31 Oceania Judoka Ready to Take on the Commonwealth at Glasgow 2026

The Oceania Judo Union will be strongly represented when judo begins at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, with 31 athletes from nine OJU member nations set to step onto the tatami.

Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu will all be represented during three days of competition at the Scottish Event Campus from Friday, 31 July to Sunday, 2 August.

According to the official International Judo Federation entry list, the Glasgow field includes 174 judoka from 41 Commonwealth nations. Oceania’s 31 athletes account for almost 18 per cent of the entire competition.

The regional contingent comprises 19 men and 12 women, with Oceania represented in 13 of the 14 individual weight divisions.

Experience, champions and emerging talent

Australia brings the region’s largest team, with 11 athletes selected across ten weight divisions.

Defending Commonwealth champions Aoife Coughlan and Tinka Easton return after winning gold at Birmingham 2022. Coughlan enters the Women’s −70kg division as one of the leading competitors in the tournament, while Easton will defend her Women’s −52kg title.

Birmingham bronze medallist Josh Katz also returns, competing alongside Commonwealth Games debutants Pedro Antun Neto, Vas Middleton, Saya Middleton, Keishin Ochi, Maeve Coughlan, Maria Swan and Danny Vojnikovich. Experienced heavyweight Kayhan Ozcicek-Takagi completes the team.

The Australian squad includes two sets of siblings. Aoife and Maeve Coughlan will compete in the Women’s −70kg and −63kg divisions respectively, while Vas and Saya Middleton will represent Australia in the Men’s −66kg and Women’s −63kg divisions.

Australia recorded its most successful Commonwealth Games judo campaign at Birmingham 2022, winning two gold and eight bronze medals. The 2026 Australian team will be seeking to build on that performance in Glasgow.

New Zealand has named eight athletes, including three returning Birmingham 2022 medallists. Kody Andrews returns to the Men’s +100kg division after winning silver, while Sydnee Andrews and Moira de Villiers return following bronze-medal performances.

De Villiers, a two-time Olympian, will compete at her third Commonwealth Games after previously representing New Zealand at Glasgow 2014 and Birmingham 2022. The New Zealand squad also includes Qona Christie, Noah Walliss, Elliott Connolly, Matthew Rowley and Joel Robinson.

Pacific nations take their place on the Commonwealth stage

Seven Pacific island nations outside Australia and New Zealand have entered athletes in the judo competition.

Fiji will be represented by Paris 2024 Olympian Gerard Takayawa in the Men’s +100kg division. Takayawa arrives in Glasgow after winning silver at the 2026 Oceania Championships and is among the seeded athletes in the Commonwealth heavyweight field.

Samoa has selected Tokyo Olympian Peniamina “Ben” Percival for the Men’s −81kg division. Percival, who won bronze at the 2019 Pacific Games, will be Samoa’s sole judo representative.

Tonga’s Paula Monta will also contest the Men’s +100kg division. Monta has enjoyed an impressive 2026 season, securing bronze at the Oceania Championships in Melbourne before winning silver at the Mandurah Oceania Open.

Vanuatu has named a young three-athlete team featuring siblings Alan and Priscillia Monthouel, together with Kaina Delrieu. Priscillia Monthouel won gold at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games, while Delrieu and Alan Monthouel were also members of Vanuatu’s successful regional team.

Nauru will field Daraidun Canon and Hamray Temaki. Both athletes won bronze medals at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games and will compete in the Men’s −66kg and −73kg divisions respectively.

Kiribati is represented by Tebania Mwemwenikeaki in the Men’s −60kg division and 18-year-old Eritabeta Kourabi in the Women’s −57kg division. Mwemwenikeaki is a Pacific Games bronze medallist, while Kourabi enters her first Commonwealth Games as one of the youngest members of the Oceania contingent.

Solomon Islands has selected Alister Sukhamana and Georgina Samo George. Samo George will contest the Women’s −63kg division after earning bronze at the 2026 Mandurah Oceania Open, while Sukhamana will compete in the Men’s −73kg division.

Oceania athlete entry list

The following entries and weight divisions are current as at 29 July 2026.

Competition schedule

The judo competition will be conducted across six sessions, with each division completed in a single day.

All times below are local Glasgow time and remain subject to change. The complete program is available through the Glasgow 2026 competition schedule.

The preliminary sessions include the opening rounds, quarter-finals, semi-finals and repechage. Bronze-medal contests and finals will be held during the afternoon medal sessions.

Oceania athletes competing each day

Oceania united behind its athletes

From defending Commonwealth champions and returning Olympians to athletes making their first appearance at a major multisport Games, Oceania’s Glasgow 2026 contingent reflects the depth and diversity of judo across the region.

For several of the smaller Pacific nations, qualification provides an invaluable opportunity to compete on one of the Commonwealth’s biggest sporting stages. For Australia and New Zealand, Glasgow presents another opportunity to challenge for medals across a wide range of divisions.

The Oceania Judo Union congratulates all 31 athletes, their coaches, national federations and support teams on their selection and wishes the entire Oceania contingent every success in Glasgow.

Draws, live results and updated entry information will be available through the IJF Glasgow 2026 competition page.