Bishop’s Stortford Judo Club members win 29 medals at London Area Open

Bishop’s Stortford Judo Club members won 29 medals at the London Area Open.

The under-16 judokas claimed 12 gold medals, eight silver and nine bronze at the University of East London.

It was a first competition away from their home dojo for many of the Stortford competitors and the club had the largest team with more than 30 members.

The young athletes demonstrated great skill throughout as they put their hard work and training into action.

The success came off the back of the club adding more training sessions to its timetable on a Saturday.

The previous weekend, some of the club’s older members headed to Largs for the Scottish International.

There were under-18, under-21, senior and veteran events, with Stortford judokas taking three gold medals, three silver and six bronze.

George Franks, 18, won gold in both the under-21 and senior categories for under-60kg athletes while club coach and table official Nigel Lambert got bronze in the veteran section.

For more information about Bishop’s Stortford Judo Club or to book a free taster session, go to www.bishopsstortfordjudo.com.