Australian National Judo Championships

The Australian National Judo Championships are the highest level of judo competition in Australia. The championships are held annually by Judo Australia, and qualified domestic and overseas judoka compete in their respective categories as representatives of their home states or countries. Both the women's and men's championships began in 1956, with the championships being held in Wollongong, New South Wales between 2012 and 2015.

At the 2011 event, Maria Pekli, a seven-time national championship winner, was awarded Lifetime Membership in Judo Australia. ^[1]

Weight classes

There have been a number of changes to the weight divisions over the life of the championships. There are currently 8 weight classes for each gender, based on the official International Judo Federation weight divisions.

Men 1956–1965 1966–1967 1968–1976 1977–1997 1998–present Open category (no weight limits) Heavyweight Heavyweight o93 kg o95 kg o100 kg Light heavyweight u93 kg u95 kg u100 kg Middleweight Middleweight u80 kg u86 kg u90 kg Light middleweight u70 kg u78 kg u81 kg Lightweight Lightweight u63 kg u71 kg u73 kg u65 kg u66 kg u60 kg

Women 1956–1970 1971–1976 1977–1978 1979–1997 1998–present Open category (no weight limits) Open category (no weight limits) o63 kg o63 kg o72 kg o78 kg u72 kg u78 kg u63 kg u63 kg u66 kg u70 kg u61 kg u63 kg u57 kg u57 kg u56 kg u57 kg u52 kg u50 kg u48 kg

Australian Champions – Women

Women Year Open State 1956 C. Brown VIC 1957 M. Knyvett NSW 1958 M. Knyvett NSW 1959 M. Knyvett NSW 1960 M. Knyvett VIC 1961 C. Zavatchanos NSW 1962 M. Harding NSW 1963 Y. Morrow NSW 1964 No contest 1965 J. Neilson VIC 1966 No contest 1967 H. Goulter QLD 1968 A. McBean NSW 1969 J. Yarsley VIC 1970 C. Bullen WA Year Open State +63 kg State −63 kg State −57 kg State 1971 C. Bullen WA No contest No contest J. Yarsley VIC 1972 C. Bullen WA No contest No contest D. Moffitt NSW 1973 No contest J. Lambert VIC C. Muller NSW J. Hansberry SA 1974 No contest M. Shoveller NSW D. Svenson NSW J. Hansberry SA 1975 No contest M. Shoveller NSW K. Lettau NSW S. Williams NSW 1976 No contest M. Shoveller NSW K. Lettau NSW S. Williams NSW Year Open State +63 kg State −63 kg State −57 kg State −50 kg State 1977 No contest J. Morrison NSW C. Boyd NSW S. Hendy NSW C. Hamblin NSW 1978 No contest M. Richardson NSW C. Boyd NSW S. Hendy NSW C. Hamblin NSW Year Open State +72 kg State −72 kg State −66 kg State −61 kg State −56 kg State −52 kg State −48 kg State 1979 No contest R. Rapley NSW V. Burke TAS M. Longaroux VIC K. Sheehy NSW S. Hendy NSW C. Boyd NSW D. Smith NSW 1980 No contest G. Dekker NSW K. Daniels NSW S. McDonald NSW D. Potter ACT C. Hamblyn NSW S. Williams NSW N. Neale NSW 1981 No contest G. Dekker NSW W. Callender NSW S. McDonald NSW K. Sheehy NSW S. Williams NSW S. Moretti NSW C. Boyd NSW 1982 No contest Y. Zuydan NT G. Dekker NSW K. Daniels NSW S. Duncan NSW S. Williams NSW C. Boyd NSW J. Reardon NSW 1983 No contest Y. Zuydan NT G. Dekker NSW K. Daniels NSW W. Callender NSW S. Williams NSW C. Boyd NSW J. Reardon NSW 1984 S. Williams NSW Y. Zuydan NT G. Dekker NSW K. Daniels NSW G. Booth NSW S. Williams NSW C. Boyd NSW J. Reardon NSW 1985 G. VanDerLinde NSW Y. Zuydan NT G. VanDerLinde NSW K. Daniels NSW W. Callender NSW T. Johnston ACT C. Boyd NSW J. Reardon NSW 1986 Y. Zuydan NT G. Dekker NSW G. VanDerLinde NSW K. Katz NSW H. Lewis TAS S. Williams NSW D. VanHoek NSW J. Reardon NSW 1987 K. Katz NSW G. Dekker NSW W. Callender NSW K. Katz NSW A. Pepper NSW S. Williams NSW S. Hallett NSW J. Reardon NSW 1988 G. Dekker NSW G. Dekker NSW W. Callender NSW K. Katz NSW L. Sheehy NSW S. Williams NSW C. Grainger QLD J. Reardon NSW 1989 L. Sheehy NSW No contest D. Fanuli NSW N. Hill ACT L. Sullivan VIC S. Williams NSW C. Grainger QLD J. Reardon NSW 1990 S. Williams NSW G. Dekker NSW W. Callender NSW K. Katz NSW L. Sheehy VIC S. Williams NSW S. Hallett NSW J. Reardon NSW 1991 N. Hill ACT H. Burnett NSW D. Fanuli NSW A. Pepper NSW L. Sheehy NSW A. Deacon TAS C. Grainger QLD J. Reardon NSW 1992 L. Sheehy NSW H. Burnett NSW C. Pearce SA A. Pepper NSW L. Sheehy NSW A. Deacon TAS C. Grainger QLD J. Reardon NSW 1993 L. Sheehy NSW H. Burnett NSW K. Katz NSW A. Pepper NSW L. Sheehy NSW N. Hill ACT S. Child SA T. Kirkman NSW 1994 C. Dixon NSW H. Burnett NSW N. Galea NSW A. Pepper NSW L. Sullivan VIC C. Arlove VIC R. Sullivan VIC T. Kirkman NSW 1995 C. Dixon NSW H. Burnett NSW N. Galea NSW C. Dixon NSW L. Sheehy NSW N. Hill ACT C. Brain QLD T. Kirkman NSW 1996 C. Dixon NSW C. Curren VIC N. Galea NSW C. Arlove VIC L. Sullivan VIC N. Hill ACT C. Brain QLD T. Kirkman NSW 1997 C. Dixon NSW C. Curren VIC N. Galea NSW C. Dixon NSW L. Sullivan VIC M. Pekli VIC R. Sullivan VIC B. Shugg SA Year Open State +78 kg State −78 kg State −70 kg State −63 kg State −57 kg State −52 kg State −48 kg State 1998 C. Arlove VIC F. Albrew NSW N. Jenkinson QLD C. Arlove VIC C. Dixon NSW M. Pekli VIC R. Sullivan VIC T. Acciari NSW 1999 C. Arlove VIC No contest N. Jenkinson QLD N. Galea NSW L. Sullivan VIC M. Pekli VIC R. Sullivan VIC T. Acciari NSW 2000 C. Arlove VIC No contest N. Jenkinson QLD C. Arlove VIC J. Raguz NSW M. Pekli VIC C. Lewis VIC S. Milligan NSW 2001 No contest No contest D. Hill ACT C. Arlove VIC C. Dixon ACT M. Pekli VIC A. Raguz NSW S. Milligan ACT 2002 B. Giudice NSW T. Jansen TAS L. Laveti NSW C. Arlove VIC C. Dixon ACT M. Pekli VIC S. Chervonski NSW J. Serrano NSW 2003 C. Barrington VIC J. Malone NSW L. Laveti NSW S. Topp NSW B. Giudice NSW M. Pekli VIC E. Bensted VIC J. Serrano NSW 2004 No contest J. Malone NSW L. Laveti NSW C. Arlove VIC Y. Mitchell NT S. Taylor VIC K. Fong NT S. Chervonski NSW 2005 L. Laveti NSW J. Malone NSW S. Grant TAS J. Shepherd NSW Y. Mitchell NT C. Lewis VIC K.Muramatsu VIC No contest 2006 D. Newham NSW S. Dahl QLD S. Grant TAS J. Shepherd NSW A. Newham NSW C. Lewis VIC K.Muramatsu VIC No contest 2007 C. Arscott QLD S. Dahl QLD C. Arscott QLD S. Taylor NSW K. Koenig NSW C. Lewis VIC K.Muramatsu VIC T. Day QLD 2008 C. Arscott QLD J. Shepherd NSW S. Palumbo VIC C. Arscott QLD M. Corfios QLD E. Bensted VIC K.Muramatsu VIC H. Trotter NSW 2009 S. Dahl QLD J. Shepherd NSW S. Grant TAS Z. Bourke VIC K. Koenig NSW M. Sakio ACT G. Chadwick NSW H. Trotter NSW 2010 [2] M. Sakio ACT J. Shepherd NSW I. Kopecny NSW T. Betts NT S. Collins ACT M. Sakio ACT S. Taylor VIC A. Coppleman TAS 2011 No contest No contest I. Kopecny NSW C. Arscott NSW M. Sakio ACT C. Renzi VIC S. Taylor VIC A. Coppleman TAS 2012 K. Beunard NSW M. Fisher NT No contest S. Collins ACT K. Da Silva NSW C. Renzi VIC H. Trotter VIC C. Raynor QLD 2013 C. Arscott NSW S. Grant ACT I. Kopecny NSW S. Collins ACT K. Da Silva NSW D. Manuel WA H. Trotter VIC C. Raynor QLD 2014 [3] S. Cadaddu VIC No contest M. Wallis VIC A. Coughlan VIC T. Croton QLD E. Wright QLD H. Trotter VIC C. Raynor QLD 2015 M. Wallis VIC No contest I. Kopecny NSW S. Collins ACT T. Croton QLD D. Manuel WA Y. Hayashi QLD C. Hain NSW 2016 O. Olalekan VIC No contest A. Coughlan VIC M. Coughlan VIC M. Hamashima QLD Y. Hayashi QLD K. Mihalovits NSW 2017 O. Usenko QLD N. De-Bruine NSW A. Coughlan VIC M. Coughlan VIC N. Wright QLD T. Easton NSW C. Hain NSW 2018 E. Usenko QLD M. Wallis NSW A. Coughlan VIC K. Haecker VIC M. Hamashima QLD T. Easton NSW H. Shimazaki TAS 2019 O. Usenko QLD A. Coughlan VIC M. Coughlan VIC T. Easton NSW R. Noda NSW K. Muramatsu VIC 2020 No Competition Held 2021 A. Paduch NSW M. Swan WA S. Middleton WA M. Hamashima QLD R. Titanti NSW S. Shu-Ching QLD 2022 A. Georgia WA A. Coughlan VIC K. Haecker QLD C. Taylor QLD T. Easton VIC Y. Hayashi QLD 2023 A. Belanger QLD M. Swan WA A. Coughlan VIC M. Coughlan VIC A. Flavia Ajuz Ferreira QLD A. Fielder QLD A. Do NSW

Australian Champions – Men

Men Year Open State Heavy State Middle State Light State 1956 G. Brown VIC E. Chambers NSW R. Cummins NSW G. Brown VIC 1957 K. Schaffner NSW V. Wilkie QLD K. Schaffner NSW G. Grennan NSW 1958 A. Wake NSW M. Pulford VIC B. Knyvett NSW D. Jones NSW 1959 A. Wake NSW A. Wake NSW P. Oost WA D. Seitel VIC 1960 P. Limbach NSW P. Oost WA No contest No contest 1961 P. Oost WA R. Trainor QLD F. Limbach NSW J. Seitel VIC 1962 Theodore Boronovskis NSW T. Koerner SA O. Sherrard NSW G.Pugol VIC 1963 Theodore Boronovskis NSW R. Ford NSW P. Page NSW B. Dalton NSW 1964 No contest Theodore Boronovskis NSW P. Page NSW B. Dalton NSW 1965 Theodore Boronovskis NSW R. McMahon VIC W. Tracey NSW A. Infantino VIC Year Open State Heavy State Lt Heavy State Middle State Lt Middle State Light State 1966 Theodore Boronovskis NSW Theodore Boronovskis NSW J. Buckley NSW A. Byjkerk NSW J. Whipp NSW J. Black NSW 1967 P. Oost WA R. Leitel VIC J. Buckley NSW A. Byjkerk NSW R. Ford NSW B. Dalton NSW Year Open State +93 kg State −93 kg State −80 kg State −70 kg State −63 kg State 1968 R. Ford NSW B. Johnson NSW J. Buckley NSW W. Broadhead NSW R. Ford NSW D. Givney NSW 1969 L. Scholer NSW L. Scholer NSW B. Johnson NSW R. Turner VIC H. Willans SA D. Givney NSW 1970 W. Broadhead NSW L. Edwards VIC A. Buchanan NSW W. Broadhead NSW D. Churchill NSW R. Moffitt NSW 1971 W. Broadhead NSW B. Johnson NSW A. Byjkerk NSW R. Turner VIC W. Richards NSW D. Givney NSW 1972 B. Johnson NSW W. Partington NSW G. Ward NSW A. Byjkerk NSW D. Churchill NSW R. Moffitt NSW 1973 B. Johnson NSW W. Partington NSW G. Ward NSW A. Byjkerk NSW D. Churchill NSW R. Moffitt NSW 1974 J. Feeney WA G. Ward NSW A. Byjkerk NSW N. Dawson NSW L. Emmend NSW W. Richards NSW 1975 A. Byjkerk NSW L. Scholer QLD A. Byjkerk NSW W. Willanski NSW J. VanHoek NSW W. Richards NSW 1976 B. Johnson NSW J. Kopp QLD B. Johnson NSW P. Bugany NSW J. VanHoek NSW W. Richards NSW Year Open State +95 kg State −95 kg State −86 kg State −78 kg State −71 kg State −65 kg State −60 kg State 1977 B. Johnson NSW W. Broadhead NSW B. Johnson NSW M. Carew NSW P. Bugany NSW J. VanHoek NSW W.D. Morrison NSW W. Richards NSW 1978 B. Rogers SA P. Phillips NSW B. Johnson NSW M. Carew NSW G. Manley NSW W.D. Morrison NSW W.D. Morrison NSW W. Richards NSW 1979 M. Scully NSW T. Fricker NSW B. Johnson NSW M. Carew NSW A. Broadhead NSW W.D. Morrison NSW M Murphy NSW T. Bilney VIC 1980 M. Scully NSW R. Borchert QLD P. Phillips NSW M. Carew NSW P. Bugany NSW W.D. Morrison NSW M. Young VIC W. Richards NSW 1981 M. Carew NSW G. Pinchen VIC M. Carew NSW A. Richardson NSW J. Gollan QLD M. Young VIC T. Bilney VIC S. Smith TAS 1982 M. Carew NSW G. Pinchen VIC M. Carew NSW A. Richardson NSW P. Chicco NSW J. VanHoek NSW M. Murphy NSW G. Chiampa NSW 1983 A. Richardson NSW G. Pinchen VIC M. Carew NSW A. Richardson NSW P. Chicco NSW M. Young VIC W. Rosser NSW G. Chiampa NSW 1984 M. Briers TAS R. Borchert QLD M. Carew NSW A. Richardson NSW L. Val ACT M. Young VIC W. Rosser NSW G. Chiampa NSW 1985 A. Richardson NSW T. Yamada QLD D. Lampkin TAS A. Richardson NSW L. Val ACT S. Brain QLD W. Rosser NSW G. Chiampa NSW 1986 L. Val ACT M. Scully ACT B. Levasseur VIC A. Richardson NSW P. Taylor TAS S. Brain QLD W. Rosser NSW G. Chiampa NSW 1987 A. Richardson NSW R. Matthew VIC D. Lampkin TAS P. Gagliardi NSW L. Val ACT S. Brain QLD W. Rosser NSW G. Chiampa NSW 1988 C. Bacon TAS P. Bugany NSW D. Lampkin TAS A. Richardson NSW C. Palmer TAS G. Szabo VIC W. Rosser NSW G. Chiampa NSW 1989 C. Bacon TAS D. Pendlebury VIC D. Lampkin TAS C. Bacon TAS G. Kelly NSW J. Hallett NSW Dar Fagan NSW S. Viglione NSW 1990 D. Lampkin TAS G. Pinchin VIC D. Lampkin TAS C. Bacon TAS B. Thomas TAS Dan Fagan NSW Dar Fagan NSW W. DaSilva NSW 1991 C. Bacon TAS M. Szabo WA P. Gagliardi VIC C. Bacon TAS L. Val ACT G. Szabo VIC Dar Fagan NSW A. Vlahek VIC 1992 C. Palmer TAS M. Szabo WA P. Gagliardi VIC C. Bacon TAS S. Hill ACT S. Stones TAS G. Chiampa NSW J. Gavin QLD 1993 C. Bacon TAS M. Szabo WA C. Bacon TAS C. Palmer TAS G. Szabo VIC Dar Fagan NSW T. Hill ACT O. Cassas VIC 1994 C. Palmer TAS M. Szabo WA S. Tame TAS R. Ivers NSW G. Szabo VIC R. Maurency NSW Dar Fagan NSW B. Power ACT 1995 G. Kelly NSW L. Val ACT D. Rusitovic NSW D. Wilkinson QLD G. Szabo VIC Dan Fagan NSW T. Hill ACT C. Gibbons NSW 1996 G. Kelly NSW R. Matthews VIC R. Ivers NSW G. Kelly NSW G. Szabo VIC Dan Fagan NSW T. Hill ACT C. Gibbons NSW 1997 T. Morrison NSW R. Ball ACT M. Kelly NSW G. Kelly NSW D. Kelly VIC Dan Fagan NSW A. Collett VIC M. Klimiuk NSW Year Open State +100 kg State −100 kg State −90 kg State −81 kg State −73 kg State −66 kg State −60 kg State 1998 M. Calloway ACT M. Szabo WA S. Georgiardis ACT G. Kelly NSW S. Hill ACT T. Hill ACT A. Collett VIC M. Klimiuk NSW 1999 M. Hill ACT R. Ball ACT D. Rusitovic ACT C. Palmer TAS D. Kelly VIC Dan Fagan NSW A. Collett VIC A. Da Silva WA 2000 R. Ivers NSW C.J.Lee SA M. Celotti VIC S. Hill ACT D. Kelly VIC T. Hill ACT A. Collett VIC F. Serrano VIC 2001 M. Kelly NSW D. Rusitovic ACT M. Celotti VIC S. Hill ACT M. Endicott-Davies NSW T. Hill ACT H. Young NSW F. Serrano VIC 2002 T. Hill ACT D. Rusitovic ACT M. Kelly NSW S. Hill ACT D. Kelly VIC A. Collett VIC H. Young NSW F. Serrano VIC 2003 S. Pepic NSW S. Pepic NSW M. Celotti VIC G. Kelly VIC D. Kelly VIC A. Collett VIC B. Pilley VIC S. Fernandis ACT 2004 No contest G. Brendecke QLD G. Kelly VIC Priscus Fogagnolo TAS M. Endicott-Davies NSW D. Iverson VIC H. Young NSW F. Serrano VIC 2005 S. Pepic NSW S. Pepic NSW M. Kelly NSW M. Hill ACT T. Hammou QLD Dennis Iverson VIC H. Young NSW S. Giudice NSW 2006 Priscus Fogagnolo TAS G. Brendecke QLD M. Kelly NSW M. Endicott-Davies NSW T. Hill ACT H. Young NSW J. Cook NSW S. Giudice NSW 2007 G. Kelly NSW G. Kelly NSW M. Celotti VIC D. Kelly VIC T. Hill ACT A. Collett VIC Ivo dos Santos VIC Matt D'Aquino ACT 2008 Priscus Fogagnolo TAS M. Kelly NSW M. Endicott-Davies NSW Priscus Fogagnolo TAS M. Anthony VIC Dennis Iverson VIC T. Malcolm VIC A. Koltai NSW 2009 S. Pepic NSW S. Pepic NSW D. Kelly VIC P. Fogagnolo TAS K. Gion QLD Michael Scamardella VIC C. Burghart-swieser SA M. D'Aquino ACT 2010 [4] Priscus Fogagnolo TAS J. Andrewartha SA D. Kelly VIC M. Anthony VIC B. Iverson VIC D. Iverson VIC Ivo Dos Santos VIC A. Dickins QLD 2011 No contest G. Kelly NSW D. Didier ACT B. Kwon NSW B. Iverson QLD B. Donegan VIC S. Brown SA Arnie Dickins QLD 2012 Priscus Fogagnolo TAS G. Kelly NSW M. Janata NSW M. Anthony VIC B. Iverson QLD Jake Bensted VIC Ivo Dos Santos VIC T. Pappas VIC 2013 Priscus Fogagnolo TAS J. Andrewartha VIC Priscus Fogagnolo TAS M. Anthony VIC Eoin Coughlan VIC Arnie Dickins QLD Ivo Dos Santos VIC K. Da Silva NSW 2014 [3] S. Temesi QLD N. Berard VIC D. Didier ACT S. Temesi QLD Arnie Dickins QLD Jake Bensted VIC T. Yokoyama NSW K. Png WA 2015 S. Temesi QLD N. Berard VIC D. Didier ACT S. Temesi QLD I. Pavlinic NSW Jake Bensted VIC T. Pappas VIC Josh Katz NSW 2016 Elijah Schuurmans TAS N. Berard VIC S. Temesi QLD Won Gi Jang VIC Jake Bensted VIC Noam Tidhar VIC Kai Png WA 2017 Liam Park VIC David Russell QLD S. Temesi QLD Eoin Coughlan VIC Calvin Knoester WA Kai Png WA Josh Katz NSW 2018 Nicolas Berard VIC Kayhan Takagi NSW S. Temesi QLD Eoin Coughlan VIC Calvin Knoester WA Nathan Katz NSW Tom Pappas VIC 2019 Nicolas Berard VIC David Groom NSW S. Temesi QLD Jordan Kouros NSW Sam King QLD Nathan Katz NSW Josh Katz NSW 2020 No Competition Held 2021 Sung Lee NSW David Groom NSW Diego Barreto NSW Rihari Iki WA Rhys Allan NSW Pedro Antun Neto NSW Ting-Wei Lin NSW 2022 Liam Park VIC Kayhan Ozcicek-Takagi NSW Harrison Cassar VIC Sam King Qld Jake Bensted VIC Josh Katz NSW Jackson Hole VIC 2023 Liam Park VIC Axel Nightingale VIC Kuraishi Akishige WA Rihari Iki WA Jake Bensted VIC Ryuta Abe QLD Pedro Antun NSW

Most championships

Women Championships Name 14 Sue Williams (aka Sue Hendy) 11 Julie Reardon 11 Kerrie Katz (aka Kerrie Daniels) 10 Cathy Arlove 10 Geraldine Dekker 9 Carly Dixon 9 Leanne Sheehy 8 Christine Boyd 7 Maria Pekli 6 Kathy Brain (aka Kathy Grainger) 6 Wendy Callender 6 Catherine Arscott 6 Jake Bensted 6 Carli Renzi (aka Carli Lewis) 7 Aoife Coughlan

Men Championships Name 13 Gavin Kelly 11 Barry Johnson 10 Andrew Richardson 10 Mark Carew 10 Priscus Fogagnolo 9 Chris Bacon 9 Daniel Kelly 9 Tom Hill 8 Alex Byjkerk 8 Gino Chiampa 8 S. Temesi

External links

• Judo Australia

References

1. "Maria Pekli". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
2. "Brisbane Nationals" (PDF). Judo Federation of Australia Ltd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2010.
3. "Australian National Championships" (PDF). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
4. "Brisbane Nationals" (PDF). Judo Federation of Australia Ltd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2010.