Whanganui's judoka Keightley Watson successfully defended his Australian Capital Territory International Open title in Canberra last weekend.
Competing in the Junior men's over 100kg division, it was another gold for Watson, who used last year's victory to springboard into the New Zealand team at the Oceania Championships.
Competing in three different divisions for the first time at this competition, the 16-year-old Watson also took gold in the Cadets over 90kg and bronze in the Senior men's over 100kg.
Father Ross Watson said temperatures in Canberra were in the mid-30's, so it was a long day of competition with little rest time between the different divisions.
His son now has a quick turnaround as he flies out next week to return to the Netherlands to resume training with Grim Vuijsters, a multiple time Dutch champion and European championship silver medallist.