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With just under four weeks
until the 2011 British Open at K2 Crawley, scores of high-quality
international judoka are signing up to compete in the capital.
The two-day Senior European
Cup event, which is licensed by the EJU, takes place on Saturday
14 and Sunday 15 May and promises to provide a taste of international
competition in London ahead of the rapidly-emerging Olympics.
A four-strong, all-male
Canadian squad will be in action across three weight categories
On the Saturday -66kg talent
Sasha Mehedovic will be one to watch as he bids to claim his second
medal in Britain.
Mehedovic, 26, took bronze
at the GB World Cup in 2009, one of four occasions he’s been on
the rostrum at a World Cup event.
The world number 27 has
further pedigree at the highest stage as a three-time Pan American
Championships bronze medallist, a major event in the Americas
which is the equivalent of the European Championships.
A three-time Canadian u20
Champion, Mehedovic will be joined in -66kg action by the equally-accomplished
Michal Popiel.
Popiel, 25, a three-time
World Cup medallist, took bronze at the 2011 Pan American Championships
in Mexico on 2 April after winning three of his four contests.
The world number 25 will
be bidding to secure his first medal in Britain and shine alongside
Mehedovic as the world-ranked pair battle for -66kg supremacy.
In the -73kg category,
26-year-old Nicholas Tritton will be one of the most experienced
and lauded judoka in action.
The world number 9, who
represented Canada in Beijing, is a nine-time World Cup medallist
including a silver medal in Birmingham in 2009.
Tritton took bronze at
the 2011 Pan American Championships to underline his status as
one of the Americas’ finest judoka.
The final Canadian competitor
is the emerging Antoine Valois-Fortier in the -81kg category.
Valois-Fortier, 21, the
world number 48, has already compiled an enviable CV with four
World Cup medals and 2011 Pan American Championships bronze illustrating
his potential.
The Canadian team will
join some of GB’s elite as entries continue to come in.
2011
London British Open entry information
Post-event
camp for women information
Post-event
camp for women entry form
2011 London British
Open schedule:
Saturday 14th May:
Men: -60, -66, -73kg Women: -63, -70, -78, +78kg
Sunday 15th May:
Men: -81, -90, -100, +100kg Women: -48, -52, -57kg
Spectator tickets can be
purchased on the day for the following prices:
Adult Day Ticket: £10
Concession (under 16’s
and OAP’s) Day Ticket: £5
Adult Weekend Ticket:
£16
Concession (under 16’s
and OAP’s) Weekend Ticket: £7.50
For the latest information
on the 2011 London British Open please stay turned to the British
Judo website.
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