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This year’s European Championships
were held in Sindelfingen, a suburb of Stuttgart in Germany between
16 – 18 th November and GBR was represented by the following Masters
team: Terry Watt (gold), Sue Roberts (gold), Sarah Hopkins (silver),
Sue Cosnett (silver), Petra Piears (silver), Mandy Humphrey (silver),
Kim Tilley (bronze), Laura Scarlett (bronze), Craig Curtis (bronze),
Stan Cantrell (5 th place), Rob Smith (7 th place), Steven Smith
(7 th place), Nick Williams (7 th place), Neil Williams (9 th
place), Fiona Prudence, Dean Moore, Roy Walker, Ian Siu, James
Birnie, Lee Adams, Derek Hopkins and Kevin Murphy.
There was an entry of 900
players from 38 nations fighting over the three days on six mats
in a fabulous sports arena. The DBJ ran an amazing event with
great efficiency, everything starting and finishing on time with
daily TV and newspaper coverage. Large and appreciative crowds
were in attendance each day with faces painted in national colours
and plenty of appreciative vocal support for the fighters.
GBR finished 6 th in the
medal table behind a German & Russian 1 st & 2 nd followed
by France, Italy & Romania.
A full list of results
is available at www.judo-world.net
or via the EJU website Veterans link.
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