British Judoka Secure 22 Medals Across Busy International Weekend
November 09, 2026
An incredibly busy weekend of international judo saw British athletes compete across three countries, securing 21 medals at the Gyor Cadet European Cup, Montreal Junior Panamerican Cup, Montreal Cadet Panamerican Cup, Montreal Panamerican Open and Harnes International Tournament.
Gyor Cadet European Cup
Louie Seguin (Tonbridge JC) took an impressive gold medal in Gyor in the -50kg category, claiming his second career European Cup gold just three weeks after winning his first at the Berlin Cadet European Cup.
Seguin started his campaign in the Round of 16 and recorded dominant ippon victories in every contest to progress through to the final and secure his place at the top of the podium.
With just six Cadet European Cup appearances to his name since making his debut earlier this year, two gold medals and a seventh-place finish highlight Seguin’s impressive form and mark him out as an exciting young judoka.
Maisie Broadley (Stewart JA) secured Great Britain’s only other medal in Hungary, claiming an excellent bronze in the -52kg category for the second consecutive competition after also finishing third in Riga just weeks ago.
A busy day of six contests saw her begin in the Round of 32, where she made an excellent start before progressing to the quarter-finals. A defeat at that stage sent her into the repechage, but Broadley responded impressively, winning both contests to secure her place in the bronze medal match. Battling all the way into golden score, she eventually took the victory to claim her place on the podium.
Montreal Junior Panamerican Cup
At the Montreal Junior Panamerican Cup, Nicola Bulga (Ealing JC) secured Great Britain’s only placing result from the small team entered, taking an excellent fifth place in Canada’s opening competition of the week.
Bulga began her -48kg campaign in the Round of 16 with a dominant opening victory, before a quarter-final defeat sent her into the repechage. Showing excellent resilience, she bounced back with a win to secure her place in the final block and bronze medal contest. Although she narrowly missed out on a medal, it was an encouraging performance and a strong result.
Montreal Cadet Panamerican Cup
The Cadet competition followed the next day, with another small British team taking to the mats, including several athletes who had also competed in the junior event.
An excellent showing from Ealing Judo Club saw the team secure three medals.
Myia Agnero (Ealing JC) began her -63kg campaign with a strong opening victory in the Round of 16, before a quarter-final defeat sent her into the repechage. A convincing win there secured her place in the bronze medal contest, where she battled well to claim her place on the podium and the first international medal of her career.
Robyn Davies (Ealing JC) also secured bronze in the -70kg category, claiming her first international medal and best result of 2026 so far.
The team’s final medallist was Deborah O’Neal (Ealing JC), who took bronze in the +70kg category. After opening her campaign with a quarter-final victory to progress to the semi-finals, she narrowly missed out on a place in the final. However, she bounced back with a victory in the bronze medal contest to secure another podium finish for the club.
Montreal Panamerican Open
Closing out the action in Montreal with the senior competition, Ealing Judo Club enjoyed further success to round off their trip, adding another three medals to their Canadian haul.
Ammi Takahashi (Ealing JC) recorded the team’s standout result of the week, securing gold in the -57kg category. She fought her way from the Round of 16 through to the final without conceding a single point, where she faced clubmate Maddy Birri to secure the top spot on the podium with another excellent performance. It was her second consecutive international medal of the year, following silver at the Sarajevo European Open.
Maddy Birri (Ealing JC) enjoyed a similarly impressive run in the -57kg category, progressing from the Round of 16 through to the final without conceding a point. There, she faced her clubmate Takahashi and finished with silver after an excellent campaign, securing her first international medal of 2026.
The team’s final medal of the competition came from Peter Davies (Ealing JC) in the -81kg category. He fought excellently from the Round of 32 through to the semi-finals, where a defeat sent him into the bronze medal contest. Delivering when it mattered most, Davies scored ippon to secure his second medal of 2026, following bronze at the Casablanca Junior African Cup earlier in the year.
Harnes International Tournament
An impressive group of 84 British judoka travelled to France to compete at the Harnes International Tournament over the weekend, returning home with an outstanding 13-medal haul.
Leading the way were Camryn Carter (Stewart JA), who took gold in the +70kg category, and Evie Mitchell (The Parks JC), who also secured gold in the -57kg field.
There were six silver medals for the British team, with Bence Varga (Wirral JC) taking silver at -34kg, Kasjan Matyjaszkowicz (Hackney Judo) at -66kg, Darcy Davies (Ford JC) at -57kg and Georgia Julian (Mike’s JC) at -44kg. Samuel Knights (Mike’s JC) also secured silver at -60kg, alongside Mohammed El-Amir (Core Judo Academy) in the -90kg division.
Rounding off the medal haul were five bronze medals, with Katrina Davis (Sakura JC) taking bronze in the -44kg field, Arman Shabazi (Mat Warriors JC) at -46kg and Ashwin Yoganathan (Samurai Olympic JC) in the -50kg division. Sabastian Rama Sanchez (Mike’s JC) also secured bronze in the -42kg category, alongside Tamas Veres (Ippon JC) at -46kg.
Congratulations to everyone involved in these events last week on their success!
