo sent a large group of competitors to the European Masters in Glasgow. Chris Doherty, Laura Scarlett-McAllister, Henry Winney, Rebecca Capel, Abigail Clayton, and Emma Burnett all competed in the individuals and teams, coming home with a total medal haul of 1 gold, 3 silvers, 1 bronze, and three fifth places… Continue reading Oxford Judo sweeps through the European Masters 2018 like a hurricane
On Bank Holidays we bank medals
This Bank holiday weekend was filled with everything we love (i.e. judo, ippons, and medals), as Saturday saw the BJA English Open play out in Walsall, while Sunday marked the BJC National Open in Kettering. Oxford sent a strong development group to the English Senior Open in Walsall. The competition was predictably intense and all competitors will have learnt… Continue reading On Bank Holidays we bank medals
‘Same procedure as last year’ at the Saxony Open
Fun fact: Jim Birnie started attending the annual Saxony Open before many of our current Dan grades even started judo. Otherwise it was business as usual, as our grandmaster’s paid his 7th visit to the tournament in Langenhessen, where he fought in the M7 category. 11 nations were represented at the event, where many fighters return every year… Continue reading ‘Same procedure as last year’ at the Saxony Open
Oxford takes all three university trophies at Varsity 2017
Saturday March 4th it was Oxford Judo’s turn to head to Cambridge to heed the call to fight in the 88th annual Judo Varsity Match. Having started in 1930, this is currently the world’s longest ongoing annual judo event. Up for grabs were the Men’s A Matsudaira Cup, the Women’s Sake bowl, and the Men’s… Continue reading Oxford takes all three university trophies at Varsity 2017