Twenty-six SouthWest Judo Academy athletes represented our club at the 2026 Perth International Open, held at the Gold Netball Centre on Saturday, 12 September.
Our team earned nine medals across divisions ranging from under-nine competitors through to veterans, with five gold, two silver and two bronze medals.
Kayla Nae claimed two gold medals, winning both the Senior Women’s +78 kg and Cadet Women’s +70 kg divisions. Shane Rigby won gold in Veteran Men’s −90 kg, while Kieron Nae topped U11 Boys Group 5 and Luke Phillips won U9 Boys Group 1.
Carl Rathbone secured silver in Veteran Men’s −73 kg, with Tommy Mullins also taking silver in U11 Boys Group 5. Alyssa Fry earned bronze in Senior Women’s −52 kg, and Scott Fuerste claimed bronze in Junior Men’s −73 kg.
Congratulations to all 26 members of our team: Carl Rathbone, Kayla Nae, Shane Rigby, Alyssa Fry, Cody Robinson, Olivia Knights, Scott Fuerste, Lilly Taylor, Nate Stevens, James Taylor, Casey Dunn, James O’Loughlin, Skylar Lee, Aditya Rana, Grace Carney, Kieron Nae, Zara Aziz, Uno Deztinee Javier, Quinn Goff, Archer Goff, Keelan Mullins, Isaac Salzmann, Luke Phillips, Freddy Wall, Tommy Mullins and Carl Gassner.
Medals are only one part of the competition experience. Every athlete had the opportunity to test themselves against quality local, interstate and international opposition, identify areas to develop and bring valuable experience back to training. Whether they reached the podium, recorded a win or faced a challenging day, we are proud of how our athletes represented SouthWest.
Thank you to our coaches for supporting and guiding the team throughout the competition.
We also extend our thanks to the many SouthWest members who helped deliver the event. From preparation and setup to event-day duties, logistics and pack-down, their time and effort played an important part in making the Perth International Open possible.
View the full competition results on JudoManager.
