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A four-strong British women’s
team has been selected to compete at the IJF Miami World Cup in
Florida on Friday 1 and Saturday 2 July at Doral Country Club
and Spa in Miami, Florida.
2010 European u23 Championships bronze
medallist Gemma Howell will be in action in the -57kg category.
2011 Sarajevo European
Cup winner Sarah Clark, who has been pre-selected for the World
Championships in August, will take to the -63kg field.
2010 European Championship
bronze medallist Karina Bryant, who makes her anticipated return
from injury, and 2011 British Open bronze medallist Sarah Adlington
will both compete in the +78kg category at the two-day event.
Sarah Clark in action at the 2011 British Trials
© Mike Varey
British Judo Head Coach
Patrick Roux said: “The Miami World Cup is an important event
in terms of build up towards the World Championships in Paris.
“This is also an opportunity
for the selected GB players to win some additional points for
the ranking list.
“Karina Bryant will compete
at her first international event since November after a period
of injury. It’s great to get her back in the team and fit to compete
again.”
Meanwhile a British Visually
Impaired team will compete in the sighted seniors and VI categories
of the US Open in Miami at the same venue on Sunday 3 July.
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