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2026 Season Open
−100 kg · Senior · Regional Open

Aleksandr Volkov

IPPON — British National Selection 2026

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Season 2025 — Athletes

2,847

Registered Fighters

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British Open 2025

Sheffield EIS · 847 competitors

Competing Clubs

143+

From 12 regions

Live Draw · −73 kg

In Progress

QF

T. Nakamura
M. Singh

IPPON

P. Okafor
R. Kovač

WAZA-ARI

SF

T. Nakamura
R. Kovač

F

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Venue — Sheffield EIS

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"Ippon is the only platform that handles 400 athletes across 18 categories without the organisers losing their minds. We've used it for three nationals."

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Darren Walsh

Head Coach · Leeds Judo Club

Medals Awarded

1,284

Across all events 2025

2026 Season

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14

MAR

British Open

National

Senior & Junior · Sheffield EIS · Mar 14–15, 2026

−52kg−57kg−63kg−70kg−78kg+78kg
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APR

Northern Regional Open

Regional

U18 · U21 · Manchester Velodrome · Apr 5, 2026

−46kg−50kg−55kg−60kg−66kg
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26

APR

National Selection Trials

National

Senior Elite · Bath Sports Centre · Apr 26, 2026

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Capacity91%

10

MAY

Midlands Junior Open

Regional

U15 · U18 · Coventry Sports Centre · May 10, 2026

−34kg−38kg−42kg−46kg−50kg−55kg
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Capacity35%
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JUN

Scottish Championships

National

All Ages · Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh · Jun 6–7, 2026

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British Open 2025

847 athletes · 143 clubs · 18 categories

4.9

Avg Rating

98%

Would Return

12 min

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Fight Day

From Weigh-In
to Podium

06:00

Weigh-In Opens

09:00

First Contest

16:00

Final Block

18:30

Medal Ceremony

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Seoi-Nage · British Open 2025

Competition hall filled with spectators, multiple judo matches happening simultaneously on numbered mats

Final Block · Sheffield EIS

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Warm-Up Hall · 06:30

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Ippon Declared · −73kg

Medal ceremony on competition podium, three judoka holding trophies under arena spotlights

Podium · Senior −81kg

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Kumi-Kata · Detail

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Junior Category · U15

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Final Seconds · −63kg

Judoka executing seoi-nage throw, opponent airborne above tatami mat in competition arena

Seoi-Nage · British Open 2025

Competition hall filled with spectators, multiple judo matches happening simultaneously on numbered mats

Final Block · Sheffield EIS

Athletes warming up on training mats before competition, focused expressions in gym setting

Warm-Up Hall · 06:30

Referee raising hand to signal ippon, victorious judoka bowing to opponent on mat

Ippon Declared · −73kg

Medal ceremony on competition podium, three judoka holding trophies under arena spotlights

Podium · Senior −81kg

Close-up of judo gi grip, competitor hands locked in kumi-kata position showing chalk and effort

Kumi-Kata · Detail

Young judoka in white gi looking focused at competition, parents and coaches watching from sideline

Junior Category · U15

Scoreboard clock showing final seconds of judo match, audience in background of arena

Final Seconds · −63kg

Medal ceremony on competition podium, three judoka holding trophies under arena spotlights
Close-up of judo gi grip, competitor hands locked in kumi-kata position showing chalk and effort
Young judoka in white gi looking focused at competition, parents and coaches watching from sideline
Scoreboard clock showing final seconds of judo match, audience in background of arena
Judoka executing seoi-nage throw, opponent airborne above tatami mat in competition arena
Competition hall filled with spectators, multiple judo matches happening simultaneously on numbered mats
Athletes warming up on training mats before competition, focused expressions in gym setting
Referee raising hand to signal ippon, victorious judoka bowing to opponent on mat
Medal ceremony on competition podium, three judoka holding trophies under arena spotlights
Close-up of judo gi grip, competitor hands locked in kumi-kata position showing chalk and effort
Young judoka in white gi looking focused at competition, parents and coaches watching from sideline
Scoreboard clock showing final seconds of judo match, audience in background of arena
Judoka executing seoi-nage throw, opponent airborne above tatami mat in competition arena
Competition hall filled with spectators, multiple judo matches happening simultaneously on numbered mats
Athletes warming up on training mats before competition, focused expressions in gym setting
Referee raising hand to signal ippon, victorious judoka bowing to opponent on mat
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Preview · −66kg Pool A

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T. Nakamura (GBR)IPPON
M. Singh (SCO)IPPON
P. Okafor (ENG)WAZA-ARI
R. Kovač (WAL)

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