EJU Year overview 2011

2012 Is the year of the Olympic Games. 2011 Was the year of qualification. Not only at the level of the seniors, but this counts for age categories. In Europe the World Cups for seniors, the European Cups for the European U23 Championships, the... Seguir leyendo

Nuno Delgado unites children and judo

The great family of the School of Judo Nuno Delgado (EJND) filled the Pavilion of Odivelas, in a great celebration of solidarity that were distributed thousands of gifts and raised many others who will now be given to children over a dozen... Seguir leyendo

Ihar Makarau captures title at Grand Prix Qingdao

Belarusian Ihar Makarau has won the gold medal in the heavyweight category at the Grand Prix of Qingdao. Makarau was the only left European in the semi final where he defeated Brazilian Rafael Silva. In the final the former Olympic Champion U100kg... Seguir leyendo

Olympic Qualification proceeds at GP Qingdao

French Alain Schmitt won a silver medal in his category U81kg at the Grand Prix of Qingdao and is developing very strong. One month ago he won the GP of Amsterdam. He lost his last contest against Keita Nagashima (JPN) who won bronze last week at... Seguir leyendo

Ukraine leads medal tally Grand Prix Qingdao

Three gold medals for European judoka at the first day of the Grand Prix of Qingdao. The Chinese Open is the last event of the year in the World Judo Tour.
European Champion Georgii Zantaraia won the U60kg category by a victory over Japanese... Seguir leyendo

Croatian Judo Federation celebrates 60 anniversary

The Croatian Judo Federation will celebrate its 60 years of Judo in Croatia. At 17 December many honoured guests will visit the anniversary such as the President of Croatia Mr. Ivo Josipović, EJU president Mr. Sergey Soloveychik, EJU... Seguir leyendo

Chelyabinsk warming up the citizens for Euro2012

Citizens of South Urals will see the champions’ portraits
As we approach 2012 Euro the banners with portraits of South Urals citizens who are the winners of previous Old World championships will be hung out in the streets of Chelyabinsk.... Seguir leyendo

Russia strikes at men's heavyweights taking two gold medals

At the last day of the Grand Slam in Tokyo Russia won two surprising gold medals. In the men’s category U100kg Sergey Samoilovich defeated Hwang Hee-Tae in the final. Alexander Mikhailin won the plus category in the final against Cho Gu-Ham... Seguir leyendo

Urska Zolnir takes gold and defeats Ueno twice on home soil

A fantastic gold medal today for Urska Zolnir of Slovenia at the Grand Slam of Tokyo. Zolnir defeated the undisputed favourite Yoshie Ueno who won the event two years ago. Zolnir won the event for the second time in her career, in 2008 she... Seguir leyendo