Service Awards
Judo NSW Life Members
Click to view Judo NSW Life Members at the 2010 Judo NSW Awards Dinner
Jim ROBINSON (Dec) – 1970
John PETERS – 1970
Sue WILLIAMS – 1989 Click to view Image
Julie REARDON – 1989
Bruce FAGAN – 1990
Jack HALBER (Dec)
Frederick (Ric) RYDER (Dec)
Marguerite WILSON
Fred WATT
Terry YOUNG – 2005
Dale KEOGH – 2005
Jim BLACK – 2005
Danny SIMMONS (Dec) – 2006
Warren ROSSER – 2009
John BUCKLEY – 2009
Tom GODKIN – 2009
Alan BROADHEAD – 2011
Robert KATZ – 2011
Kerrye KATZ – 2011
Ivor ENDICOTT-DAVIES – 2015
Peter HERRMANN – 2016
Nigel FRICKER – 2018
Shane ALVISIO – 2018
(date) refers to year inducted
Judo NSW Medal of Distinction
Denis BOYD – 2010
Kathy MEYER – 2016
Lisa LEE – 2016
(date) refers to year inducted
Judo NSW 2016 Awards
Sue Williams Award
Tinka Easton (Illawarra International)
Individual Athlete Awards
Senior Women: Tinka Easton (Illawarra International)
Senior Men: Anthony Kouros (Illawarra International)
Junior Women: Tinka Easton (Illawarra International)
Junior Men: Anthony Kouros (Illawarra International)
Cadet Women: Alexandra Lindsay (Wellington PCYC)
Cadet Men: Daniel Villani (Kido Mingara)
Senior Girls: Saskia Brothers (Budokan)
Senior Boys: Dylan Katz (UNSW)
Junior Girls: Giselle Quigg (Blacktown City)
Junior Boys: Mak Vugdalic (Tiger Do)
Coaches Awards – Senior Squad
Senior Women – Naomi de Bruine (Budokan)
Junior Women – Lavina Woolfe (Illawarra International)
Cadet Women – Abigail Paduch (Illawarra International)
Senior Men – Vincent Costanzo (Zenbu)
Junior Men – Kyle McIndoe (Budokan)
Cadet Men – Baki Redzeposki (Zenbu)
Coaches Awards – Junior Squad
Cadet Women – Emma Leishman (Budokan)
Senior Girls – Kaitlyn Waye (Seven Hills RSL)
Junior Girls – Deanna Finka (Tiger Do)
Cadet Men – Jason Mangion (Seven Hills RSL)
Senior Boys – Brendan Miu (UNSW)
Junior Boys – Peter Moratidis – Lake Macquarie PCYC
Coaches Awards – Kata
Junior – Abigail Paduch & Lavina Woolfe (Illawarra International)
Senior – Melissa Seikot & Aurora Ihalainen (Lismore PCYC)
Club Awards
Club of the Year: Budokan
Junior Development Club: Tiger Do Martial Arts
Inspired Club: Sutherland PCYC Judo Sharks
Referee Award
Outstanding Referee: Lubo Petr – Budokan
Most Promising Referee: Tony Lindsay – Wellington PCYC
Volunteer Award
Volunteer of the Year: Rodney Moulder – Western Warriors
Judo NSW 2015 Awards
Sue Williams Award
Josh Katz (Budokan)
NSW Sports Federation Awards
Nominee – Young Athlete of the Year – Josh Katz
Nominee – Official of the Year – Lubo Petr
Nominee – Distinguished Long Service – Ivor Endicott-Davies
Individual Athlete Awards
Senior Women: Miranda Giambelli – UNSW
Senior Men: Josh Katz – Budokan
Junior Women: Tinka Easton – Bushido
Junior Men: Anthony Kouros – Illawarra International
Cadet Women: Abigail Paduch – Illawarra International
Cadet Men: Solomon Blanch – Zenbu & Uros Nikolic – Zenbu
Senior Girls: Saskia Brothers – Budokan
Senior Boys: Daniel Villani – Kido Mingara
Junior Girls: Marissa Finka – Tiger Do
Junior Boys: Dylan Katz – UNSW
Coaches Awards
Senior Coaches’ Award – Female: TBC
Senior Coaches’ Award – Male: TBC
Junior Coaches’ Award – Female: Anna Constantinidis – Zenbu
Junior Coaches’ Choice – Male: Nicholas McClifty – Tiger Do
Club Awards
Club of the Year: Budokan
Junior Development Club: Illawarra International Judo Club
Inspired Club: Woy Woy Judo Club
Referee Award
Outstanding Referee: Danny Coffa – Penrith PCYC
Most Promising Referee: Ben Fakhroldin – Bushido
Volunteer Award
Volunteer of the Year: Kirsten McDougall – UNSW
Judo NSW 2014 Awards
Sue Williams Award
Amy Meyer (UNSW)
NSW Sports Federation Awards
Nominee – Athlete of the Year – Amy Meyer
Nominee – Young Athlete of the Year – Naomi de Bruine
Individual Athlete Awards
Senior Women: Amy Meyer – UNSW
Senior Men: Josh Katz – Budokan
Junior Women: Tinka Easton – Bushido
Junior Men: Josh Katz – Budokan
Cadet Women: Stephanie Orbanic- St Mary’s RSL
Cadet Men: Josh Katz – Budokan
Senior Girls: Aurora Ihalainen – Lismore PCYC
Senior Boys: Daniel Villani – Kido Mingara
Junior Girls: Amelie Gautier – Yuukan
Junior Boys: Dong Duong Nguyen – UNSW
Junior Kata: Samuel Cadorin & Clayton Walker – Illawarra International
Senior Kata: Mohan Bam & Edmund Yuen – Zenbu
Coaches Awards
Senior Coaches’ Award – Female: Naomi De Bruine – Budokan
Senior Coaches’ Award – Male: Cameron Leishman – Budokan
Junior Coaches’ Award – Female: Ivonna Ristevski – Tiger Do
Junior Coaches’ Choice – Male: Diadre Te Ruana – Budokan
Club Awards
Club of the Year: Budokan
Junior Development Club: Dragon
Inspired Club: Kido Mingara
Referee Award
Outstanding Referee: Behzad Ahmad Fakhroldin – Bushido
Most Promising Referee: Franciscus Tandean – Budokan
Volunteer Award
Volunteer of the Year: Jim Peppas – UNSW
2013 Annual Awards
Sue Williams Award
Karen Da Silva (Zenbu Judo Club)
NSW Sports Federation Awards
Nominee – Young Athlete of the Year – Naomi De Bruine
Judo NSW Awards
Individual Awards
Senior Women: Karen Da Silva – Zenbu
Senior Men: Byung Chun Kwon – Zenbu
Junior Women: Nina Takenaka – UNSW Judo
Junior Women: Karen Da Silva – Zenbu
Junior Men: Josh Katz – Budokan
Cadet Women: Naomi De Bruine – Budokan
Cadet Men: Hayden Ivers – Kugatsu
Senior Girls: Kasiea Naidoo – Kido Mingara
Senior Boys: Kiernan Tafft – Budokan
Junior Girls: Saskia Brothers – Budokan
Junior Boys: Aleksandar Uzelac – Tiger Do
Coaches Awards
Senior Coaches’ Award – Female: Matle Fung – UNSW
Senior Coaches’ Award – Male: Robert Vukovic – ‘Ronin’ St Marys RSL
Junior Coaches’ Award – Female: Abigail Paduch – Illawarra International
Junior Coaches’ Choice – Male: Dmytro Kucheryavyy – Kugatsu
Club Awards
Club of the Year: Zenbu
Junior Development Club: Kido Mingara
Inspired Club: Kugatsu Central Coast
Referee Award
Outstanding Referee: Behzad Ahmad Fakhroldin – Bushido
Most Promising Referee: Hamish Moulder – Western Warriors Penrith PCYC
Volunteer Award
Volunteer of the Year: Lisa Lee – Shinsei
2012 Annual Awards
Sue Williams Award
2012 – Gavin Kelly (UNSW)
NSW Sports Federation Awards
Nominee – Sports Organisation Award – Judo NSW
Nominee – Young Athlete of the Year – Karen Da Silva
Judo NSW Awards
Individual Awards
Senior Women – Karen Da Silva (UNSW)
Junior Women – Nina Takenaka (UNSW)
Cadet Women – Tinka Easton (Bushido South Coast)
Senior Girls – Kendall Lane (Budokan)
Junior Girls – Tilhaney Grainger (St George Basin)
Senior Men – Gavin Kelly (UNSW)
Junior Men – Josh Katz (Budokan)
Cadet Men – Josh Katz (Budokan)
Senior Boys – Neeson Naidoo (Kido Mingara)
Junior Boys – Clayton Walker (Illawarra International)
State Coach’s Awards
Juniors – Dylan Brice (Tiger Do)
Seniors – Josh Cook (UNSW)
Club Awards
Club of the Year – UNSW
Junior Development Club – Budokan
Inspired Club Award – Kido Mingara Judo Academy & Zenbu
Referee Awards
Outstanding Referee of the Year – Young Chull Woo
Most Promising Referee Award – Behzad Ahmad Fakhroldin
Outstanding Contribution – Eddy Wong
Volunteer Award
Volunteer of the Year – Matthew Carpenter
2011 Annual Awards
Sue Williams Award
Byung Chun Kwon (Zenbu Judo Club) – 2011
NSW Sports Federation Awards
Volunteer Management Award – Judo NSW
Volunteer Award – Lauren Lee
Judo NSW Awards
Individual Awards
Senior Women – Isabelle Kopecny (Snowy Mountains)
Junior Women – Karen Da Silva (UNSW)
Cadet Women – Karen Da Silva (UNSW)
Senior Girls – Kendall Lane (Budokan) & Veronica Kopecny (Snowy Mountains) (equal)
Junior Girls – Norika Wright (Lismore PCYC)
Senior Men – Byung Chun Kwon (Zenbu)
Junior Men – Kevin Da Silva (UNSW)
Cadet Men – Nathan Katz (Budokan)
Senior Boys – Cameron Leishman (Budokan)
Junior Boys – Sam Beedham (Budokan)
State Coach’s Awards
Juniors – Boris Amromin (Sutherland PCYC)
Seniors – Gemma Chadwick (UNSW)
Club Awards
Club of the Year – Budokan Judo Club
Junior Development Club – Kido Mingara Judo Academy
Inspired Club Award – Illawarra International Judo Club
Referee Awards
Outstanding Referee of the Year – Rodney Moulder
Most Promising Referee Award – Danny Coffa
Outstanding Contribution – John Panopolous
2010 Annual Awards
Sue Williams Award
Nathan Katz (Budokan Judo Club) – 2010 – Click to view Image
NSW Sports Awards
Volunteer Award: Lisa Lee (Blacktown PCYC) – Click to view Image
Distinguished Long Service Award (for over 30 years of service): Denis Boyd – Click to view Image
Judo NSW Awards
Individual Awards
Karen Da Silva (UNSW) – Girls – Click to view Image
Josh Katz (Budokan) – Boys- Click to view Image
Sally Hunt (Bushido) – Cadet Women –
Nathan Katz (Budokan) – Cadet Men – Click to view Image
Hannah Trotter (Kido Mingara) – Junior Women – Click to view Image
Jordan Smith (Woy Woy) – Junior Men- Click to view Image
Janelle Shepherd (UNSW) – Senior Women – Click to view Image
Nic Pejic (UNSW) – Senior Men – Click to view Image
State Coach’s Awards
Juniors – Cameron Leishman (Budokan) – Click to view Image
Seniors – Glen Hugo (Willoughby) – Click to view Image
Club Awards
Club of the Year – UNSW – Click to view Image
Junior Development Club – Budokan – Click to view Image
Inspired Club – Sutherland PCYC Judo Sharks and Blacktown Bears PCYC- Click to view Image
Volunteer of the Year Award
Lisa Lee (Blacktown PCYC) – Click to view Image
Referee Awards
Outstanding Referee Award – Lubo Petr (Macquarie Uni) – Click to view Image
Most Promising Referee Award – Rodney Moulder (Penrith Western Warriors) – Click to view Image