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WESTERN CAPE OPEN & FINAL WESTERN CAPE TRIALS

Today, our Eden Judo athletes competed at the Western Cape Open & Final Western Cape Trials, hosted by Cape Winelands Judo in Paarl — and what an incredible performance from our team!
🏅 OUR RESULTS
🥇Gideon Scheepers - Gold
🥇 E-Jay Fortuin – Gold
🥇 Lourens Ungerer – Gold
🥇 Violet de la Croix – Gold
🥇 Emma Warren – Gold
🥇 Ruwayda Fortuin – Gold
🥇 Zoe de la Croix – Gold
🥇 Izani Bester – Gold
🥇 Jade Landman – Gold
🥇 Mark Nkasayi – Gold
🥈 Branwill Kortjie – Silver
🥈 Charlene Fortuin – Silver

10 GOLD & 2 SILVER!

We are incredibly proud of every athlete who stepped onto the mat today. Their hard work, determination, discipline and fighting spirit continue to show that hard work pays off!

A HUGE THANK YOU to Cape Winelands Judo for hosting such a well-run event and for creating a professional and positive environment for our athletes to compete and showcase their skills.
We would also like to express our sincere appreciation to DCAS – Western Cape Government for their continued support of Eden Judo Association. Your support plays an important role in creating opportunities for our athletes and assisting us in developing judo in our communities. We truly appreciate your commitment to our athletes and our sport.

And, of course, thank you to our, parents, families and supporters for the countless hours, travelling, encouragement and commitment behind the scenes.
Today was another reminder that Team Eden is stronger together!

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Zoe de la Croix – Gold 🥇
Izani Bester – Bronze 🥉

What an incredible achievement! You two have made us unbelievably proud today.

Your commitment, focus, and determination truly set you apart. You showed heart, courage, and the kind of fighting spirit that inspires everyone around you.

This is only the beginning — we cannot wait to see how you continue to grow, rise, and shine even brighter in the future! 💛