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A 25-strong British women’s
team has been selected to compete at the 2010 GB World Cup, being
staged from the 2nd -3rd October.
The event, supported
by UK Sport and Birmingham City Council, will take place at Birmingham
National Indoor Arena (NIA) for the fifth consecutive year.
With less than two years
to go to the London 2012 Olympic Games, the GB World Cup forms
an important marker for the British team and is part of the new
World Ranking system, announced by the International Judo Federation
(IJF), which contributes to Olympic qualification and each individuals
World standing.
Karen Roberts, Performance
Operations Manager, said, “The 2010 GB World Cup is a fantastic
event for British players to gain international experience.
“Ranking points are
becoming more and more important as we get closer to 2012 so International
players will be attracted to the event. Although the points do
not affect the Host Nation Qualification quota they do affect
future seeding so it will also be an opportunity for our players.”
Russia, Spain, Brazil,
Canada, China, Czech Republic , Germany, Ireland,
Luxemburg, Netherlands and New Zealand will be amongst the nations
competing in the event which is regarded as one of the best staged
on the World circuit.
The circuit features
four Grand Slams (Paris, Moscow, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo), five
Grand Prix (Hamburg, Tunis, United States of America, Beijing
and Abu Dhabi) and 17 World Cups, including the GB World Cup,
plus the Masters held in Suwon this year.
Eleven players from
the 2010 World Championship team have been selected, including
Kimberley Renicks (-48kg), Sarah Clark (-63kg) and Sarah Adlington
(+78kg), who will be defending their 2009 GB World Cup titles.
Commenting on the trio,
Roberts said, “All three are international athletes and have the
chance of retaining their titles. With up to four British players
in each weight category, we could also see some exciting fights
just between the Brits.”
Making their debut at
the event is Kelly Edwards (-48kg), Siobhan O’Neill (-52kg), Jodie
Mullen (-63kg), Kerry Ford (-63kg), Louise Little (-78kg) and
Fiona Jones (-78kg).
A late selection after
a good performance at the Welsh Open, Rebecca Dunning will compete
in the -57kg competition.
Saturday 2 October
will see the women's lightweight categories, -48kg, -52kg, -57kg,
-63kg and step into the spotlight while Sunday 3 October will
see the -70kg, -78kg and +78kg weight categories do battle.
Spectators can
purchase tickets through The Ticket Factory on 0844 338 8000 or
online at www.theticketfactory.com
priced at £14 for adults per day and £6 for children/senior
citizens.
Full Selection:
Weight
|
Name
|
Home
Town |
Lives
|
Age
|
Club
|
-48kg
|
Kimberley
Renicks |
Coatbridge
|
Coatbridge
|
22
|
Kanokwai
JC/Ratho |
-48kg
|
Kelly
Edwards |
Telford
|
Dartford
|
19
|
Wrekin
Star JC/BJPI |
-48kg
|
Francesca
Steggall |
Sidcup
|
Sidcup
|
21
|
Dartford
Judo Club/BJPI |
-48kg
|
Gillian
Hendry |
Alexandria
|
Alexandria
|
21
|
Premier
Judo School |
-52kg
|
Samantha
Clark |
Livingstone
|
Livingstone
|
19
|
Edinburgh/Ratho
|
-52kg
|
Louise
Renicks |
Coatbridge
|
Coatbridge
|
27
|
Kanokwai/Ratho
|
-52kg
|
Sophie
Cox |
Rochdale
|
Rochdale
|
28
|
Bacup
Judo Club |
-52kg
|
Siobhan
O'Neil |
|
Enfield
|
25
|
Enfield/BJPI
|
-57kg
|
Gemma
Howell |
Telford
|
Sidcup
|
20
|
Wolverhampton/BJPI
|
-57kg
|
Connie
Ramsay |
Edinburgh
|
Edinburgh
|
22
|
Edinburgh
/Ratho |
| -57kg
|
Nadia
Minardi |
London
|
London
|
31
|
Budokwai
|
-57kg
|
Rebecca
Dunning |
Telford |
Telford |
22 |
Hardy Spicer 83 |
-63kg
|
Sarah
Clark |
South
Shields |
Edinburgh
|
32
|
Edinburgh/Ratho
|
-63kg
|
Faith
Pitman |
Todmorden
|
Harlow
|
25
|
West
Essex JC/Ratho |
-63kg
|
Jodie
Mullen |
Midlothian
|
Midlothian
|
18
|
Edinburgh
JC/Ratho |
-63kg
|
Kerry
Ford |
|
Carshalton
|
19
|
Westcroft
Judo Club |
-70kg
|
Sally
Conway |
Bristol
|
Edinburgh
|
23
|
Edinburgh
JC/Ratho |
-70kg
|
Gemma
Gibbons |
Greenwich
|
Charlton
|
23
|
Metro
JC/BJPI |
-70kg
|
Megan
Fletcher |
Wokingham
|
Wokingham
|
21
|
Pinewood
JC/Bath |
-70kg
|
Scarlett
Woolcock |
Devon
|
Dartford
|
20
|
Tamar
JC/BJPI |
-78kg
|
Samantha
Lowe |
Woking
|
Camberley
|
28
|
Camberley
Judo Club/BJPI |
-78kg
|
Lindsay
Purves |
Alexandria
|
Alexandria
|
26
|
SJC
Alba/Edinburgh Club/Ratho |
-78kg
|
Louise
Little |
Newscastle-Upon-Tyne
|
Charlton
|
20
|
Newburn
Judo Club/BJPI |
-78kg
|
Fiona
Jones |
Llanelli
|
Llanelli
|
20
|
Imperial
|
+78kg
|
Sarah
Adlington |
Bayston
Hill |
Edinburgh
|
24
|
Edinburgh
JC/Ratho |
|