Due to an unprecedented and unforeseen anomaly in the Junior European and World Championship selection policies, British Judo has entered careful discussions with Luke Davies and his coach, Jo Crowley, to find a positive path for Luke’s long-term aspirations of qualifying for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.

To optimise the situation, the decision was made to bring forward his change in weight category. He will begin this transition at the upcoming Junior European Championships this September, joining Eryk Neumann in the -81kg category.

The depth being created among our GB Junior fighters is extremely promising and this has been demonstrated by their various performances throughout this year, which bodes well for the future of British Judo.

The modification to Luke’s selection has opened up an opportunity to select the named reserve at -73kg, in this case, Ben Levy (Budokwai – David Mesa Rey / Larry Stevenson) who has won three bronze medals in the Junior European Cups in Kaunas (Lithuania), Birmingham, and Prague (Czechia) in 2024.

Revised squad list for the upcoming Junior European Championships taking place in Tallinn, Estonia on 5th-8th September: 

Weight:	Name:	Club:	Coach:
MEN:
Under 60kg	Charlie AYRE	Tees Valley J.C	Liam Doody
Under 66kg	Lewis FRYER	Rush Judo / WCPP	Laurie Rush
Under 73kg	Irakli GOGINASHVILI	Palavani	Leo Goginashvili
Under 73kg	Ben LEVY	Budokwai	David Mesa Rey / Larry Stevenson
Under 81kg	Eryk NEUMANN	Hardy Spicer 83	Fitzroy Davies
Under 81kg	Luke DAVIES	Ealing J.C	Jo Crowley
Over 100kg	Daniel EDE	Westcroft J.C	Andrew Ede
WOMEN:
Under 48kg	Summer SHAW	Camberley J.C / WCPP	Luke Preston
Under 57kg	Charlotte JENMAN	Tonbridge J.C	Ben Urban
Under 57kg	Chloe LINK	Relentless Judo	Darren Hawney
Under 57kg Reserve*	Madeleine BIRRI	Ealing J.C	Jo Crowley
Under 70kg	Holly DEVALL	Dragons Academy	Stephen Abberley
Under 78kg	Anya HASSAN	Blyth Juni Michi	John Chrisp
TEAM EVENT ONLY
Under 90kg	Cameron HICKEY	Core Judo / Camberley	Jon Purssey / Luke Preston

Athletes selected in the individual event will complete the team

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