Following a meeting of the Selection Panel, and the subsequent ratification by the PMG, the highlighted athletes meet the SECOND & FINAL STAGE selection criteria outlined in the 2018 Senior World Championships Selection Policy Document, and have therefore been selected to represent Great Britain at the 2018 Senior World INDIVIDUAL Championships from 20-26 September, in Baku, AZE:

2018 Senior World INDIVIDUAL Championships, 20-26 September 2018, Baku, AZE:

 

Weight	Name	Club
MEN:
Under 60kg	Ashley MCKENZIE*	Camberley
Under 81kg	Stuart MCWATT	Garioch
Under 90kg	Max STEWART	Stewart Judo Academy
WOMEN:
Under 52kg	Chelsie GILES	Coventry
Under 57kg	Nekoda SMYTHE-DAVIS*	Ealing
Under 63kg	Alice SCHLESINGER*	Not Stated
Under 63kg	Lucy RENSHALL**	S.K.K.
Under 63kg	Amy LIVESEY	S.K.K.
(Under 63kg RES	Lubjana PIOVESANA#	Bishop Challoner)
Under 70kg	Sally CONWAY*	Edinburgh
Under 70kg	Gemma HOWELL*	Wolverhampton
Under 78kg	Natalie POWELL*	Irfon
Under 78kg	Jemima YEATS-BROWN	Ryecroft
Over   78kg	Sarah ADLINGTON*	Edinburgh

*  Athlete Selected at First Stage.

**Lucy Renshall selected at First Stage, but will not be available due to long-term injury.

#  Lubjana Piovesana selected as non-travelling Reserve in -63kg weight category.

2018 Senior World MIXED TEAM Championships, Thu 27 Sep 2018, Baku, AZE:

The Performance Director informed the selection panel that British Judo will enter a team in the 2018 Senior World MIXED TEAM Championships where athletes will compete as one team in the following weight categories:
• MEN: -73kg, -90kg, +90kg
• WOMEN: -57kg, -70kg, +70kg

Following the FIRST & SECOND STAGE selections, the Selection Panel identified the following highlighted athletes as per the criteria outlined in the 2018 Senior World Championships Selection Policy Document, and have therefore been selected to represent Great Britain at the 2018 Senior World MIXED TEAM Championships to be held on Thursday 27th September, in Baku, Azerbaijan:

Weight:	Athlete 1:	Athlete 2:
MEN:
Under 73kg	Danny WILLIAMS~
Under 90kg	Max STEWART	Stuart MCWATT
Over    90kg	Wesley GREENIDGE~
WOMEN:
Under 57kg	Nekoda DAVIS	Chelsie GILES
Under 70kg	Sally CONWAY	Gemma HOWELL
Over   70kg	Natalie POWELL	Sarah ADLINGTON

~ Danny Williams (Camberley Judo Club) to travel out to Baku on Monday 24^th September.

~ Wesley Greenidge (Enfield Judo Club) to travel out to Baku on Monday 24^th September.

This now completes the GB Selections for the 2018 Senior World Championships.

All selections are dependent on athletes adhering to the BJA’s Performance Programme and Code of Ethics & Conduct Policy.

All athletes MUST wear Adidas Judogi which will be provided by British Judo as per the selection procedure.

It is compulsory for all athletes (except those selected for the Team Event Only) to attend the Media Day on Thursday 23rd August at the British Judo Centre of Excellence, from 9:30am.

I am sure you will join us in wishing the selected players every success at this prestigious event.