Western Australian judoka delivered an outstanding weekend of competition in Brisbane, claiming eight medals across the 2026 Queensland International Open and Australian School Championships.
The Queensland International Open was held in Upper Mount Gravatt on Saturday, 19 September, attracting 272 athletes from 10 countries across 346 entries. Five University of Western Australia Judo Club athletes and Kano Judo Schools' Joseph White represented Western Australia, with the UWA contingent collecting three gold, one silver and two bronze medals across six divisions.
The following day, two of WA's rising athletes returned to the tatami for the Australian School Championships. Chloe Tournier, representing Carine Senior High School, won gold, while Logan Ramsden, representing Lake Joondalup Baptist College, added a bronze medal.
2026 Queensland International Open
Timeo Tournier — Gold, Senior Men −66 kg
University of Western Australia Judo Club's Timeo Tournier produced an unbeaten run through the Senior Men −66 kg division.
After receiving an opening-round bye, Tournier made a commanding start against New South Wales' Aaron Jones in the quarter-final, scoring waza-ari before finishing the contest by ippon.
In the semi-final, Tournier maintained the pressure against Queensland's Timothy Gerasimov, whose third shido sent the West Australian through to the gold-medal match.
The final against Queensland's Noah Asman extended into golden score, where Tournier found the decisive yuko to secure the title.
Kohsei Toyoshima — Gold, Senior Men −73 kg
Kohsei Toyoshima, also representing the University of Western Australia Judo Club, emerged on top of a strong 19-athlete Senior Men −73 kg field.
Following a first-round bye, Toyoshima opened his campaign with an emphatic ippon victory over New South Wales' Munkhtulga Avirmed.
His quarter-final against New South Wales' Angus Hutcheon went into golden score. Toyoshima maintained his composure through a lengthy tactical contest, with Hutcheon's third shido deciding the match.
Toyoshima then overcame the Australian Capital Territory's Jake Bell in the semi-final, building an advantage through yuko and waza-ari before Bell received a third shido.
In the final, Toyoshima met Queensland's Joao Cimurro. After conceding waza-ari, Toyoshima responded brilliantly and completed the comeback with ippon to claim gold.
Chloe Tournier — Gold, Cadet Women −63 kg; Bronze, Junior Women −63 kg
Chloe Tournier delivered a two-medal performance for the University of Western Australia Judo Club, winning the Cadet Women −63 kg title and taking bronze in Junior Women −63 kg.
In the cadet division, Tournier opened with a composed semi-final victory over Queensland's Vivienne Lugg, with a yuko proving the difference.
Tournier then faced South Australia's Kayla Simes in the deciding contest. She took control with waza-ari before completing the victory by ippon to secure gold.
Competing up in the junior division, Tournier was defeated by eventual champion Callie Bannister of Queensland, who won their quarter-final by osaekomi ippon.
Tournier responded strongly in the bronze-medal contest against New Caledonia's Déborah Bocahut, following an early waza-ari with ippon to earn her second medal of the day.
Logan Ramsden — Silver, U15 Boys U60 kg
University of Western Australia Judo Club athlete Logan Ramsden earned silver in the U15 Boys U60 kg division.
Ramsden opened his campaign against New South Wales' Tsolmonbaatar Biziya, winning the quarter-final by osaekomi ippon.
In the semi-final, Ramsden faced South Australia's Christopher Selaru. A single yuko separated the pair and carried Ramsden into the final.
Ramsden met Victoria's George Garcia in the gold-medal contest. Both athletes found the scoreboard, but Garcia's waza-ari and yuko outweighed Ramsden's yuko, leaving the WA athlete with a well-earned silver medal.
Alexander Vasilyev — Bronze, Senior Men −81 kg
Alexander Vasilyev completed a determined repechage run to win bronze for the University of Western Australia Judo Club in Senior Men −81 kg.
After an opening-round bye, Vasilyev met Victoria's Jack Karney in the quarter-final. Vasilyev struck first with waza-ari, but Karney recovered to win by ippon.
Vasilyev bounced back against Queensland's Minwoo Jeong in the first repechage round, combining two waza-ari scores for ippon.
He then defeated New South Wales' Sevanaia Dawai in the repechage final, protecting an early waza-ari advantage to earn a place in the bronze-medal contest.
There he faced the Australian Capital Territory's Sonny Gmizic. After conceding yuko, Vasilyev answered emphatically with ippon to claim bronze.
Joseph White — Veteran Men −100 kg
Joseph White represented Kano Judo Schools in the two-athlete Veteran Men −100 kg division. White's contest against the Australian Capital Territory's Tim Darragh extended into golden score, where a third shido decided the match in Darragh's favour. Under the event's medal-awarding arrangements, White did not receive a placing.
2026 Australian School Championships
The Australian School Championships followed at the same Upper Mount Gravatt venue on Sunday, 20 September. The national championship attracted 185 judoka from six countries, with 192 entries across the school-age divisions.
Chloe Tournier — Gold, Young Women −63 kg
Backing up from her two-medal performance the previous day, University of Western Australia Judo Club athlete Chloe Tournier represented Carine Senior High School in the Young Women −63 kg division.
Tournier booked her place in the final with a controlled victory over Queensland's Giselle Barahona, scoring both waza-ari and yuko.
In the deciding contest against South Australia's Kayla Simes, representing Thomas More College, Tournier scored yuko before completing an osaekomi ippon. The victory earned her a second gold medal of the weekend and completed an exceptional three-medal campaign across the two events.
Logan Ramsden — Bronze, U15 Boys U60 kg
Logan Ramsden represented Lake Joondalup Baptist College and again reached the podium in the U15 Boys U60 kg division.
Ramsden progressed through his quarter-final against South Australia's Christopher Selaru, representing Seaview High School, with a yuko proving decisive.
New Caledonia's Titouan Primot halted Ramsden's run in the semi-final, scoring two yukos to advance.
Ramsden responded superbly in the bronze-medal contest against New South Wales' Russell Luan Hoang, representing Sefton High School, securing victory by ippon. The result gave Ramsden his second medal in as many days.
A memorable weekend for WA judo
Across the two days, WA athletes demonstrated their ability to perform repeatedly against high-quality interstate and international opposition. The University of Western Australia Judo Club contingent collected eight confirmed medals across the two events, including four gold, one silver and three bronze, while Kano Judo Schools was also represented in the Veteran Men competition.
Judo Western Australia congratulates Timeo Tournier, Kohsei Toyoshima, Chloe Tournier, Logan Ramsden, Alexander Vasilyev and Joseph White, together with their coaches, clubs, families and schools, on their performances in Brisbane.
