IVYBRIDGE Community College pupil Lewis Widdicombe has been selected to represent Great Britain at the Cadet European Judo Championships in Lithuania this summer.

The 17-year-old, who has been a member of the South Brent Judo Club since the age of six, will compete in the under-81kg category at the Kaunas event, which starts on June 30.

Widdicombe becomes the first South Brent Judo Club member to compete for Great Britain at a major event.

The club said: “Lewis is understandably delighted at the chance to represent his country and is very grateful for the support he receives from his parents, coaches and club-mates.”