2011/11/07 | 03:33 pm | in EJU
Chelyabinsk expects the strongest judokas for Euro-2012
In April Chelyabinsk will host the biggest and the most prestigious tournament in its history, the 2012 European Judo Championships. More than 2.500 guests and participants from all parts in Europe will come to the capital of South Ural. For their... Read more
Germany takes three medals at last day of World Junior Championships
The World Junior Championships began with the national anthem of Japan. The last music to be played in Cape Town to conclude this year edition of the Junior World Judo Championship was… the national anthem of Japan. With the final victory of... Read more
Russia and Austria enjoy fantastic judo day
Russia was today’s European outperformer at the third day of the World Junior Championships in Capetown with an all Russian final U90kg where Kazbek Zhankishiev won the world title. Remarkable however was Austria’s gold medal by Bernadette... Read more
Four Junior World titles for Japan at 2nd day
Japan was the undisputed winner of the second day of the World Junior Championships in Capetown. They won all four categories and is now leading with seven out of eight categories, a remarkable score. For Europe eight medals, among them two... Read more
Sakhavat Gadzhiev takes second world title
Seven medals for Europe at the first day in Cape Town, one more than last year’s lightweights, and those were all bronze. This edition one gold, one silver and five bronze, a promising start.Sakhavat Gadzhiev has won the world title for... Read more
World Junior Championships kickoff in Cape Town
This week the World Junior Championships take place in Cape Town, South Africa. For the second year in a row the IJF has a World Championship in Africa. Last year it was held in Agadir, Morocco.Jean-Luc Rougé, the IJF General Secretary... Read more
2011/10/31 | 05:29 pm | in EJU
Support list available for OTC Going for Gold in Malaga
EJU Head of Sports Directors Densign White has revealed the list of athletes that will be supported for the next Olympic Training Camp in Malaga. The OTC’s are meant to give the ultimate basis for good European results and therefore the... Read more
2011/10/31 | 09:01 am | in IJF
Tangriev hits the jackpot at World Open Championships
Uzbek Abdullo Tangriev has won the world title at the Open Judo World Championships in Tyumen 2011. The silver medallist of the Beijing Olympic Games 2008 was able to defeat five heavy opponents.For the semi finals some good, but maybe... Read more
2011/10/30 | 06:43 pm | in EJU
Sundstroem makes the difference for the host at Swedish European Cup
Olle Sundstroem has won the European Cup in Boras. The Swedish judoka won the category U60kg. In the final he defeated Dutchman Marciano Lantinga. It was the second win for Sweden this weekend. On Saturday Martin Pacek won gold U100kg. Sweden... Read more
2011/10/30 | 10:52 am | in EJU
Germany unstoppable at European Cup in Boras
Germany is doing good business at the European Cup in Boras. In two days the Germans collected three gold medals, three silver and four bronze medals. Six other countries distributed the remaining gold medals. The Netherlands didn’t win gold but... Read more
