JACK Denahy has claimed his second National Title in the 57kg Elite division of the Australian Championships.<\/p>\n
Denahy fought three times over three days, his favourite clash was against 2018 Commonwealth Games representative, Jack Bowen, while his third fight against Queensland\u2019s Orion Brown sealed the deal.<\/p>\n
\u201cGoing into the tournament I was very confident in my preparation. Both Nationals I trained very, very hard for and that\u2019s where I get most of my confidence from, my preparation,\u201d Denahy said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was very confident, believed in myself, and afterwards, it makes victory so much sweeter once you\u2019ve worked so hard for it. I was very happy with how I fought and how it turned out.\u201d<\/p>\n
Soon Denahy will head to Thailand until 28 July for an open tournament.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll be competing back at 60 kilograms, because 57 kilograms is only a weight class for Olympic pathway events. It\u2019ll be an awesome experience, my first international tournament.\u201d<\/p>\n
When he returns, an AIS camp in August will prepare him for September\u2019s World Championships in Russia, having qualified as a result of the national win.<\/p>\n