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Van Zyl settles for seventh place finish at Judo Junior Worlds

Brendan Pawliw
By Brendan Pawliw

It wasn’t quite the result a standout judo athlete from Prince George was looking for.

Carla Van Zyl of the Hart Judo Academy placed seventh at the World Junior Championships in Lima, Peru this week.

Van Zyl lost her opening match to Gajic Jevgenija of Croatia.

Mio Shirakane of Japan took home the gold medal in the individual competition.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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