Scotland has officially announced a strong squad of 36 judoka from 13 clubs set to compete at the British National Team Championships 2026, taking place on 4 July at the Walsall Sports Centre at The University of Wolverhampton. The team features athletes across Pre Cadets & Minors, Cadets & Juniors, and Senior categories, showcasing strength throughout the performance pathway.
The Scottish teams head into the championships following a highly successful 2025 event, where they secured medals across all team divisions, claiming three golds, two silvers, and one bronze.
The 2026 squad features a host of talented judoka across all age groups.
In the Pre Cadets & Minors, standout names include British champion Olivia Smith, alongside medallists Keir O’Connor (silver), Angus Mowat (silver), William Caldwell (bronze), and Carlo Pellicci (bronze) adding depth to the team.
The Cadets & Juniors squad is equally strong. Finlay Whitelaw, part of the 2025 Pre Cadet & Minors gold medal-winning team, moves up to the reigning Cadet & Junior Champion Team alongside Coen Gilbert and Vasiliy Menshykov, as they look to retain the championship title they helped secure in 2025.
On the girls’ side, Betsy Doe, Lucy Daly, and Lois Goldie step up to the Cadet & Junior team following their bronze medal success as part of the 2025 Pre Cadet & Minors squad.
At senior level, Sunny Doig, a Team Scotland athlete selected for this summer’s Commonwealth Games, headlines the women’s team as they aim to defend their British team title.
In the men’s competition, Scotland will look to build on their silver medal performance in 2025, with returning athletes including James Gray joined by Jack Macleod and Rhys Clydesdale. Macleod and Clydesdale, both part of the gold medal-winning Cadet & Junior team in 2025, bring valuable experience as the team aims to defend or improve on last year’s result.
The teams will be supported by JudoScotland Performance Pathway Coach Taka Kitahara, alongside JudoScotland support coaches Reece Calder, Kirsten Gray, Louise Renicks, and Stuart McWatt.
Let us know if you will be traveling to Walsall to support the Scottish Team, full details on the event can be found here.
Pre Cadets & Minors – Boys
- Xander Goldie – 38kg – Pro Judo
- Callum Gibson – 42kg – Hibari Kan
- Keir O’Connor – 46kg – Pro Judo
- Jamie Kerr – 50kg – Clyde
- William Caldwell – 50kg – Whitburn
- Lewis Gordon – 55kg – Garioch
- Carlo Pellicci – 60kg – Esprit
- Angus Mowat – 60kg over – Highland Budokan
- Patrick Quirke – 60kg over – Sportif
Pre Cadets & Minors – Girls
- Olivia Smith – 44kg – Zenkai
- Lily Mactaggart – 48kg – Zenkai
- Sophia Malone – 52kg – Hibari Kan
- Rebecca Gray – 57kg & over – Pro Judo
- Leyla Semple – 57kg & over – Zenkai
Cadets & Juniors – Boys
- Finlay Whitelaw – 50kg – Pro Judo
- Jack Docherty – 55kg – Pro Judo
- Coen Gilbert – 60kg – Pro Judo
- Alban Tubio – 66kg – EdinburghJudo
- Logan Goldie – 73kg – Pro Judo
- Sean McAleese – 81kg – Sportif
- Vasiliy Menshykov – 81kg over – Garioch
Cadets & Juniors – Girls
- Betsy Doe – 48kg – Pro Judo
- Lucy Daly – 52kg – Pro Judo
- Rachael Gray – 52kg – Destination Judo
- Stella Cameron – 57kg – Whitburn
- Kayla Smith – 63kg – Pro Judo
- Lois Goldie – 63kg over – Pro Judo
Senior – Men
- Nordine Adrif – 66kg – Garioch
- Rhys Clydesdale – 66kg – Esprit
- James Gary – 73kg – Destination Judo
- Jack Macleod – 81kg – Garioch
- Joseph Kirk – 90kg – Middlesbrough
- Niccolo Bargioni – 90kg over – EdinburghJudo
Senior – Women
- Rachael Gray – 52kg – Destination Judo
- Sarah Smith – 57kg – Destination Judo
- Sunny Doig – 63kg – Just Judo Yoshin
- Hazel Taylor – 70kg & over – EdinburghJudo