The National Judo High Performance program is being delivered under a shared model between the Combat Institute of Australia (CombatAUS) and Judo Australia (JA) since 1 January 2021.
Under this new model, the program for athletes categorised Developing and above is delivered and funded by CombatAUS. Programs for athletes not yet categorised or categorised Emerging are delivered and funded by JA from the AIS Performance Pathway Strategic Investment grant and other funding that may be available for pathway athlete development.
JA is excited to announce the athletes selected into the following development squads for 2023.
JA CADET DEVELOPMENT SQUAD
ATHLETE CURRENT CATEGORY CLUB STATE
Nanami Anderson 44 kg Coral Coast Judo Club QLD
Maelie Tournier 48 kg Judo International WA
Callie Bannister 52 kg Ohori Judo Club QLD
Bianca Tandean 57 kg Budokan NSW
Zsofia Berta 57 kg Judo International WA
Gabrielle Woodward 63 kg Veteran Grappling Judo Club QLD
Andjela Bodiroza 63 kg Zoo Judo NSW
Taylah Hayes 70 kg Kokoro Judo TAS
Mia Sazdov Over 70 kg Resilience Training Centre VIC
Yonatan Ayzelman 50 kg Judokan VIC
Jack Bannister 60 kg Ohori Judo Club QLD
Vas Middleton 60 kg Judo International WA
Max Zollinger 60 kg Budokan NSW
Jules Aiberti 66 kg Resilience Training Centre VIC
Jack Tween 66 kg Kano Judo Schools WA
Nicholas McClifty 73 kg Tiger Do NSW
Carstens Beyers 81 kg Yarra Judo VIC
Joshua Koenig 81 kg Zoo Judo NSW
JA JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT SQUAD
ATHLETE CURRENT CATEGORY CLUB STATE
Anneliese Fielder* 52 kg Shogun Hills Judo Club QLD
Clarissa Vumbaca 52 kg Budokan NSW
Ivona Ristevski 57 kg Tiger Do NSW
Ryley Rametta 63 kg Resilience Training Centre VIC
Deana Finka 63 kg Tiger Do NSW
Marissa Finka 63 kg Tiger Do NSW
Saya Middleton 70 kg Judo International WA
Avalon Anskey 70 kg Yarra Judo VIC
Alanna Joyce 70 kg Darwin Judo Club NT
Liam McClifty 60 kg Tiger Do NSW
William Zollinger 60 kg Budokan NSW
Timeo Tournier 60 kg Judo International WA
Jordon Greenbank* 66 kg UniWA Judo Club WA
Jad Reda 66 kg Tiger Do NSW
Kimi Jost 66 kg UniWA Judo Club WA
Angus Hutcheon 66 kg UniNSW Judo Club NSW
Kohsei Toyoshima* 73 kg Ohori Judo Club QLD
Ryan Koenig 73 kg Zoo Judo NSW
Keishin Ochi 73 kg UniWA Judo Club WA
Tom Cramp 73 kg Marist ACT
Bayley Eames 73 kg Shogun Hills Judo Club QLD
Danny Vojnikovich* 90 kg Resilience Training Centre VIC
Axel Nightingale 100 kg Traralgon Judo Club VIC
Note: Junior athletes with *next to their name are categorised as Emerging under the Judo Categorisation framework.
JA UNDER 24 EMERGING SENIOR SQUAD
ATHLETE CURRENT CATEGORY CLUB STATE
Charisma Taylor* 57 kg Northside Martial Arts Academy QLD
Maria Swan* 78 kg UniWA Judo Club WA
Abigail Paduch* Over 78 kg Zenbu Judo Club NSW
Jackson Hole 60 kg Berard Judo Academy VIC
Rihari Iki 81 kg UniWA Judo Club WA
Noah Nightingale 81 kg Traralgon Judo Club VIC
James Agustin 81 kg Blacktown City Judo Club NSW
Uros Nikolic* 81 kg Zenbu Judo Club NSW
Note: Athletes with *next to their name are also categorised under the Judo Categorisation framework.
For more information about the selection process and pathways, please visit the Judo Australia HP Program Page.
Congratulations to all of those selected into the Pathway Development Squad for 2023!