2012/02/17 | 01:56 pm | in EJU
Grand Prix Düsseldorf breaks all records
Düsseldorf is taking the Grand Prix to the limit. 677 athletes of 97 countries will take part. Among them 11 Olympic Champions, 21 World Champions and 40 European Champions. Last year 500 participants were welcomed, so a tremendous raise.... Read more
2012/02/17 | 01:33 pm | in EJU
New support list available OTC Nymburk and Tata
EJU Head of Sports Directors Densign White has revealed the list of athletes that will be supported for the next Olympic Training Camps in Nymburk (CZE) and Tata (HUN). The OTCs are meant to give the ultimate basis for good European results... Read more
2012/02/12 | 07:39 pm | in EJU
Oberwart good practise to meet World Class
Despite a strong competition, the European judoka collected five out of seven gold medals at the men’s World Cup in Oberwart, Austria. Today the final block started well with a victory for Levan Tsiklauri of Georgia U81kg. He won his first ever... Read more
2012/02/12 | 07:09 pm | in EJU
Two handful of medals for Europe at women's World Cup Budapest
Not a single title for Europe at the World Cup in Budapest, where Asia has a successful tradition and participation. Also in 2012 Asia took six out of the seven available gold medals. Kayla Harrison won on behalf of the Pan American continent gold... Read more
2012/02/11 | 07:53 pm | in EJU
Asia beats Europe three times at World Cup Budapest finals
Three Asian winners in Budapest on the first day of the World Cup for women in Budapest. The Asian have a tradition in Hungary when it comes to capturing the gold. Since 2000 Asia won 42 titles, against 35 by Europe, today didn’t help Europe and... Read more
2012/02/11 | 07:23 pm | in EJU
Pierre Duprat and Betkil Shukvani keep European dreams alive
At the first day of the men’s World Cup in Oberwart in Austria, French judoka Pierre Duprat, the U20 European Champion, celebrated his first
World Cup title. The 22-year Frenchman defeated Japanese Tomofumi Takajo by waza-ari in the final... Read more
2012/02/11 | 10:33 am | in EJU
Posters of European judo icons dress up Chelyabinsk
On the eve of the 2012 European Judo Championship committee of the tournament decided to pay a tribute to the masters that made a sport career for many Chelyabinsk athletes – posters with a faces of outstanding coaches appeared on the streets of... Read more
2012/02/05 | 11:12 pm | in EJU
Bischof and Riner conquer gold for Europe
Not many highlights for Europe this edition of the Grand Slam in Paris where as usual Japan dominates the medal tally. An expected highlight was the gold for heavyweight Teddy Riner and Ole Bischof (GER) was able to win his first ever Grand Slam... Read more
2012/02/05 | 12:13 pm | in EJU
David Larose pleases homecrowd of Bercy with gold
Japan is leading the medal tally after the first day of the Grand Slam in Paris winning three out of seven gold medals. A good indication for the Olympic Games. Europe however only greeted two gold medals. Telma Monteiro won the U57kg division and... Read more
