The British Judo Championships are held annually and feature various age and weight categories to determine the British champion. The Championships are currently held at the English Institute of Sport, Sheffield.
Until 2013, the Championships were held under the title of either the British Closed Championships or the British Senior Trials. In 2013, the British Closed Championships/Senior Trials were merged with the all-age British Championships. The 2020 Championship was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Past winners
Men's extra lightweight -60kg
YearWinnerBantamweight -60kg1976Andrew Hough1977Sid Parker19789-10 Dec1979Jeremy Marcroft1980Gavin Bell1981Peter Middleton1982John Swatman1983Fred Bradley1984Michael Somerville1985Mark Preston1986Owen Lowery1987Carl Finney1988Carl Finney1989Carl Finney1990John Newton1991John Newton1992Nigel Donohue1993Jamie Johnson1994Jamie Johnson
YearWinner1995John Buchanan1996Sam DunkleyExtra Lightweight -60kg1997Jamie Johnson1998John Buchanan1999Jamie Johnson2000Jamie Johnson2001John Buchanan2002Craig Fallon2003John Buchanan2004Gavin Davies2005Brett Caswell2006Gavin Davies2007James Millar2008James Millar2011James Millar2012Brandon Dodge2013Ashley McKenzie2014Ashley McKenzie2015Peter Miles
YearWinner2016Renz Vallejera2017Sam Hall2018Josh Giles2019Sam Hall2021Sam Hall2022Neil MacDonald2023Dylan Munro2024 Charlie Ayre2025 Benjamin Caldwell
Men's half lightweight -66kg
YearWinnerFeatherweight -65kg1976Raymond Neenan1977Seth Birch19789-10 Dec1979Kerrith Brown1980Kerrith Brown1981Stephen Gawthorpe1982Kerrith Brown1983Colin Savage1984Howard Clark-Melville1985Michael Bowmer1986Michael Bowmer1987Mark Adshead1988Mark Preston1989Owen Pinnock1990Owen Pinnock1991Mark Preston1992Ian Freeman1993Simon Moss
YearWinner1994Simon Moss1995Jean-Paul Bell 1996Simon MossHalf Lightweight -66kg1997Simon Moss1998David Sommerville1999James Warren2000James Warren2001Dominic King2002David Sommerville2003James Warren2004Alan Scott2005Gareth Carder2006Jean-Rene Badrick2007Colin Oates2008Craig Fallon2011Craig Fallon2012Colin Oates2013Colin Oates
YearWinner2014Colin Oates2015Lewis Keeble2016Sam Hall2017Peter Miles2018Gregg Varey2019Neil MacDonald2021Gregg Varey2022Michael Fryer2023Neil MacDonald2024 Michael Fryer2025 Peter Miles
Men's lightweight -73kg
YearWinnerLightweight -63kg1974Keith Cannaby1975Raymond Neenan Lightweight -71kg1976Neil Adams1977Hugh Syme19789-10 Dec1979Peter Blewitt1980Tom Wynter1981Fitzroy Davies1982Fitzloyd Walker1983Kerrith Brown1984Paul Sheals1985Roy Stone1986Stephen Ravenscroft1987Kerrith Brown1988Billy Cusack1989Stephen Ravenscroft1990Billy Cusack
YearWinner1991Billy Cusack1992Billy Cusack1993Danny Kingston1994Billy Cusack1995Paul Leishman1996Lee BurbridgeLightweight -73kg1997Anthony Johnson1998Eric Bonti1999Eric Bonti2000Darren Warner2001Daniel Hawkins2002Matthew Purssey2003Eric Bonti2004Matthew Purssey2005Matthew Purssey2006Iain Feenan2007Iain Feenan2008Alex Farbon
YearWinner2011Danny Williams2012Jan Gosiewski2013Jan Gosiewski2014Jan Gosiewski2015Patrick Dawson2016Connor Ireland2017Daniel Powell2018Eric Ham2019Daniel Powell2021Daniel Powell2022Luke Davies2023Eric Ham2024 Ethan Nairne2025 Benjamin Levy
Men's half middleweight -81kg
YearWinnerLight Middleweight -70kg1974Vacinuff Morrison1975Vacinuff MorrisonLight Middleweight -78kg1976Vacinuff Morrison1977William Ward19789-10 Dec1979Christopher Bowles1980Densign White1981Kevin Lynch1982Densign White1983Martin McSorley1984Martin McSorley1985Gordon Lambert1986Paul Ajala1987Martin McSorley1988Neil Adams1989Fitzroy Davies1990Kerrith Brown1991Ryan Birch
YearWinner1992Martin McSorley1993Billy Cusack1994Darren Warner1995Chris Johnson1996Neil EdwardsHalf middleweight -81kg1997Luke Preston1998Graeme Randall1999Luke Preston2000Luke Preston2001Graeme Randall2002Euan Burton2003Euan Burton2004Thomas Cousins2005Thomas Davis2006Matthew Purssey2007Tom Reed2008Matthew Purssey2011Thomas Davis2012Tom Reed
YearWinner2013Owen Livesey2014Owen Livesey2015Sebastian Green2016Colin Oates2017Owen Livesey2018Spencer Lambert2019Stuart McWatt2021Lachlan Moorhead2022Del Imrie2023Scott Cusack2024 Rory Tyrrell2025 Lachlan Moorhead
Men's middleweight -90kg
YearWinnerMiddleweight -80kg1974Brian Jacks1975Brian JacksMiddleweight -86kg1976Robert Dibelius1977Mark Chittenden19789-10 Dec1979Joe Donald1980Ronald Knight1981Densign White1982Stuart Travis1983Densign White1984Raymond Stevens1985Densign White1986Raymond Stevens1987Densign White1988Densign White1989Densign White1990Stephen Cross1991Densign White
YearWinner1992Lloyd Alexander1993Fitzroy Davies1994Wayne Lakin1995Gary Edwards1996Winston GordonMiddleweight -90kg1997Sam Delahay1998Ryan Birch1999Peter Cousins2000Winston Gordon2001Peter Cousins2002Peter Cousins2003Peter Cousins2004Steven Vidler2005Peter Cousins2006Peter Lomax2007James Austin2008Jonathan Purssey2011Matthew Purssey2012Euan Burton
YearWinner2013David Groom2014Gary Hall2015Gary Hall2016Max Stewart2017Jamal Petgrave2018Frazer Chamberlain2019Jamal Petgrave2021Jamal Petgrave2022Adam Hoshal2023Stuart McWatt2024 Jamal Petgrave2025 Scott Cusack
Men's half heavyweight -100kg
YearWinnerHeavyweight -93kg1974Angelo Parisi1975Robert BradleyLight Heavyweight -95kg1976Paul Radburn1977Alex Ives19789-10 Dec1979Nicholas Kokotaylo1980Dennis Stewart1981Dennis Stewart1982Dennis Stewart1983Dennis Stewart1984Stuart Travis1985William Ward1986Nicholas Kokotaylo1987Nick Gale1988Nicholas Kokotaylo1989Nicholas Kokotaylo1990Nicholas Kokotaylo
YearWinner1991Nicholas Kokotaylo1992Lionel Hibbert1993Lloyd Alexander1994Chris Bacon1995Keith Davis1996Keith DavisHalf heavyweight -100kg1997Daley Lasebikin1998Keith Davis1999Keith Davis2000Keith Davis2001Sam Delahay2002Sam Delahay2003Brett Embley2004Brett Embley2005Winston Gordon2006Philip Nutter2007Andrew Burns2008Peter Cousins
YearWinner2011James Austin2012Peter Cousins2013Benjamin Fletcher2014Benjamin Fletcher2015Philip Awiti-Alcaraz2016Benjamin Fletcher2017Adam Hall2018Rhys Thompson2019Cailin Calder2021Rhys Thompson2022Rhys Thompson2023Harry Lovell-Hewitt2024 Rhys Thompson2025 Oliver Barratt
Men's heavyweight +100kg
YearWinnerHeavyweight +93kg1974Angelo Parisi1975Robert BradleyHeavyweight +95kg1976Errol Carnegie1977Martin Clarke19789-10 Dec1979Robert Bradley1980Robert Bradley1981Elvis Gordon1982Errol Carnegie1983Elvis Gordon1984Elvis Gordon1985Elvis Gordon1986Mervyn Bowditch1987Elvis Gordon1988Ian King1989Elvis Gordon1990James Webb
YearWinner1991Elvis Gordon1992Andrew Costello1993William Etherington1994Nicholas Kokotaylo1995Nicholas Kokotaylo1996Richard BlanesHeavyweight +100kg1997Richard Blanes1998Richard Blanes1999Daniel Sargent2000Daniel Sargent2001Daniel Sargent2002Daniel Sargent2003Andrew Ede2004Scott Burlinson2005Chris Sherrington2006Joe Delahay2007Matt Clempner2008Chris Sherrington
YearWinner2011Matt Clempner2012Matt Clempner2013Chris Sherrington2014Theodore Spalding-McIntosh2015James Austin2016Neil Schofield2017Andrew Melbourne2018Adam Hall2019Chris Sherrington2021Wesley Greenidge2022Wesley Greenidge2023Andrew McWatt2024 Wesley Greenidge2025 Joshua Whitehouse
Men's open (any weight, discontinued)
YearWinner1979Stuart Travis1981Arthur Mapp
YearWinner1984David Walker1985Elvis Gordon
Women's extra lightweight -48kg
YearWinnerBantamweight -48kg1977Jane Bridge19781979Carol Brooks1981Karen Briggs1982Jane Bridge1983Karen Briggs 1984Karen Briggs1985Jane Jones1986Anisah Mohamoodally1987Anisah Mohamoodally1988Anisah Mohamoodally1989Anisah Mohamoodally1990Erica Bowley1991Karen Briggs1992Joyce Heron1993Joyce Heron
YearWinner1994Joyce Heron1995Kim Dunkley1996Joyce HeronExtra Lightweight -48kg1997Victoria Dunn1998Joyce Heron1999Donna Robertson2000Donna Robertson2001Fiona Robertson2002Donna Robertson2003Fiona Robertson2004Donna Robertson2005Donna Robertson2006Fiona Robertson2007Kelly Edwards2008Francesca Steggall2011Kelly Edwards
YearWinner2012Hayley Willis2013Hayley Willis2014Kelly Staddon2015Kimberley Renicks2016Kelly Staddon2017Kimberley Renicks2018Kimberley Renicks2019Kimberley Renicks2021Amy Platten2022Summer Shaw2023Summer Shaw2024 Summer Shaw2025 Summer Shaw
Women's half lightweight -52kg
YearWinnerFeatherweight -52kg1977Connie Armstrong1978Loretta Doyle1979Loretta Doyle1981Loretta Doyle1982Loretta Doyle1983Loretta Doyle1984Loretta Doyle1985Sharon Rendle1986Sharon Rendle1987Sharon Rendle1988Loretta Doyle1989Sharon Tedder1990Elise Summers1991Sharon Rendle1992Elise Summers1993Deborah Allan1994Deborah Allan
YearWinner1995Deborah Allan1996Elise SummersHalf lightweight -52kg1997Elise Summers1998Georgina Singleton1999Elise Summers2000Georgina Singleton2001Georgina Singleton2002Victoria Dunn2003Victoria Dunn2004Georgina Singleton2005Jodie Carter2006Kirstene Feenan2007Sophie Johnstone2008Sophie Johnstone2011Sophie Cox2012Sophie Cox2013Kelly Edwards
YearWinner2014Chelsie Giles2015Chelsie Giles2016Kelly Edwards2017Chelsie Giles2018Lanina Solley2019Yasmin Javadian2021Chloe Robyns-Landricombe2022Tatum Keen2023Caitlin Barber2024 Tatum Keen2025 Lola Hodson
Women's lightweight -57kg
YearWinnerFeatherweight -56kg1977Nicole Coleman1978Dawn Netherwood1979Winn Bolton1981Bridgette McCarthy1982Diane Bell1983Diane Bell1984Debbie Rogers1985Janice Turner1986Loretta Doyle1987Tracey Lee1988Janice Turner1989Nicola Fairbrother1990Nathalie Evans1991Nicola Fairbrother1992Nicola Fairbrother1993Cheryle Peel1994Cheryle Peel
YearWinner1995Ceri Richards1996Natalie BarryLightweight -57kg19971998Nicola Fairbrother1999Nicola Fairbrother2000Natalie Barry2001Sophie Cox2002Sophie Cox2003Natalie Barry2004Sophie Cox2005Sophie Cox2006Gemma Howell2007Gemma Howell2008Gemma Howell2011Gemma Howell2012Connie Ramsay2013Nekoda Davis
YearWinner2014Nekoda Davis2015Laure Fournier2016Acelya Toprak2017Acelya Toprak2018Malin Wilson2019Josie Steele2021Acelya Toprak2022Malin Wilson2023Lele Nairne2024 Chloe Link2025 Acelya Toprak
Women's half middleweight -61kg
YearWinnerLight Middleweight -61kg1977Valerie Beckum19781979Julie Cross1980Dawn Netherwood1981Jane Seymour1982Ann Hughes1983Ann Hughes1984Mel Tapp1985Debbie Rogers1986Teresa Quoi1987Janice Turner1988Tracey Lee1989L Hancock1990Melody Johnson1991Melody Johnson1992Diane Bell1993Kirstie Weir1994Diane Bell
YearWinner1995Cheryle Peel1996Ruth Eddy1997Rosemary Felton1998Gemma HutchinsHalf Middleweight -63kg1999Gemma Hutchins2000Sarah Clark2001Sarah Clark2002Karen Roberts2003Karen Roberts2004Rosemary Felton 2005Sarah Clark2006Sarah Clark2007Kate Walker2008Sarah Clark2011Sarah Clark2012Sarah Clark2013Gemma Howell
YearWinner2014Alice Schlesinger2015Lucy Renshall2016Lucy Renshall2017Lucy Renshall2018Amy Livesey2019Bekky Livesey2021Lucy Renshall2022Ammi Takahashi2023Katie Mills2024 Lucy Renshall2025 Ammi Takahashi
Women's middleweight -70kg
YearWinnerMiddleweight -66kg1977Maureen Bennett1978Maureen Bennett1979Maureen Bennett1981Lisa Jones1982Dawn Netherwood1983Dawn Netherwood1984Margaret Jones1985Dawn Netherwood1986Eileen Boyle1987Eileen Boyle1988Rowena Sweatman1989Kate Howey1990Polly Robinson1991Sharon Mills1992Chloe Cowen1993Chloe Cowen1994Chloe Cowen
YearWinner1995Karen Powell1996Karen PowellMiddleweight -70kg1997Karen Powell1998Kate Howey1999Amanda Sneddon2000Rachel Wilding2001Amanda Costello2002Kate Howey2003Michelle Holt2004Sally Conway2005Michelle Holt2006Sally Conway2007Sally Conway2008Michelle Holt2011Sally Conway2012Sally Conway2013Sally Conway
YearWinner2014Sally Conway2015Megan Fletcher2016Katie-Jemima Yeats-Brown2017Katie-Jemima Yeats-Brown2018Kelly Petersen Pollard2019Kelly Petersen Pollard2021Kelly Petersen Pollard2022Simone Cross2023Simone Cross2024 Kelly Petersen Pollard2025 Kelly Petersen Pollard
Women's half heavyweight -78kg