The host country for the 2009 International Special Needs and Disabled Judo Championships, was Wales with the host city being Cardiff. The Championships was held at the Welsh institute of sporting excellence, in Sophia Gardens Cardiff on Saturday 31 October 2009.

After some very hard fought matches, against both heavier and higher judo graded athletes, Liam Duhig won a BRONZE medal. Liam Duhig was at 56kgs the lightest athlete in his pool, with Nicholas Schafer of Germany being the heaviest having weighed in at 77kgs.

The following Nations entered Judo Athletes in to these championships:- England, Scotland, Wales, United States of America, Holland, Hungary, Germany and Brazil.

Terry Duhig