Benjamin Levy (judoka)
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| Born | 20 January 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| R16 (2026) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| JudoInside.com | 152355 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Benjamin Levy (born 20 January 2005) is a British judoka.[1] He won the silver medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in the 73 kg division.
Biography
Trained at Budokwai in London, Levy studied at the University of Birmingham and joined the British Judo Elite World-Class Performance Programme in late 2024.[2][3] As a junior in 2025, Levy won at the Warsaw European Open, Kaunas Junior European Cup, and Berlin Junior European Cup as well as making his senior debut representing Great Britain at the 2025 European Judo Championships.[4]
In February 2026, Levy won the bronze medal at the Paris Grand Slam, recording a win over the world champion Joan-Benjamin Gaba in his debut at that level of competition.[5] On 1 August, while representing England he won the silver medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in the 73kg division, defeated by compatriot Ethan Nairne by Yuko in the final.[6][7]
References
- ↑ "Benjamin Levy". British Judo. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ "Seven New Athletes Join British Judo's Elite World-Class Performance Programme". British Judo. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ "University of Birmingham student claims judo bronze medal at Paris Grand Slam". greaterbirminghamchambers.com. 16 February 2026. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ "GB Junior Squad Ready to Shine at European Championships". British Judo. 3 September 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ "Ben Levy Stuns the Judo World with Paris Grand Slam Bronze on debut". britishjudo.org.uk. 9 February 2026. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ "Nairne makes it family affair as judo medals keep coming". Team England. 1 August 2026. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ "England's Nairne and Petersen-Pollard win judo gold". BBC Sport. 1 August 2026. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
External links
- Benjamin Levy at the International Judo Federation
- Benjamin Levy at JudoInside.com
- Benjamin Levy on Instagram