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Dan Grade Promotions – May, June & July 2026

September 01, 2026

Earning a Dan grade is a cherished milestone for every judoka. It represents years of dedication, relentless effort, and unwavering commitment to the art of judo — a truly remarkable achievement worthy of celebration. Congratulations to all who made it to the next step in May, June & July 2026.

May 2026

NameClubAreaDate of PromotionType of Promotion
To 1st Dan
Louie SeguinTonbridge Judo ClubSouthern5th May 2026P
Martin Fernandez CartelleA1 Judo ClubLondon6th May 2026IJFC
Harvey PughPontarddulais Judo ClubWales3rd May 2026E
Aubin Da CunhaStratford JudokwaiLondon14th May 2026IJFC
Braydon RobusDynamic Judo (Sussex)Southern26th April 2026P
James GoldingYork Railway Institute JCY&H1st May 2026P
Meda Guzeviciute-HamiltonWestcroft Judo ClubSouthern2nd May 2026P
Ev CadbySamurai Olympic Judo Club (Wales)Wales12th April 2026E
Todor GramatikovDurham University Judo ClubNHC21st April 2026P
Clare CantleHackney JudoLondon19th April 2026T
Kate BrownIppon Judo ClubNorthwest31st August 2025T
Logan BenbowImperial Judo ClubWales6th December 2025E
Sebastian QuinlanMoonrakers Judo ClubSouthern27th May 2026P
Cooper BrownIrvine Judo ClubJudo Scotland28th July 2025E
Max FreeburyNewport Judo ClubWales17th May 2026E
Joe GormleyNo Club StatedNorthern Ireland4th May 2026E
Lukundo BoylanDurham University Judo ClubNorthern21st April 2026E
To 2nd Dan
Jean SchmittOxford University Judo ClubNHC13th May 2026IJFC
Olivia Barfoot-SauntKin Ryu Judo ClubSouthern12th April 2026P
David OakleyWymondham Judo ClubEastern28th December 2025T
Ebonnie BridgesBudokan Judo ClubSouthern22nd May 2026P
To 3rd Dan
Jack HodgsonGrimsby Judo ClubY&H5th December 2025P
Max GregoryDrake Judo ClubWestern5th December 2025P
To 5th Dan
Richard G T StothardSurrey Police Judo ClubSouthern4th May 2026T

June 2026

NameClubAreaDate of PromotionType of Promotion
To 1st Dan
Camila Roberta FiorinRenzoku Judo ClubNHC3rd June 2026IJFC
Arvydas KacinkeviciusHigh Wycombe Judo CentreNHC2nd June 2026E
Alan JonesPinewood Judo ClubNHC7th June 2026T
Mert SalimToshi Kazoku Judo KwaiLondon16th June 2026E
Lewis WegmannPro Judo CityJudo Scotland20th May 2026P
Daniel PeelBlyth Juno MichiNorthern31st May 2026E
Mia SimpsonBlyth Juno MichiNorthern31st May 2026P
Anisa RashidA1 Judo ClubLondon16th June 2026T
Lee Sanders-CrookStafford Judo ClubMidlands7th June 2026P
Paul SheltonDerby Olympus Judo ClubMidlands31st May 2026E
Christopher BaileyKnaresborough Judo ClubY&H31st May 2026E
Anayah UllahCarnegie Judo ClubJudo Scotland6th June 2026P
Raphi SheridanKookateki Judo ClubNorthern Ireland7th June 2026P
Lauren CurtisCirencester Judo ClubWestern7th June 2026P
Valentin IvanovIpswich Judo ClubEastern7th June 2026P
Alex Domeney-WrightBrighton Judo ClubSouthern14th June 2026P
Kerstin RindtBudokwaiLondon23rd May 2026P
Peter HorsfallToshi Kazoku Judo KwaiNHC14th June 2026P
Philip WestBudokwaiLondon13th June 2026P
Frances McEwanDestination Judo @ KirkcaldyJudo Scotland14th June 2026E
Emma LeachBarnsley Judo ClubY&H31st May 2026P
Sam BoylanNo Club StatedNorthern Ireland16th June 2026E
Abdulfatah Alawi AbdallaNo Club StatedOther14th June 2026IJFC
Ethan MillsBlack Dog Judo ClubEastern13th June 2026P
Arianne MarquisStewart Judo AcademyMidlands3rd April 2026P
Lloyd PhillipsSentai JudoWales21st March 2026E
Lois GoldiePro Judo CityJudo Scotland30th April 2026P
Andrew GreenSKK Judo ClubNorthwest8th November 2026E
Oliver LeggSentai JudoWales12th April 2026P
Stephen John LovattManchester Fighting Spirit Judo ClubNorthwest10th June 2026P
To 2nd Dan
Adriano Felipe Ramos da SilvaIppon Judo ClubNorthwest1st June 2026IJFC
Sheena Julie Payne-LunnWorcester Judo ClubMidlands24th September 2025T
James BradfordNutfield Judo ClubSouthern20th June 2026P
Antoni ZietalaColeraine Leisure CentreNorthern Ireland14th April 2026E
Daniel James PountainClub 62Northwest31st May 2026P
To 3rd Dan
Xavière HermantEdinburgh University Judo ClubJudo Scotland4th June 2026IJFC
Ryan Thomas KingDominic King Judo & MMA AcademyEastern7th June 2026E
Bogdan LicaNo Club StatedOther31st May 2026P
To 4th Dan
Andrew GadsbyWymondham Judo ClubEastern1st June 2026T
Robert MilneEdinburgh Bushido Judo ClubJudo Scotland18th June 2026T
To 6th Dan 
Peter PowellMoonrakers Judo ClubSouthern3rd June 2026BOD
Mark McCrawEdinburgh Judo ClubJudo Scotland3rd June 2026BOD
Robert SharpBoglestone Judo ClubJudo Scotland3rd June 2026BOD
Gordon CameronNo Club StatedJudo Scotland3rd June 2026BOD

July 2026

NameClubAreaDate of PromotionType of Promotion
To 1st Dan
Jack DochertyPro Judo CityJudo Scotland1st July 2026P
Zara Isabela Cabral MahaleJapan Arts Centre Police Sport UK JudoPolice Sport UK5th July 2026P
Ryan TorranceIkioi Judo ClubY&H5th July 2026P
Jenson JonesSakura Judo ClubMidlands8th July 2026P
Jason Mark StitchWeston-Super-Mare Judo ClubWestern11th July 2026P
Katrina DavisSakura Judo ClubMidlands19th July 2026P
Jan Suzuki-SeagoCamberley Judo ClubSouthern11th July 2026E
Agnes BorosBedfordshire Dragons Judo ClubNHC11th July 2026P
Emily CrookMicklefield Judo ClubNHC11th July 2026P
Zoaheb MohammadBuckingham Judo ClubNHC11th July 2026P
Akraman HoshalPalavani Judo ClubLondon19th May 2024P
Alexander McKeeKin Ryu Judo ClubSouthern28th June 2026P
Hayes CampbellScunthorpe Judo ClubY&H19th July 2026P
Taylor ChrispBlyth Juno MichiNorthern19th July 2026E
Robbie James SimpsonKodokwai Judo ClubNorthern19th July 2026E
Tamilla AbdullaevaBudokwaiLondon4th July 2026P
Brandon SellHarlow Judo ClubNHC14th June 2026E
Ewan CampbellPinewood Judo ClubNHC18th July 2026P
George FrickerJudo SchoolNHC18th July 2026P
Elliot MarieBudokwaiLondon19th July 2026P
To 2nd Dan
Harrison ElliottHigh Wycombe Judo CentreNHC11th July 2026P
Ian ParkerHigham and Rushden Judo ClubMidlands6th May 2026EC
Stephanie LibbySheffield Judo ClubY&H19th July 2026P
Archie MacGowanEdinburgh Judo ClubJudo Scotland3rd May 2026P
To 3rd Dan
Peter NapperWokingham Judo ClubNHC11th July 2026P
Isaac HopeBredakwai Judo AcademyNorthwest10th April 2026P
To 5th Dan
Shane KimberPlymouth Judo ClubWestern11th July 2026P
To 6th Dan 
William RedmanWaterloo Judo ClubNorthwest20th June 2026

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