Dumfries and Galloway College (DGC) would like to congratulate judo star Sean Allan after he won gold at the recent Open European Intellectual Impairment Championships, organised by the European Judo Union.
The 22-year-old is currently studying for his Lifeskills (NQ) @ SCQF Level 3 at the college’s Dumfries campus — a course designed to build students’ confidence, enhance life skills, prepare them for independent living, employment skills and increase personal and social development.
And DGC was delighted to learn that Sean won gold in the Level 2: 81kg category after a close contest in the final, with his opponent receiving a hansoku-make (penalty) for head diving which secured the winner’s medal for Castle Douglas Judo Club ace Sean.
This was another huge achievement — following his gold medal at the Special Olympics last year — as it was Sean’s first official trip outwith the GB team and he continues to excel in adaptive judo. He also won bronze in another competition on Saturday in Venray, Netherlands.
It has been a memorable week for the Allan family, with Sean’s brother Steven being named JudoScotland’s Young Coach of the Year. The prestigious accolade is part of the JudoScotland Coaching and Volunteering Awards.
Joanna Campbell, Principal and CEO, Dumfries and Galloway College, said: “We are thrilled to see Sean win another medal on the international stage. His hard work and dedication to the sport is certainly paying off and everyone at the college is immensely proud of him.”
