Judo stars Howell and Powell to fly off to the Euros
Natalie Powell and Gemma Howell have been selected in the British Judo team for the upcoming European Championships.
Powell, from Powys, and Howell, from Telford, join a team of 17 British fighters for the championships that take place in Sofia, Bulgaria from April 29 to May 1.
Following her bronze medal at the same competition in 2018, Powell will compete in the under-78kg category, while Howell will fight in the under-63kg category following her silver at the Judo Grand Slam in Tel Aviv in February. She also won bronze at the 2018 European Championships. British Judo performance director Nigel Donohue said: “The 2022 European Championships is the first championships in the Paris Cycle and we have carefully considered selecting a team that will be competitive and also support our aspirations of developing and qualifying both a men and women’s team to medal in Paris 2024.
“Our selected women’s team has been hugely successful over the last cycle, consistently placing and medalling at Grand Slams and climbing the world rankings, and for that reason, there is an expectation that a number of the team will medal in Sofia.”
