Ajax judokas turn in stellar efforts
Tue May 20, 2008

AJAX - Two Ajax Budokan Judo Club members recorded top-five finishes at one of the largest juvenile-level (14-to-16 years) tournaments in the world.

The Ajax club sent four athletes as part of the 12-member Canadian team competing at the European Judo Union Youth Tournament in Berlin recently.

Derek Langlois, competing in the minus-55 kilogram weight class, earned a fifth-place finish, losing to the eventual gold medalist from Russia. All told, Langlois piled up five wins at the tournament.

Meanwhile, David Ancor chalked up five wins to finish fifth in the minus-66 kilogram weight class.

The Ajax club also sent Jakub Walsh (minus-66 kilograms) and Ben Wilk (minus-66 kilograms) to compete for Canada.

The Berlin EJU event is the largest juvenile tournament in the world with 1,450 competitors from across the world competing in the two-day event.

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