14 May 2019
Skelley hits the gold standard in Baku
Christopher Skelley kicked off the journey that he hopes will take him all the way to Tokyo 2020 in near perfect style with an impressive gold at the Baku Grand Prix.
Skelley – who only recently recovered from a neck injury – claimed top spot on the -100kg podium with a final victory over Russia’s world No.6 Anatoly Shevchenko by ippon.
The Baku Grand Prix is the first major ranking tournament on the road to Tokyo and the 2020 Paralympics.
And the 25-year-old has added Grand Prix gold to the European title he won in 2017.
It is a great start to the campaign for Skelley, who hails from Kingston upon Hull and ended up fifth on his Paralympic debut at Rio 2016.
Elsewhere, Jack Hodgson narrowly missed out on bronze in the men’s +100kg event against Japan’s World No.10 Kento Masaki, while Natalie Greenhough missed out on a medals in the -70kg category.
(Picture: @BritishJudo)
Joint the ParalympicsGB movement
Join
The ParalympicsGB movement

We may include relevant updates from our trusted partners, but will never sell your data on. We take your privacy seriously and you can opt out at any time Privacy Policy
Related News
14 August 2019
Stewart: I'm close to conquering the world
26 July 2019
Triple triumph at Judo European Championships
4 July 2019
Triple medal haul for GB Judo
18 June 2019
Paralympian Sam Ingram announces judo retirement after 'very special' career
20 November 2018
"Always find a way in the end" - tbh by Chris Skelley
17 November 2018
Ingram, Skelley and Stewart on the podium in Portugal
14 November 2018
Powell ready for IBSA Judo World Championships after five year break
7 October 2018
GB Judo announce squad for IBSA worlds
8 September 2018