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Dan Grade Promotions – December 2024 & January 2025

February 06, 2025

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 December 2024 and January 2025!

At the end of each month, we will publish the names of all judoka promoted to 1st Dan and above.

December

NameClubAreaDate of PromotionType of Promotion
To 1st Dan
Alan ElsdenClub 62Northwest19th May 2024T
Phoenix SmallKookateki Judo ClubNorthern Ireland7th December 2024P
Elle Sky SturmanThe Judo CompanySouthern4th December 2024P
Keanu Daley BracherDrake Judo ClubWestern12th December 2024E
Ethan WyperEdinburgh JudoJudo Scotland31st March 2024E
Oliver HenryBuckingham Judo ClubNHC7th December 2024P
Luka AbashidzeBishops Stortford JudokwaiNHC7th December 2024P
Will CuninghamYork Railway Institute J CY&H9th November 2024E
Fiona CarrollNo Club StatedWales15th October 2024T
Oliver BiggerPudsey Judo ClubY&H10th December 2024P
George ArmstrongKin Ryu Judo ClubSouthern1st December 2024P
Brent ObaCore Judo AcademySouthern18th August 2024E
Clement GrangerPudsey Judo ClubY&H10th December 2024E
Anastasia BobesIpswich Judo ClubEastern20th November 2024E
Sam LynchUltimate Judo – AberdeenJudo Scotland28th August 2024E
Jordan HardywayCauseway Judo ClubNorthern Ireland4th December 2024E
Kristians RautenbergsMoberly Stars – SloughLondon16th December 2024P
Wil JonesCardiff Judo AcademyWales30th November 2024P
Adeline WinshawCambridge University Judo ClubEastern19th December 2024P
Dominic HewittSentai JudoWales16th December 2024P
Billy PriceHigham and Rushden Judo ClubMidlands7th December 2024E
Megan PriceHigham and Rushden Judo ClubMidlands17th November 2024T
To 2nd Dan
Peter CrumpWrekin Star Judo ClubMidlands3rd November 2024T
Adam CardyNeath Judo KwaiWales8th December 2024T
Abe bakr AbdelhalimEaling Judo ClubLondon28th November 2024IJFC
Josie SparksPatchway Judo ClubWestern25th November 2024P
Niall SmithCombat JudoNorthern Ireland8th December 2024P
Lee CahalaneCanterbury JudokwaiSouthern6th December 2024P
Luke William TannerCanterbury JudokwaiSouthern6th December 2024P
Alfy JonesPaul Jones School of JudoSouthern21st December 2024P
To 3rd Dan
Michael FosterLambton JudokwaiNorthern9th December 2024T
Yaser HeydariBradford Judo ClubY&H12th December 2024IJFC
Mark BerminghamStafford Judo ClubMidlands16th December 2024T
To 4th Dan
William S SargentUnited Judo (Bexley)Southern12th December 2024T
Vojislav KljuticOsterley Judo ClubLondon16th December 2024T
Gareth DaviesWorcester Judo Club 83Midlands20th November 2024T
Stephen SimsNorth West Judo AcademyNorthern Ireland3rd November 2024T
To 5th Dan
James BirnieSwindon Judo ClubNHC4th December 2024T
Legend
E Examination (line up)
P Accumulation of 100 points
T Technical
TC Technical conversion
EC Competitive conversion
IJFC IJF Conversion
IJFP IJF Promotion
BOD Board of Directors

January

NameClubAreaDate of PromotionType of Promotion
To 1st Dan
Sidney BartlettMedway Park Judo ClubSouthern5th January 2025P
Ciprian Alexander CirsteaKangei Judo ClubNHC12th January 2025P
Tom FurberShunbudoSouthern15th December 2024P
Guillaume MacneilNo Club StatedOther9th June 2024E
Gabib GadzhialievDerby Olympus Judo ClubMidlands1st January 2025E
Alexander MunroKin Ryu Judo ClubSouthern15th December 2024E
Stephanie Craven-GrayJudo Club EspritJudo Scotland26th October 2024E
Jonathan CloseThe Judo AcademyNorthern Ireland8th December 2024P
Stuart WhiteHonto JudoWales24th October 2024T
Mitri SharaihaSanshirokwaiWales24th September 20233P
Jamie GaffneyGlasgow Judo ClubJudo Scotland29th December 2024E
Matthew HarrisonStafford Judo ClubMidlands16th December 2024T
Su Hyeon BangLoughborough University Students Judo ClubMidlands17th January 2025IJFC
Abbas KhanFighting Fitness JudoSouthern18th January 2025E
Jake AspeyWirral Judo ClubNorthwest1st January 2025E
Yonas AldousEly DojoEastern27th October 2024P
James ManshipEly DojoEastern24th November 2024T
Ethan WatkinKin Ryu Judo ClubSouthern19th January 2025P
Adam TealBishops Stortford JudokwaiNHC5th July 2024EC
Elizabeth MerredewBishops Stortford JudokwaiNHC31st January 2025P
Brónach McGillSportif AirdrieJudo Scotland19th January 2025P
To 2nd Dan
William YoungUnited Judo (Bexley)Southern25th November 2024P
Suzanne BensonStafford Judo ClubMidlands16th December 2024T
Thomas AbdillaWindsor Judo ClubNHC10th January 2025P
Jocelyn CallaghanDestination Judo @ DunfermlineJudo Scotland14th December 2024P
Francis W J GibbsTora Judo KaiWestern2nd December 2024T
Christopher ColeyArmy JudoArmy7th January 2025P
Stuart AldousEly DojoEastern8th July 2023T
Imre BariczNorthampton Judo ClubMidlands21st January 2025IJFC
Jesse ChraniukHigh Wycombe Judo CentreNHC21st December 2024P
Marc Anthony HuntHigh Wycombe Judo CentreNHC21st December 2024P
George RileyHigh Wycombe Judo CentreNHC21st December 2024P
To 3rd Dan
Richard HaleCirencester Judo ClubWestern5th January 2025T
Luke DaviesEaling Judo ClubLondon21st January 2025P
Laura Jayne MurrayFleming Park Judo ClubSouthern19th January 2025T
Jamshed K DubashOsterley Judo ClubNHC21st December 2024T
Russel ParkerArmy JudoArmy7th January 2025P
Ian ParkerHigham and Rushden Judo ClubMidlands18th November 2024T
Connie RamsayEdinburgh JudoJudo Scotland8th October 2024P
To 4th Dan
Paul JonesPaul Jones School of JudoSouthern2nd January 2025T
James LewisRainham Judo ClubSouthern18th January 2025P
To 5th Dan
Jo CrowleyEaling Judo ClubLondon2nd November 2024T
Ali SakhaiyBudokwaiLondon13th January 2025IJFC
To 7th Dan
John Murray WattStrathclyde Judo ClubJudo Scotland22nd November 2024IJFP
Marc PrestonDestination Judo @ BlackhallJudo Scotland22nd November 2024IJFP
Derek HopkinsJudo Club OsakaSouthern22nd November 2024IJFP
Legend
E Examination (line up)
P Accumulation of 100 points
T Technical
TC Technical conversion
EC Competitive conversion
IJFC IJF Conversion
IJFP IJF Promotion
BOD Board of Directors

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