British Judo - English Senior Open 2011 in Sheffield

British Judo - English Senior Open 2011 in Sheffield

On Sunday 27th March 2011, iceSheffield was transformed into a full purpose Judo arena as British Judo brought the English Senior Open to South Yorkshire. Over 200 judoka were in action with competitors ranging from blue belts to seasoned British internationals. The event provides a unique opportunity for accomplished club judoka to battle some of the country’s finest judo practitioners including 2012 hopefuls. As one of the highest domestic ranking points events of the year, judoka will be competing to establish themselves among the top eight on the senior ranking list to be invited to fight at the British Trials in January 2012. A gold medal at the event will score a judoka 200 points, silver equates to 120 while bronze is worth 80 points. A fifth-place finish scores 40 points and a seventh-place finish sees a judoka receive 32 points. Winning one fight is worth 8 points. As you can see this is an important event and WinkBall reporters were at the venue to catch up on the action and the anticipation of London 2012. We would like to know what YOU think, please post a comment to this wall!

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British Judo - English Senior Open 2011 in Sheffield

Event Date: 01/04/2011

On Sunday 27th March 2011, iceSheffield was transformed into a full purpose Judo arena as British Judo brought the English Senior Open to South Yorkshire. Over 200 judoka were in action with competitors ranging from blue belts to seasoned British internationals. The event provides a unique opportunity for accomplished club judoka to battle some of the country’s finest judo practitioners including 2012 hopefuls. As one of the highest domestic ranking points events of the year, judoka will be competing to establish themselves among the top eight on the senior ranking list to be invited to fight at the British Trials in January 2012. A gold medal at the event will score a judoka 200 points, silver equates to 120 while bronze is worth 80 points. A fifth-place finish scores 40 points and a seventh-place finish sees a judoka receive 32 points. Winning one fight is worth 8 points. As you can see this is an important event and WinkBall reporters were at the venue to catch up on the action and the anticipation of London 2012. We would like to know what YOU think, please post a comment to this wall!