SouthWest Judo Academy proudly celebrates the incredible achievements of our athletes who represented Western Australia at the 2024 Australian National Judo Championships on the Gold Coast earlier this month. Competing as part of the WA State Team, our judoka showcased exceptional skill and determination, bringing home an impressive haul of medals.
Here are the standout results:
- Alyssa Fry
- Junior Women (Under 48kg) – 🥉 3rd
- Senior Women (Under 48kg) – 5th
- Senior Women Kyu Grades (Under 48kg) – 🥉 3rd
- Olivia Knights
- Junior Women (Under 57kg) – 5th
- Senior Women (Under 57kg) – 7th
- Senior Women Kyu Grades (Under 57kg) – 🥇 1st
- Emileka Aiesi
- Cadet Women (Under 63kg) – Unplaced
- Senior Women Kyu Grades (Under 63kg) – 🥉 3rd
- Georgia Aiesi
- Senior Women (Under 70kg) – 🥈 2nd
- Senior Women Kyu Grades (Under 70kg) – 🥈 2nd
- Krystal Thompson
- Veterans Women F3 (Under 63kg) – 🥇 1st
- Sensei Jacob
- Senior Men (Under 60kg) – 🥉 3rd
- Peter Hudson
- Senior Men (Under 90kg) – Unplaced
- Senior Men Kyu Grades (Under 90kg) – 7th
We also extend a special congratulations to Sensei Marlee, who represented WA as one of three referees at the event.
Each of our competitors demonstrated incredible resilience and dedication, and we are immensely proud of their efforts on the national stage. Congratulations to all our judoka for their remarkable performances! Your hard work inspires us all. 🥋👏