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PROUD PODIUM MOMENT – Roman Zazula, Leah McLean, and Jaymi Hinchey, left to right, of the Shiroumakai Judo club in Whitehorse, proudly display their medals on the podium of the Steveston Shiai tourney on Nov. 27 in Richmond, B.C.
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HAPPY COMPETITORS – Roman Zazula, Leah McLean, Jaymi Hinchey, Lea Hinchey, and Andezj Benson at the Steveston Shiai tournament on Nov. 27 in Richmond, B.C.
Five Yukon Judo athletes attended the Steveston Shiai Invitational tournament in Richmond, B.C. at the end of November.
Five Yukon Judo athletes attended the Steveston Shiai Invitational tournament in Richmond, B.C. at the end of November.
It was a large competition with nearly 500 registered competitors.
The event was a great opportunity to use the new skills learned at the October training camp put on by Judo B.C. and Olympians Jessica Klimkait and Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard.
All five Yukon athletes competed in the Under-16 division.
Leah McLean, Andrzej Benson, and Roman Zazula competed in the Novice division, while the Hinchey sisters, Jaymi & Lia, competed in the regular division.
McLean dominated the -63kg to win gold, Zazula captured silver in the -55kg, and Jaymi Hinchey brought home a silver in -57kg.
Judo has a small group of athletes, so getting to compete against other clubs is an important aspect of their development.
Aaron Jenson, the high-performance coach out of Shiroumakai Judo club, plans to take the competitors to B.C. provincials in early February, provided COVID-19 protocols allow it.
–Submitted by Aaron Jensen.
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