British Judo Championships Discipline Judo Type Annual Organiser British Judo Next edition 2026 (December tba)
Brian Jacks on the left was British middleweight champion in 1974 and 1975
The British Judo Championships are held annually and feature various age and weight categories to determine the British champion.[ 1] The Championships are currently held at the English Institute of Sport, Sheffield .[ 2]
Until 2013, the Championships were held under the title of either the British Closed Championships or the British Senior Trials. In 2013, the British Closed Championships/Senior Trials were merged with the all-age British Championships. The 2020 Championship was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[ 3] [ 4]
Past winners
[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14] [ 15] [ 16]
Men's half lightweight -66kg
Men's half middleweight -81kg
Men's half heavyweight -100kg
Men's open (any weight, discontinued)
Women's half lightweight -52kg
Women's lightweight -57kg
Women's half middleweight -61kg
Year
Winner
Light Middleweight -61kg
1977 Valerie Beckum
1978
1979 Julie Cross
1980 Dawn Netherwood[ 22]
1981 Jane Seymour
1982 Ann Hughes
1983 Ann Hughes [ 20]
1984 Mel Tapp
1985 Debbie Rogers
1986 Teresa Quoi
1987 Janice Turner
1988 Tracey Lee
1989 L Hancock
1990 Melody Johnson
1991 Melody Johnson
1992 Diane Bell
1993 Kirstie Weir
1994 Diane Bell
Women's middleweight -70kg
Women's half heavyweight -78kg
Year
Winner
Light Heavyweight -72kg
1977 Geraldine Harmon
1978 Geraldine Harmon
1979 Sandra Bradshaw
1981 Avril Malley
1982 Theresa Hayden
1983 Theresa Hayden[ 20]
1984 Avril Malley
1985 Kerry Finney
1986 Avril Malley
1987 Theresa Hayden
1988 Avril Bray
1989 Anne Lucitt
1990 Josie Horton
1991 Kate Howey
1992 Kate Howey
1993 Kate Howey
1994 Stacey Smith
Women's heavyweight +78kg
Year
Winner
Heavyweight +72kg
1977 Ellen Cobb
1978
1979 Heather Ford
1981 Heather Ford
1982 Avril Malley
1983 Ruth Vondy[ 20]
1984 Sandra Bradshaw
1985 Sandra Bradshaw
1986 Sandra Bradshaw
1987 Joanne Spinks
1988 Nicola Wallis
1989
1990 Mandy Bell
1991 Kerry Knowles
1992 Lisa Maddaford
1993 Michelle Rogers
1994 Jane Morris
Women's open (any weight, discontinued)
Year
Winner
1979 Lynn Tilley
1981 Avril Malley
1982 Avril Malley
1983 Avril Malley[ 20]
Sarah Clark, 7-times half-middleweight champion
References
↑ "2020 British Championships and awards evening cancelled" . British Judo . Retrieved 5 August 2022 .
↑ "Results 2003 to present" . British Judo . Retrieved 5 August 2022 .
↑ "Changes to the 2012 British Championships" . British Judo . Retrieved 5 August 2022 .
↑ "2020 British Championships and awards evening cancelled" . British Judo . Retrieved 5 August 2022 .
↑ "National Senior Trials, pages 15-16" (PDF) . Mad PC (British Judo Association) . Retrieved 18 August 2022 .
↑ "As I Was Saying, National Olympic Trials, pages 14-15" (PDF) . Mad PC (British Judo Association) . Retrieved 18 August 2022 .
↑ "Men's Senior Squad for 1977" (PDF) . Mad PC (British Judo Association) . Retrieved 18 August 2022 .
↑ "British National Individual Championships for Women, Haden Hill 1979" (PDF) . Mad PC (British Judo Association) . Retrieved 18 August 2022 .
↑ "Midlans men Amongst the Medals, pages 10 & 11" (PDF) . Mad PC (British Judo Association) . Retrieved 18 August 2022 .
↑ "British Championships - Event results" . Judo Inside . Retrieved 7 August 2022 .
↑ Soames, N (8 February 1988). " 'Adams is sharp in attack' " . The Times . p. 32 – via Times Digital Archive.
↑ Soames, N (11 December 1989). " 'Kokotaylo makes his point to the selectors'," . The Times . p. 35 – via Times Digital Archive.
↑ Soames, N (10 December 1990). " 'Unruffled Brown reaffirms his class' " . The Times . p. 33 – via Times Digital Archive.
↑ " 'For the Record' " . The Times . 4 December 1995. p. 32 – via Times Digital Archive.
↑ "British Senior Championships 2022 11 December 2022 EIS Sheffield" . British Judo . Retrieved 16 December 2022 .
↑ "Senior National Champions Crowned in Sheffield" . British Judo . Retrieved 14 December 2023 .
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "British Junior and Senior Championships 2024" . British Judo . Retrieved 1 January 2026 .
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "British Pre Cadet, Cadet, Junior and Senior Championships 2025" (PDF) . British Judo . Retrieved 1 January 2026 .
1 2 3 "Judo: Howey claims gold but is denied revenge" . The Independent . 2 December 2002. Retrieved 24 May 2026 .
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Judo" . Sandwell Evening Mail . 1 August 1983. p. 27. Retrieved 29 May 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
↑ "Dawn Netherwood (left)" . Huddersfield Daily Examiner . 7 February 1978. p. 12. Retrieved 28 May 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
↑ "Badge of courage" . Huddersfield Daily Examiner . 9 July 1980. p. 14. Retrieved 28 May 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
English and British National Champions
English National Championships
British National Championships