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Olivia Wisniowski won gold in the U16 +70 kg category at the Edmonton International Judo Championships (Photo supplied by Sylvia Graf)
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Prince George judo athletes earn ten medals at Edmonton International Judo Championships

Darin Bain
By Darin Bain

Judo athletes are bringing hardware back to Prince George.

Ten Judokas from the Northern Captial Judo Club competed at the Edmonton International Judo Championships this past weekend, winning ten medals:

Gold:

  • Olivia Wisniowski – U16 Female +70kg
  • Ronald Beauchesne – Veteran Men M5 Advanced +100kg
Ronald Beauchesne won gold in the Veteran Men M5 Advanced +100kg category at the Edmonton International Judo Championships (Photo supplied by Sylvia Graf)

Silver:

  • Ivy Beauchesne U12 Female
  • Olivia Wisniowski U21 Female +78kg
  • Ivan Pilcik – Newaza competition (groundwork only)
  • Eric Willms – Veteran Men Advanced M3 +100kg

Bronze:

  • Kiya Wisniowski – U16 Female -63kg
  • Paul Bryant – Veteran Men M4 Advanced +100kg
  • Simon Wisniowski – bronze in 2 divisions – Veteran Men -90kg and Senior Men Intermediate -90kg

 

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Darin Bain
Darin Bain
Darin is a news reporter for Vista Radio's Prince George stations. His career started in the Cariboo in 2020, working as a News Reporter in both 100 Mile House and Williams Lake before making the move to Prince George in late 2021.

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