Judo Trinidad and Tobago (JudoTT) hosted 33 of the nation’s top judoka on Sunday 20th at the Eastern Regional Indoor Sports Arena Tacarigua to contest 12 categories at the National Judo Championships.

Juniors

Aidan GREAVES (Infantile 1, Boys), Kai SAMMY (Infantile 2, Boys) and Xavier JONES (Junior Boys, up to 81kgs) produced sterling performances to capture the national titles of their respective categories. This tournament was also a warm-up event for these young athletes who will represent Trinidad and Tobago at the 16th Barbados International Judo Tournament on 26th and 27th November. Other notable winners in the Juniors Division were Samuel ROBERTS (Juvenile, Boys), Giselle CHOON (Juvenile, Girls) and Latesha GILL (Under 21, Girls).

Seniors

Chad WARRICK followed up his decisive victory in the 81+kg, Male category with another win in the Male Open category. The feature match of the Seniors Division was between WARRICK and last year’s National Male Open Champion, Jelanie BOYCE. Both judoka had a well-fought battle that ended when Warrick executed a leg-wheel throw on BOYCE for Ippon (outright win) in the last minute of the 5-minute match. This is the first national title for the 22-year old from Belmont. BOYCE however, reigned supreme in the Up to 81kg category. Other notable performances came from Gabriella WOOD (Female Open) and Reinaldo NOVOA Jr. (Up to 66kg) who, after a long hiatus from competition judo, returned to win his first national title in over a decade.

The National Judo Championships also serve as a showpiece for national athletes who would have been previously chosen by JudoTT to compete at one of the most important events of the year for young and promising judoka, which is held the week after in Barbados. The 8-member team departs Friday 25th for the 16th Barbados International Judo Tournament.

  • Aidan Greaves
  • Kai Sammy
  • Giovanni Lopez
  • Xavier Jones
  • Latesha Gill
  • Gabriella Wood
  • Chad Warrick
  • Mark Littrean (Coach/Manager)

 

NATIONAL JUDO CHAMPIONSHIPS 2016, TACARIGUA

RESULTS (JUNIOR DIVISION)

Infantile 1, Boys (under 12 yrs)

1st Aidan GREAVES – (Queen’s Park Judo Club)

2nd Kaydan BUTTS – (Queen’s Park Judo Club)

Infantile 2, Boys (under 12 yrs)

1st Kai SAMMY – (Queen’s Park Judo Club)

2nd Bryce SOOKAN – (Queen’s Park Judo Club)

Juvenile, Girls (12-13 yrs)

1st Giselle CHOON – (Queen’s Park Judo Club)

2nd Maria HOSPEDALES – (Queen’s Park Judo Club)

Juvenile, Boys (12-13 yrs)

1st Samuel ROBERTS – (Club Judo Ink)

2nd Shaun HANIF – (Club Judo Ink)

3rd John NAHOUS – (Queen’s Park Judo Club)

4th C. J. ROOKS – (Queen’s Park Judo Club)

Juvenile, Boys (14-15 yrs)

1st Tyrone CHARLES – (Southern Academy of Martial Arts)

2nd Seyoum PHILLIP – (Club Judo Ink)

Junior Boys, up to 73kg (under 21 yrs)

1st Luke WALKER – (Queen’s Park Judo Club)

2nd Ayodele VIALVA – (Southern Academy of Martial Arts)

Junior Girls, over 57kg (under 21 yrs)

1st Latesha GILL – (Club Judo Ink)

2nd Amelia SOOKAN – (Queen’s Park Judo Club)

Junior Boys, up to 81kg (under 21 yrs)

1st Xavier JONES – (Queen’s Park Judo Club)

2nd Christian VOCTOR – (Arima Judo Club)

3rd Daniel DASENT-THOMSON – (Queen’s Park Judo Club)

NATIONAL JUDO CHAMPIONSHIPS 2016, TACARIGUA

RESULTS (SENIOR DIVISION)

Male up to 66kg

1st Reinaldo NOVOA Jr – (Muga Mushin Judo Club)

2nd Jason SIEUNARINE – (Queen’s Park Judo Club)

3rd Robert BEERAY – (Global Martial Arts)

Male up to 81kg

1st Jelanie BOYCE – (Club Judo Ink)

2nd Adrian AQUAN – (Queen’s Park Judo Club)

3rd Aidan DE GANNES – (Muga Mushin Judo Club)

4th Jamal VINCENT – (Global Martial Arts)

Male over 81kg

1st Chad WARRICK – (Queen’s Park Judo Club)

2nd Robert DE GANNES – (Queen’s Park Judo Club)

3rd Ishmael CAMPBELL – (Muga Mushin Judo Club)

4th Brent ROOPCHANDSINGH – (Queen’s Park Judo Club)

5th Dion HERCULES – (Global Martial Arts)

Female Open

1st Gabriella WOOD – (Queen’s Park Judo Club)

2nd Latesha GILL – (Club Judo Ink)

Male Open

1st Chad WARRICK – (Queen’s Park Judo Club)

2nd Jelanie BOYCE – (Club Judo Ink)

3rd Jamal VINCENT – (Global Martial Arts)

Ippon Trophy (for most outright wins) Male
  • Chad WARRICK
Ippon Trophy (for most outright wins) Female
  • Gabriella WOOD
Judo Spirit Trophy
  • Bryce SOOKAN