The Welsh Judo Association (WJA) has today appointed former world and European champion Craig Fallon as its new Head of Coaching

World-renowned as a competitor, Fallon was crowned world champion in 2005 at the age of 23 and was the third and latest male British judoka to achieve the feat.

The long-time -60kg standout won the European Championships in 2006 and finished seventh at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Fallon, 36, who retired from competitive judo in 2011, has been coaching at Judo Landesverband Vorarlberg in Austria for the last two years.