Bryanston judo atheletes awarded top honours by Joburg Judo
BRYANSTON – Thirteen athletes of two Bryanston dojos were named the best in their age group.
Thirteen young Bryanston dojo athletes walked away with top honours at Joburg Judo‘s annual awards evening.
At the awards evening, 300 guests from nine clubs across the Johannesburg district honoured athletes aged eight and up for their achievements locally, nationally and internationally in judo and kata disciplines.
Paul Nothnagel, chairman of Joburg Judo said, “We received a record number of nominations for the awards which demonstrates the outstanding dedication and commitment of the volunteers involved in the sport of judo across Johannesburg. The awards recognise a select few who have made exceptional achievements this year, but also our volunteers across the province who contribute to making the sport a success in SA, and to every one of them we are thankful.”
From the Tatami Judo Club, Kendra de Beer and James Hulett were awarded best athletes in the nine-year-old age group. Simphiwe Zindela won in the 12-year-old age group and Jayden and Evan Thiel won the Kata award for Group 1.
Members of the Hajime Judo Club also did well at the awards. Alessandro Losco was voted best in the 10-year-old group and Jessica Nothnagel in the 11-year-old age group. In Group 3 and Group 5, Samantha Nothnagel and David Stockigt were awarded the top honour.
In the Kata awards Llewellyn Jones, Aston Billson, Samantha, and Billieleigh Billson were named the best in Group 2 and 3 respectively.
Honours for top male performer went to Stockigt who has been active in judo for 14 years. He participated in the Africa Junior Championship which was held earlier this year in Burundi. Here he placed fifth and took gold at the SA Open Championships.
Jordan Cockman, who is also from Tatami, will participate in the Commonwealth Championships in India from 4 to 11 November. The championship is a highlight in the judo calendar and Jordan alongside Dylan Martin will represent South Africa.
The Commonwealth Championships will showcase performances from hundreds of competitors from 53 countries and will illustrate the global dimension of this highly competitive and culturally diverse sport which is modern judo.
Details: Joburg Judo joburgjudo@gmail.com
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