Nathon Burns on fire in European Games judo

Nathon Burns has confirmed himself as a prime candidate for an Irish medal at next year’s Tokyo Olympics, following an impressive run to the quarter-finals at the European Games in Minsk.

Nathon Burns on fire in European Games judo
Sat, 22 Jun, 2019 - 23:17

Nathon Burns has confirmed himself as a prime candidate for an Irish medal at next year’s Tokyo Olympics, following an impressive run to the quarter-finals at the European Games in Minsk.

The 30-year-old English-based judoka from Camberley Judo Club won two bouts in the opening rounds of the 66kg half-lightweight division.

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CourtsSportPlace: MinskPlace: Chizhovka ArenaPlace: Czech RepublicPlace: IsraelPlace: BelarusPlace: GermanyPlace: AzerbaijanPlace: GeorgiaPerson: Nathon BurnsPerson: BurnsPerson: Joao CrisostomoPerson: Burns’Person: Kenneth van GansbekePerson: van GansbekePerson: Matteo MedvesPerson: Pavel PetrikovPerson: Alice SharpePerson: Lorena WiebesPerson: Marianne VosPerson: Tatsiana SharakovaPerson: Alena AmialiusikPerson: Omer ShapiraPerson: Hanna TserakhPerson: Hannah LudwigPerson: SharpePerson: Michael NevinPerson: Mark DickinsonPerson: Kieran MolloyPerson: Goce JaneskiPerson: MolloyPerson: NevinPerson: Yauheni DauhaliavetsPerson: Miroslav KapulerPerson: Kamran ShakhsuvarlyPerson: Giorgi KharabadzePerson: Aoife GormallyPerson: Derek BurnettEvent: European GamesEvent: Tokyo OlympicsEvent: 2012 OlympicEvent: OlympicOrganisation: Camberley Judo Club
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