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Congratulations to Lowan Le Bris (Peak Judo Club) on his bronze medal at the Porec Millennium Team Cadet European Cup 2025, in Croatia this past weekend, March 16, 2025.
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Montréal, March 16, 2025
Lowan Le Bris had to face no less than seven adversaries to get there, but he was indeed able to grab a hard-fought bronze medal in the Under 73kg class, Sunday, at the Porec Millennium Team Cadet European Cup.
The British Columbian judoka’s quest for the podium included two last matches that seemed like marathons, including added time. Yet in the end, Le Bris bested both Spain’s Sergi Ikeme Mascaro, and lastly, Croatia’s Josip Havranek, to earn the bronze medal.
“Lowan faced two tough opponents in his last two bouts. He managed to get the better of them by being more strategic than they were – he had the right attacks at the right time. In the bronze final, he succeeded in tricking his opponent, who was eventually penalised three times, good for an ippon, said Canadian Coach Alexandre Émond.
After winning the first round against Ukraine’s Artem Pivniuk, Le Bris was surprised in the next round by Great Britain’s Lenny Tancock. Tancock made it all the way to the semi-finals, allowing Le Bris to advance to the repechage.
The Canadian received a bye when Italy’s Matteo Poggi failed to show up on the tatami. Le Bris then saw to beating Serbia’s Uros Jalic and Poland’s Jakub Borzecki, before continuing on to his eventual third step of the podium.
“It was a huge day, and it was hard to swallow the defeat at first, but he really wanted to bounce back in the repechage. He performed well all day and deserves this medal. I think ultimately he’s really proud of himself,” continued the coach.
Canadian judokas will stay in Croatia over the next two days, before returning home to perfect their preparation for the upcoming Pan-American Cadet Championships in Lima, Peru, this April.
Written by Sportcom for Judo Canada
