Great Britain Top Medal Table with 15 Medals at 2026 Open European Adapted Judo Championships

An incredibly successful weekend for the British adaptive squad in Belgrade, Serbia, saw Great Britain top the medal table at the Open European Adapted Judo Championships with an impressive 15 medals, alongside a further five podium finishes at the accompanying Get Together Tournament!

The L1 -66kg category was one of the team’s most successful divisions, with Great Britain securing three of the four available medals. Ethan Watkin (Kin Ryu JC) claimed gold and the European title on his debut at the competition, while fellow debutant Alex McKinlay (Club 62) took silver. Thomas Mawdsley (The Mill JC) completed the all-British podium with bronze, adding a third consecutive medal at the championships following gold in 2024 and silver in 2025. There were also strong performances from Ross McInnes (Southside Judo), who finished fifth on his debut, and Braydon Robus (Keisen JC), who secured seventh place.

In the L1 -73kg category, Rowan Kinsella (Bradley Stoke JC) took silver, adding to the gold medal he won at last year’s championships. Stanley Walker (Rush Judo) also reached the podium, claiming bronze to secure his third consecutive European Championships medal. Ilyas Khan (Miramar JC) finished fifth, narrowly missing out on a medal as he competed outside his usual -66kg category.

Great Britain secured all three medals in the L1 -81kg division, led by Idris Khan (Miramar JC), who claimed the European title and gold medal after taking silver last year. Christopher Murphy added silver to his impressive record, having won the title in the previous two editions, while Jaidan Rouse-Easy (Ray Stevens Academy) celebrated his first medal at the championships with bronze.

Solomon Rice (Pro Judo) secured the team’s only medal in the L1 -90kg category, taking an excellent bronze on his Adapted European Championships debut. Meanwhile, Michael Lomas (Miramar JC) finished fifth in the L1 +90kg division, narrowly missing out on another podium finish.

In the L2 -73kg category, Sean Allan (Castle Douglas JC) was crowned European Champion, regaining the title he first won in 2024. Having finished fourth last year, Sean returned to the top of the podium in Belgrade. In the L2 -81kg division, Jaden Stewart (Kanokwai) recorded a fifth-place finish on his debut at the competition.

Completing the men’s results, George Light (Solihull JA) claimed bronze in the L2 +90kg category, securing his second consecutive European Championships medal following silver in 2025.

There was further success in the women’s divisions, with Rebecca Lamb (Clyde JC) retaining her European title to become a two-time champion. Siobhan Lloyd (Commando Temple Judo) also reached the podium, taking silver for the second consecutive year.

Nikki McDermott (Kodokwai JC) claimed an excellent bronze medal in the L1 -57kg category, earning her first European Championships medal on her third appearance at the competition.

Rounding off the team’s results, Skye Westwood (Rush Judo) secured bronze in the L2 -63kg category, adding to the gold medal she won last year and making it back-to-back European Championships podium finishes.

It was an outstanding weekend for the entire British adaptive squad at the European Championships, with 15 medals helping Great Britain finish top of the medal table in Belgrade.

Alongside the Open European Adapted Judo Championships, the Get Together Tournament also took place in Belgrade over the same weekend, featuring five British athletes, all of whom secured a place on the podium.

Kimber Patrick (Chichester Robin) claimed gold in the G-11 division, securing the top spot on the podium, while Sophia Robus (Keisen JC) added further gold medal success with victory in the G-17 group, achieving her best result of the year.

Frank Zawadzki took silver in the G-3 category for his first medal of 2026, while Hanna Bancer (Leicester JA) secured her fourth consecutive medal with silver in the G-23 group.

Completing the team’s results, Georgina Grayson (Cherry JC) claimed bronze in the G-22 category, earning her first medal of the year.

Congratulations to all our athletes and coaches on two incredibly successful competitions!