Time between junior world title and senior becomes smaller
Japan has a great tradition at the World Junior Championships. Since the start of the first edition in 1974, Japan won at least one world title in all 15 editions and 52 in total. This week the next edition will take place, just one year after... weiterlesen
Japanese World medallists take the gold in Rotterdam
The Japanese team have won five gold medals at the Grand Prix of Rotterdam, two more than host nation The Netherlands. Japan collected two first places at the last day by with victories for Akari Ogata U78kg and Hiroki Tachiyama in the men’s... weiterlesen
Japan leads medal tally at Grand Prix Rotterdam
Dutch Elisabeth Willeboordse has won the Grand Prix of Rotterdam on Saturday. The 32-year old judoka defeated Urska Zolnir in the final and collected her second Dutch Open victory. In the semi final Willeboordse fought a tactical match in the... weiterlesen
Dutch Grand Prix Rotterdam deliver five different gold medallists
At the IJF Grand Prix in Rotterdam five winners of different countries at day one. A good victory for Belgium U48 where Charline Van Snick defeated Olympic Champion Alina Dumitru in the final on Friday. Van Snick also defeated Emi Yamagishi from... weiterlesen
Preview Grand Prix Rotterdam
This Friday the Judo Grand Prix in Rotterdam will start. The Dutch Open wasn’t organised last year due to the World Championships in The Netherlands. This year a good field of participants will arrive in Holland. Among the judoka 44... weiterlesen
14.10.2010 | 11:17 | in EJU
EJU Sports Director Densign White unveils ambitious OTC plans
The European Judo Union has embarked on a new concept of Olympic Training Camps (OTC) which started in April of this year in the British Judo Performance Institute (BJPI) in Dartford UK and was followed by a second camp in Orenburg, Russia. The... weiterlesen
14.10.2010 | 09:59 | in EJU
Third EJU Olympic Training Centre hosted in Madrid
In October the best European fighters the European international judo elite is welcome to join the EJU Olympic Training Centre in Madrid. From 18 until 28 October the EJU is organising the third training session of this year. After the start in... weiterlesen
10.10.2010 | 15:27 | in EJU
Belarus finally win gold in Minsk
The men’s World Cup in Minsk Russia won four out of seven available gold medals. Host nation Belarus lost four finals, but celebrated the gold today when Yauheni Biadulin won the U100kg class. Biadulin defeated French Cyrille Maret in the final.... weiterlesen
10.10.2010 | 15:08 | in EJU
Croatian women take gold in women's event
At the European Veteran Championships in Porec the last day was scheduled for the team events. For all categories teams were put together from the 509 participants. In the age category 30-39 years Russia defeated another Russian team, France... weiterlesen
10.10.2010 | 14:54 | in EJU
Ukraine, Canada and Turkey take gold in Baku
The Ukraine became the winner of the women’s World Cup in Baku. Today the Ukrainian women added another gold medal by a victory of Anastasia Matrosova in the U78kg class. Matrosova defeated Canadian Amy Cotton in the final. The Canadians were... weiterlesen
