Congratulations to Jeffrey Oduca from the Inner City Judo Club, who received the City of Winnipeg 150th Year Medal today from Councillor Ross Eadie of the Mynarski Ward. Jeffrey received the Medal for contributing positively to youths and adults by teaching them judo for 25 years at the Inner City Judo Club.
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2024 US Open
From July 25th to July 28th, Team Manitoba athletes competed at the 2024 US Open that was held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.
Following are the team results:
- Juvenile Advanced -58kg – Bennet Pampolina – Gold
- Cadets -55kg – Avery Pampolina – Bronze
- IJF Juniors -63kg – Sarah Ekosky – Bronze
- Seniors -63kg – Sarah Ekosky – Bronze
Coaches:
- Airton Nakamura
- Brian Jones
2024 Awards Banquet
Judo Manitoba held our awards ceremony on Sunday June 9th. We celebrated the following athletes for their accomplishments and contribution to our sport .
Awards
Outstanding Male Performer
Avery Pampolina
Outstanding Female Performer
Sarah Ekosky
Most Improved athlete of the year
Charles Launder
Outstanding Volunteer
Emily J. Trombo
Britni Q. Trombo
Outstanding Referee
Patrick Johanneson
Lifetime Achievement
Mamoru Oye
Hall of Fame – Builder
William Chiponski
Henry Fast
Spring Raffle 2024
We held our first raffle of 2024 at the awards dinner on Sunday June 9th.
Congratulations to all the winners!
Tim Tomchuk — $500.00
Irene Ekosky — $350.00
Antonio Montajes — $250.00
Gary Neufeld — $100.00
Nathan Pops, Tristan Jenner, Colt, Chad Bicklmeier and Jen Tomchuk — T-shirt
Black belt grading, June 2024
On Saturday June 8, 2024, Judo Manitoba held a Black Belt Grading. All candidates were successful.
Congratulations to all.
Shodan: Amaya Machado, Kiandra Christ-Bonnelle, Monica Laqui-Oritz
Nidan: Eric Jenner, Pablo Linstingart (contingent upon foreign dan recognition)
Sandan: Jennifer Lloyd, Sheldon Gephter
Nakamura Judo Open 2024
On May 4, 2024, Nakamura Judo held their 2024 tournament.
| Category/Placement | Competitor | Club |
|---|---|---|
Ne-Waza Open |
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| 1 | Nathan POPS | Revelation Martial Arts |
| 2 | Clayton GRAWBERGER | Revelation Martial Arts |
| 3 | Colton TOMCHUK | BP Judo club |
Sr Female Adv -57kg |
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| 1 | Kiandra CHRIST-BONNELL | Nakamura |
| 2 | Beth PENNER | Selkirk |
| 3 | Aisuluu OMURBEKOVA | Nakamura |
Sr Female Nov -78kg |
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| 1 | Fatima DEUNA | BP Judo club |
| 2 | Soyi PARK | U of M |
Sr Male Adv -81kg |
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| 1 | Shogun LACZKO | Nakamura |
| 2 | David HONCHARUK | Nakamura |
| 3 | Charlie LAUNDER | Keisatsu |
| 4 | Jesse OMOTO | Nakamura |
Sr Male Adv -90kg |
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| 1 | Tennyson VERWEY | Portage |
| 2 | Christian Royd PANTOJA | Inner City |
Sr Male Adv +100kg |
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| 1 | Nathan POPS | Revelation Martial Arts |
| 2 | Cai JAMES | Balmoral |
| 3 | Chysom SCOTT | Portage |
Sr Male Nov -100kg |
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| 1 | Colton TOMCHUK | BP Judo club |
| 2 | Nathan BAGNAS | Nakamura |
Sr Male Nov -66kg |
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| 1 | Jerwin SALVEDIA | Nakamura |
| 2 | Hercule DENIS | St. Boniface |
| 3 | Jacob SENGA | Balmoral |
Sr Male Nov -81kg |
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| 1 | Chase WAKEHAM | Balmoral |
| 2 | Neil ASERON | Nakamura |
| 3 | Vladyslav KOVALEVYCH | Nakamura |
| 3 | Felipe SKILNIK WILK | Nakamura |
Sr Male Nov +100kg |
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| 1 | Marc JAMES | Balmoral |
| 2 | Andrew TRETHART | Nakamura |
| 3 | Tyler BOWERING | Inner City |
U12 Female Group1 |
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| 1 | Camilla KWIATKOWSKI | BP Judo club |
| 2 | Oksana HENKEWICH | Nakamura |
| 3 | Sydney HAWBOLDT | Nakamura |
U12 Female Group2 |
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| 1 | Mila GERVAIS | Nakamura |
| 2 | Alexandra HAWBOLDT | Nakamura |
| 3 | Keerat Kaur SIVIA | Nakamura |
U12 Female Group3 |
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| 1 | Kimber WALLACE | Nakamura |
| 2 | Nyx PATON | Portage |
| 3 | Ekampreet PURBA | Nakamura |
U12 Female Group4 |
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| 1 | Addisson LAUDY KRASEY | Selkirk |
| 2 | Eimear O’GORMAN | Nakamura |
| 3 | Raeghan WAKEHAM | Balmoral |
U12 Male Group1 |
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| 1 | Jake OSIPOV | Nakamura |
| 2 | Beauregard JANSEN | Selkirk |
| 3 | Dylan CARRICO | St. Boniface Judo Club |
U12 Male Group2 |
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| 1 | Tyson CARRUTHERS-SALM | Southwest |
| 2 | Jett HONKE | Selkirk |
| 3 | Viktor GROENING | Keisatsu |
U12 Male Group3 |
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| 1 | Artem PUHA | Balmoral |
| 2 | Mateo VENTURA-OLAES | Inner City |
| 3 | Cruiz LERNOWICZ | Portage |
U12 Male Group4 |
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| 1 | Blaise LAVERGNE | St. Boniface Judo Club |
| 2 | Gabriel LA RIVIERE | BP Judo club |
| 3 | Hunter CONRAD | Keisatsu |
U14 Female -44kg |
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| 1 | Elise PAMPOLINA | Nakamura |
| 2 | Kayla BRETON-HUNTINGHAWK | Selkirk |
| 3 | Vani SHARMA | Nakamura |
U14 Female -63kg |
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| 1 | Avery-Mae Dawn CAMPBELL | Portage |
| 2 | Rhiannon JAMES | Balmoral |
U14 Male -35kg |
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| 1 | Nazar KUCHER | Nakamura |
| 2 | Gavin GRAWBERGER | Revelation Martial Arts |
U14 Male -42kg |
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| 1 | Ewan WILLIAMS | BP Judo club |
| 2 | Samson Nathaniel REYNANTE | Nakamura |
| 3 | Silas GRAWBERGER | Revelation Martial Arts |
U14 Male -46kg |
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| 1 | Fedor KUTUZOV | Nakamura |
| 2 | Ryker KLASSEN | Revelation Martial Arts |
| 3 | Avery WAKEHAM | Balmoral |
U14 Male -60kg |
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| 1 | Kareem AHMED | Nakamura |
| 2 | Julian CUMMING | Nakamura |
U16 Female -52kg |
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| 1 | Jacquelin BALDO-ODUCA | Inner City |
| 2 | Izzy NANASSY | Keisatsu |
| 3 | Sora TONN | Nakamura |
U16 Male -50kg |
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| 1 | Elijah LEVAC | St. Boniface |
| 2 | Benjamin Noah REYNANTE | Nakamura |
| 3 | Theodorus HATZIATHANASIADIS | Nakamura |
U16 Male -55kg |
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| 1 | Bennet PAMPOLINA | Nakamura |
| 2 | Ivan SKORYK | Nakamura |
| 3 | Maxym HENKEWICH | Nakamura |
U16 Male -66kg |
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| 1 | Xavier LEVAC | St. Boniface |
| 2 | Lucas KLASSEN | Inner City |
| 3 | Raiden VENDIVIL | Nakamura |
U16 Male -73kg |
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| 1 | Tristan JENNER | Portage |
| 2 | Owen EDMONDS | Churchill |
U16 Male +73kg |
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| 1 | Kieran SCANLON | Churchill |
| 2 | Russell FLAMAND | Nakamura |
| 3 | Daniel VASILIEV | Selkirk |
U18 Female -63kg |
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| 1 | Amaya MACHADO | Nakamura |
| 2 | Beth PENNER | Selkirk |
| 3 | Sarah DUFORT | Nakamura |
U18 Female +70kg |
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| 1 | Ruby BUECKERT | Nakamura |
| 2 | Julianna KNOP | BP Judo club |
| 3 | Sophia GOOD-CARRIERE | Balmoral |
U18 Male -66kg |
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| 1 | Xavier LEVAC | St. Boniface |
| 2 | Hercule DENIS | St. Boniface |
U18 Male +90kg |
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| 1 | Tennyson VERWEY | Portage |
| 2 | Cai JAMES | Balmoral |
| 3 | Felipe SKILNIK WILK | Nakamura |
Vet Male +100kg |
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| 1 | Andrew TRETHART | Nakamura |
| 2 | Chysom SCOTT | Portage |
Congratulations to all athletes and coaches, and thank you to all the referees and volunteers who help our tournaments succeed.
