The Australian Judo Team at the 2023 IBSA World Games
Para-Judo is one of 3 sports at the 2023 IBSA World Games that will have Paris Paralympic pathways at the heart of competition.
Australia had it’s strongest field of athletes taking part at a world games, with 3 athletes competing, which included:
Maysa Abouzeid in the Women’s J1 -57kg division (with her coach Ivo Dos Santos).
Taylor Gosens in the Women’s J2 +70kg division (with coach David Groom).
Jake Fitzpatrick in the Men’s J2 -60kg division (with his coach Cliff Illingworth).
Fixtures:
23rd of August
Preliminaries
10am (6pm AEST) Men’s J2 -60kg (Jake Fitzpatrick) – lost in second round and repecharge.
24th of August
Preliminaries
10am (6pm AEST) Women’s J1 -57kg (Maysa Abouzied) – Lost in second round
10am (6pm AEST) Women’s J2 +70kg (Taylor Gosens) – Lost in first round.
Competition took place between Wednesday the 23rd and Friday the 25th of August at the University of Birmingham – Sport and Fitness Centre
To learn more about Para-Judo, go to www.blindsportsaustralia.com.au/judo
