Sheffield uni judo logo - solid gold circle with black belt tied across circle

Uni of Sheffield International Student Teams

The Party with a Judo tournament!

Established by the club and extensive support from Elaine Parkinson and Alan Medley (both since retired from their officialling duties) in the late 1990s.

USIST is a unique student event that has attracted teams of Judoka from around the UK and Europe. Running since the late 1990s it had built up a reputation as the premier student team event, partly for the competition being held in a freindly way, but also the atmosphere and after party.

In the first years there were just a handful of teams, in USIST's busiest year we've had over 30 teams vying for the trophy. Pre-covid the norm was around 20-25 teams.

usist inflatables

Being a student event the social aspect of the event has become as important as the Judo competition, with players arriving the night before often having a drink or two locally. Competition on Saturday, culmanating with the final and many spectators sat around the mat, beer in hand, cheering on their adopted team.

Medals awarded, including trophies for throw of the day then we provide food (included in price of entry) and on to a pub. Now it's time for the boat race!
The Bristol university club, we were told, used to hold trials for the boat race team!

On to enjoy a party into the night at a local club (usually the university venue), tickets included in the event entry.group club



Eventually attendees return to the sports hall to "sleep" on the tatami with their new friends.

Sunday, breakfast (included in event entry) and goodbyes.

sleeping on mats

A playlist of Sheffield contests in 2014 : Youtube

Results for the Judo

  Gold Silver Bronze Bronze Throw of the day - men Throw of the day - women # Teams
2025 Munster A Munster B Aachen Manchester A Bismark (Manchester A) Mary Tomblin (Durham) 12
2024
Matterkloppes (NED) 1 Aachen 1 Ku Leuven Sheffield, Nye's Ninjas     14
2023
Matterkloppes (NED) Tuntse Fontys (NED) Aachen A (DEU) Edinburgh A Ric Fissering (Matterkloppes) Merel Worthius (Matterkloppers) 11
2022 No event            
2021 No event            
2020 No event            
2019 Matterkloppes A Aachen A Munster A Matterkloppers C Pin Snippe (Matterkloppers B) Viola Haupt (Munster A) 21
2018 Groningen A Radboud Munster B (Lost to Gronigen A) Munster A (Lost to Radboud) Thomas Gerhmann (Aachen C) Josine van Eck (Gronigen B) 23
2017 Radboud (NLD) Aachen A (DEU) Munster A (DEU)   Edinburgh A Ulrich Heselhaus (Munster) Sophie Gatenby (Northumbria) 24
2016 Groningen A (NLD) Groningen B (NLD) Munster A (DEU)  Edinburgh A Michael MacLennan (Edinburgh) Clare Rimicans (Strathclyde) 22
2015 Muenster A (DEU)   Manchester A  Sheffield A Edinburgh A      
2014 Muenster A (DEU)  Warwick A Sheffield A Edinburgh A Erik Janen (Muenster A) Amy Dougan (UWS)  
2013 Birmingham  Edinburgh Munster (DEU)        
2012 Muenster (DEU)            
2011 Munster  (DEU)           25
2010 London A Warwick A Sheffield A Aberystwyth      
2009 Muenster A Munster B Manchester A  Warwick A  Matthew Clempner (Manchester A)  Daniela Kabbeck (Muenster)  23
2008 Muenster A (DEU) London A     Sheffield  Ben George (Sheffield)    
2007 Muenster A London A  Cambridge A  Oxford   Rahul Bose Gemma Edwards (Sheffield)  
2006 London A Muenster  Manchester  Royal Netherlands Naval College (NLD)  Archi Shrimpton (Sheffield)  Noortje Ten Broehe   
2005 Muenster A (DEU)  Leuven (BEL)  London  Loughborough  Ted Lessaware (Sheffield)  Ameline Gerbel (Loughborough)   
2004 Muenster A (DEU)  Muenster B (DEU)   Sheffield A  Loughborough  James Hornsby (Sheffeld)  Steffanie Wernelt (Muenster)   
2003 Birmingham Muenster (DEU)  Sheffield A  Sheffield B       
2002 Muenster (DEU) Leuven (BEL)  Sheffield A  Hertfordshire       
2001 Muenster (DEU) Hertfordshire  Sheffield A  Royal Naval Institute (NLD)      
2000 Muenster (DEU) Sheffield A  Brussells (BEL)   Hertfordshire Michael Lindemann (Muenster)     
1999 Hertfordshire Leuven (BEL)  Hull  Stratfordshire       
1998 Sheffield A Leuven (BEL)  Hertfordshire  Durham      
1997              

 

Boat race results

  Gold Silver Bronze
 2025   Munster  Edinburgh Munster