Lisa Kearney has become the first Irish Judo player to win an Olympic Qualifying event.
Kearney, from the Yamakwai Judo Club in Belfast, won gold at the IJF World Cup in Apia, Samoa.
This latest performance follows an unprecedented run of successful results on the World Cup circuit since London 2012 qualification began back in May.
Kearney has finished in the top five in each of the last six World Cup events in Caracas, San Salvador, Miami, Birmingham, Rotterdam and Apia.
Including bronze, silver and now gold medals. Kearney will now travel directly to Abu Dhabi for her final competition of 2010.
The International Judo Federation World Cup circuit determines the world ranking list from which only the top 14 athletes in the world will qualify for the London Olympic Games.
