100% podium success for Coleraine's Kyokan Judo Club at Welsh Championships

Head Coach Garfield Richardson with the four Kyokan competitors - Ebony McCahon, Charlotte Kasparian, Sofia Richardson and Matthew Gibb. CREDIT KYOKAN

placeholder image — Head Coach Garfield Richardson with the four Kyokan competitors - Ebony McCahon, Charlotte Kasparian, Sofia Richardson and Matthew Gibb. CREDIT KYOKAN

Four competitors – four medals!

Coleraine’s Kyokan Judo Club achieved 100% podium places at the Welsh Open Judo Championship on Saturday, October 26.

Head coach Garfield Richardson said the competitors were fighting against the best from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland: “What a fantastic performance by all these young athletes. All overcoming previous competition loses to stand on the podium.”

Results: Ebony McCahon - Gold; Charlotte Kasparian - Gold; Sofia Richardson - Gold; Matthew Gibb - Bronze.

Garfield added: “I also found out that we came third on the medal tally out of 98 judo clubs, with only four competitors in attendance. I’m an extremely happy coach.”