IFA EUROS 2023

5 pullers & a referee represented the PAA UK & IRELAND in the IFA EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

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The team bought home 5 bronze medals: 2 Gold, 2 Silver & 1 Bronze with two IFA referee qualifications gained. 

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Kath Whittaker - PAA UK & IRE Head Ref qualified as an IFA Junior Referee & joined the tournament team for the championships & as part of the doping control team. 

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Dean Bolt won the Masters Superheavyweight Gold medal (Left).

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Mark Waldon won the Grand Masters -105kg Gold medal (Right).

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Dan Hanlon won the Masters -86kg (Left).

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Adrian O'Dwyer won the -105kg Silver (Right) & Bronze (Left) medals.

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Dan Earthquake lost all matches in Masters & Open Superheavyweight categories on both arms, placing 4th in both Masters, 7th & 9th in Seniors. He also was awarded IFA Basic Referee status. 

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Adrian O'Dwyer, Dan Hanlon & Dean Bolt also attended the referee seminar but chose not to participate in the assessment.