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VI Squad win three medals in the US

British Judo’s visually impaired squad took a silver and two bronze medals at the Northglenn Judo Championships in Colorado on 8 th April 2006.

The team, featuring six players, competed in the sighted tournament, which had over 250 entrants. The U.S. also had twelve blind or visually impaired athletes competing.

Athens silver medallist Ian Rose won silver in the 100kg category. Four-time Paralympian Simon Jackson won bronze in the 73kg category while there was also a bronze for Welsh star Maxine Ingram in the women's 63kg category.

The tournament formed part of the team's preparation for the IBSA World Championships in France in June.

Maxine Ingram won bronze in the Northglenn Judo Championships


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