It was a very successful 1st day for BC athletes at the 2013 Canadian Judo Championships being held at the Richmond Olympic Oval July 4 – 7. Four BC athletes,Sam Kim, Jeff Swadden, Abby Lloyd and Megan Hanks have been selected to compete in the Cadet World Championships, August 8-11, 2013, Miami, Florida as a part of Team Canada. Here are all the BC medal winners from Day 1:
U18 Males
Bronze – Simren Brar -46 kg Abbotsford Judo Club
Bronze – Dante St.Prix -66 kg Ishikawa Judo Club
Silver – Braxton Clark – 81 kg Nanaimo Judo Club
Gold – Sam Kim -90 kg Steveston Judo Club
Gold – Jeff Swadden 90+ kg Abbotsford Judo Club
U18 Females
Bronze – Laava Laass -63 kg Hart Judo Academy, Prince George
Gold – Abby Lloyd -48 kg Sunshine Coast Judo Club
Gold – Megan Hanks 70+ kg Aberdeen Judo Club, Kamloops