LAURA Dangerfield was in good form while competing for Samurai Judo Club at the Eastern Area Senior Open Championships.

The Redditch-based fighter competed in the open category and returned to the medal rostrum with gold.

She then returned to her usual under-70 kilogram weight group and won a bronze medal.

It was Dangerfield’s first UK tournament since recovering from a dislocated elbow, which saw her out of action since March.

She said: “It was good to be back. This is my first UK tournament since I recovered and I wasn’t sure how well I would do, so I was very pleased with how I did.

“The event was a good standard and already this result has pushed me up the national rankings.”

Her next big tournament is the Heart of England Championships in Walsall on Sunday.

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