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University of Bath student
Tom Reed hopes to take his second British Open medal, after winning
a silver medal at the Tournament in 2008.
Reed, originally from Devizes,
looks forward to fighting some of Europe’s finest once again at
this year’s event, being held at the K2 Crawley leisure centre
on the weekend of Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th May.
“This is a big event in
my competitive calendar. It has been previously well attended
by a lot of international players, so it’s a good event to fight
against players I might not meet in other tournaments. With it
now also being a Senior European Cup event, I think it will see
good attendance,” says Reed.
The 24-year-old player’s
focus will not just be on putting in a good performance at the
event, but also on his final exams which follow closely after
the Open.
As for most students, the
final year at University is hard work, but Reed has managed to
tackle both and still come out with top results, such as his recent
silver medal at the Vienna World Cup.
The Team Bath player is
also in the running for the 2010 University of Bath’s Sports Personality
of the Year Award, voted for by student members of the Sports
Association.
“I’m not far off completing
my course now. It has been a challenge to manage both my judo
career and my coursework, I have quite a few exams after the British
Open, so I will more than likely be revising in my hotel room
over the weekend,” he said.
“I take every event I compete
in seriously and aim to perform well. My training at Bath has
been geared up towards this event, with shorter more intense sessions
as it gets closer.”
The Brit fights in the
highly competitive U81kg weight category, which often sees him
against fellow squad player Euan Burton for the top spot. But
this hasn’t dampened Reed’s charge for a place at the World Championships
in September.
“My weight category is
a busy category, but I like to keep focused on my own performance.
I have progressed a lot recently and a bit healthy competition
will help me improve and be the best I can.”
Spectator tickets:
Purchasable on the day
only. No advanced tickets will be sold.
Adult Day Ticket: £10
Concession (under 16’s
and OAP’s) Day Ticket: £5
Adult Weekend Ticket: £16
Concession (under 16’s
and OAP’s) Weekend Ticket: £7.50
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David Finch
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