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Moira Koster won a judo bronze medal in the women’s under-78kg event at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Kody Andrews won silver while Moira Koster and Sydnee Andrews both claimed bronze medals in judo at the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday.
Kody Andrews (no relation to Sydnee) lost the gold medal bout to Canada’s Marc Deschenes in the men’s 100kg+ division, suffering defeat by Ippon after an impressive performance in Birmingham.
Koster successfully pinned down Ayuk Otay Arrey Sophina of Cameroon to complete an Ippon and add to her silver medal from the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
“It was a little bit of a dogfight and I’m ruthless on the ground, so I knew that I was going to get it,” Koster told Sky Sport.
“I didn’t get what I came for but I still wanted to achieve something. It’s really important for me because coming back from having my daughter, I’ve only just competed internationally this year.
“I need a holiday. I just need a little break before I get back on the international circuit. I really wanted to come back and prove people wrong.”
Andrews then flipped Sarah Hawkes of Northern Ireland and held her down to complete an Ippon and claim her medal in the 78kg+ event.
“Me and Sarah [Hawkes] actually train at the Camberley Judo Club, so I knew it was going to be a hard match, because we both know each other’s moves,” she told Sky Sport.
“It was a real honour to fight with her on the mat. You’re friends off the mat but when you’re on the mat, you’re selfish, you’re there to win.”
