Two QE boys have been jointly named as Barnet’s Young Sports Person of the Year. Ken Kawamoto and David Medzinskii, both national champions at judo and leading sportsmen at the School, were among four QE students honoured at the Barnet Celebrating Sport Awards. QE students honoured at the Barnet Celebrating Sport Awards.
Chandi Uduwawala, of Year 11, and Priyesh Patel, Year 13, also won prizes.
PE teacher Nick Bird said: “The most fiercely contested award of the entire evening was the Young Sports Person of the Year award in which we had both Ken and David shortlisted! Incredibly the judges were unable to separate them and they were both named Young Sports Person of the Year 2010.”
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Ken is the five-times English National Judo Champion in his age and weight category. He is also the holder of the gold medal from the London Youth Games in the U60kg competition. David’s status as a National Champion follows his gold medal success at the National Junior Championships earlier this year.
Priyesh received both the Bronze and Silver awards for Step into Sport Volunteering, while Chandi won his award after representing Barnet in the London Mini Marathon against athletes who were a year older.