British
Judo has named a 25 strong squad for the 2006 Fighting Films
GB World Cup for Women, which takes place at Birmingham’s
National Indoor Arena on 1st and 2nd April 2006.
European Champion
and five times World medallist Karina Bryant heads the line
up, which also includes Athens Olympian Sarah Clark, and
Commonwealth Champions Samantha Lowe, Michelle Rogers, and
Simone Callender.
They are joined
by a host of emerging young stars making their World Cup
debut, including Youth Olympic bronze medallist Toni Prince
and Ukraine A Tournament gold medallist Gemma Howell.
The GB World Cup,
which is being generously supported by the National Lottery
through UK Sport’s World Class Events Programme, will be
a highlight of the international judo calendar. Britain
is hosting the grand-prix style tournament, part of a European
circuit, for the first time having previously been the only
major judo nation in Europe not to do so.
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The events attract the
highest-level competitors from throughout the World hoping to
gain World ranking points, with confirmed countries for the Birmingham
event including Russia, Germany, Cuba, China, USA, Austria, Canada,
Sweden, Ireland, Denmark, Switzerland, Spain and Portugal. Each
year the event alternates between women and men, meaning in 2007
the GB World Cup event will be for men.
The Brits will have
strong competition in Birmingham but will be looking forward to
the home crowd advantage, as well as the added benefit of being
able to field four competitors in each weight category instead
of the two-player limit imposed on visiting countries.
Bryant will be making
her first British appearance since her double silver medal win
at the 2005 World Championships in Cairo. She will no doubt have
her sights set on taking gold on home soil but will have tough
competition from the Cuban and Chinese who pose the heavyweight
with strong competition.
The Brits will also
miss the experience of Olympian and European silver medallist
Sophie Cox who has recently announced her retirement from international
judo.
Colin McIver, British Judo High Performance
Director said, “Hosting a World Cup event in Britain will give
our players the opportunity to compete against some of the best
in the world on home soil. It will also allow us to select some
of our younger players, giving them a well-deserved place on the
squad and the experience that brings. These factors will provide
us with benefits as we build towards Beijing and London.”
Visit
the GB World Cup Website
Weight
|
Name
|
Club
|
Coach
|
Home
Town |
D.O.B
|
-48kg
|
Donna
Robertson |
SJC
Alba/SIS |
Graeme
Randall |
Glasgow
|
24/4/69
|
-48kg
|
Toni
Prince |
JSC
|
John
Cottis |
South
Ockenden |
10/6/89
|
-48kg
|
Charlotte
Farbon |
Pinewood
|
Don
Werner |
Reading
|
23/11/87
|
| -48kg |
Sinead Rothwell |
Moberley Judo Club |
Robert Basil Dawkins |
Kensal Green, London |
30/11/88 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
-52kg
|
Sophie
Johnstone |
Bridgeview
|
Mark
Earle |
Brighton
|
23/8/84
|
-52kg
|
Jodie
Carter |
Grimsby
|
Terry
Alltoft |
Boston |
13/11/81
|
-52kg
|
Jayne
Clason |
Sauchie
Judo Club |
Josh
Gavin |
Grangemouth
|
14/12/84
|
| -52kg |
Stephanie Inglis |
Highland Budokwai |
Rab Inglis |
Inverness |
3/11/88 |
| |
|
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|
|
-57kg
|
Rebecca
Dunning |
Hardy
Spicer 83 |
Fitzroy
Davies |
Lawley,
Shrops |
25/2/88
|
-57kg
|
Elizabeth
Welsh |
Brighton
|
Tony
Newton |
Seaford
|
14/10/84
|
-57kg
|
Gemma
Howell |
Wolverhampton
|
Bill
Kelly |
Telford
|
13/06/90
|
-57kg
|
Janine
Johnson |
Bath
University |
Roy
Inman |
Northwood,
Middlesex |
18/7/85
|
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|
|
|
|
|
-63kg
|
Sarah
Clark |
Edinburgh
|
Billy
Cusack |
Edinburgh
|
31/1/78
|
-63kg
|
Faith
Pitman |
Camberley
|
Mark
Earle |
Manchester
|
04/05/85
|
-63kg
|
Kellie
Roberts |
Pinewood
|
Don
Werner |
Wokingham
|
12/06/79
|
| -63 kg |
Kate Walker |
Samurai Kidderminster |
Andrew Haffner |
Kidderminster |
11/07/89 |
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|
|
-70kg
|
Samantha
Lowe |
Camberley
|
Mark
Earle |
Ovington
|
20/1/82
|
-70kg
|
Sally
Conway |
Edinburgh
|
Billy
Cusack |
Bristol
|
01/02/87
|
-70kg
|
Gemma
Gibbons |
Metro
|
Mick
Murphy |
Charlton
|
06/01/87
|
-70kg
|
Michelle
Holt |
Bath
University |
Roy
Inman |
Perivale
|
14/01/76
|
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|
|
|
|
|
-78kg
|
Laura
Haynes |
Wolverhampton
|
Bill
Kelly |
Dudley
|
30/04/89 |
-78kg
|
Sian
Wilson |
Bath
University |
Roy
Inman |
Mitcham,
Surrey |
10/02/83
|
| -78 kg |
Katrina McDonald |
Bath University |
Roy Inman |
Croydon |
21/09/83 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
+78kg
|
Karina
Bryant |
Camberley
|
Mark
Earle |
Aldershot
|
27/1/79
|
+78kg
|
Simone
Callendar |
Tokei
|
Edmond
Callendar |
London
|
11/11/78
|
+78kg
|
Sarah
Adlington |
Edinburgh
|
Billy
Cusack |
Shrewsbury
|
05/08/86
|
+78kg
|
Abbie
Cunningham |
Warrington
Wajukwai |
Alf
Hopkins |
Warrington
|
18/2/87
|
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