2025 Judo Nationals Wrap-Up – ACT Team Shines!

The ACT team brought heart, pride, and determination to the 2025 Judo Nationals – and it showed on the mat!

Competing against the best from across Australia, our judokas delivered performances and came home with 15 medals:

🥇 3 Gold🥈 4 Silver🥉 8 Bronze

Gold Medal Highlights:

✨ Erik Rand – Veterans

✨ Matt D’Aquino – Veterans

✨ Chloe Wall – Under 13, 38kg

🥈 Silver Medallists:

Thomas Cramp – Junior Men, 73kg

Aaron Ciuffetelli – Junior Men, 100kg

Yvain Guiraud – Cadets, 50kg

Oliver Casey – Under 15, 73kg

🥉 Bronze Medallists:

John Young – Veterans Kyu Grades Paula Monta – Senior Men, +100kg

Bayar Viekkanen – Cadets, 50kg Willem Grant-Ryan – Kyu Grades, 66kg

Zachary Gancarz – Kyu Grades, +100kg Jadyn Wall – Under 15, 40kg

Blake Yong – Under 15, 55kg Aurella Iarossi – Under 13, 56kg

A huge congratulations to every athlete who stepped onto the mat. You represented the ACT with skill, spirit, and true sportsmanship. We’re proud of you all!