Bradley Stoke’s Joe Beasant has won a gold medal fighting for his country during a European Championship Judo event in Beverwijk, Holland.

Joe won the prize for the Great Britain Special Needs team after emerging victorious from a pool of six at the event which took place near Amsterdam.

His success at the weekend also saw him scoop a bronze in a separate class after coming third in a pool of five.

Joe was the first person to represent Great Britain from Bradley Stoke Judo Club.