Christopher Skelley: Briton wins silver at IBSA European Judo Championships
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Britain's Chris Skelley won silver at the International Blind Sports Federation European Judo Championships in Rotterdam.
The Tokyo Paralympic champion, 30, beat Ibrahim Bolukbasi of Turkey in the men's J2 +90kg class as Georgia's Revaz Chikoidze claimed gold.
Daniel Powell also took silver in the J1 -90kg category after he defeated Moldovan Oleg Cretul.
Evan Molloy beat Simone Cannizzaro of Italy to win bronze in the J2 -90kg.
Skelley said: "I've come here to win, I'll be honest with you. I'm an athlete, a fighter. I want to win, so it was not good enough to be honest. Hats off to Revaz, who is a really good and strong fighter. But I will go back and work really hard to beat him next time."
Jack Hodgson finished fourth in the J2 +90kg category while Connah Anders matched his best at a European Championship after he finished in fifth spot in the J1 -73kg.
Elsewhere, there was a third-place finish for Kirsten Taylor in the women's round robin J2 +70kg category.