2012/10/20 | 04:08 pm | in EJU
Red Star Champigny takes European Club title for women
The European Club Championships for women’s team was claimed by the team of Red Star Champigny. In the final the French team was too strong for the Russian team of Yawara Newa. Red Star won silver last year against Levallois, but now the golden... Read more
2012/10/19 | 07:51 pm | in EJU
Draw of the EJU European League and Club Championships in Istanbul
On Saturday the adidas European Club Championships and EJU European League will take place. On Friday evening the draw of the two the European Judo League took place in the presence of EJU President Sergey Soloveychik and Turkish Judo Federation... Read more
2012/10/15 | 10:52 am | in EJU
Dr. Hans Paul Kutschera re-elected in Austria
In Austria Dr. Hans Paul Kutschera was re-elected, by an unanimous decision.After the 2010 European Championships Kutschera gave the Austrian Federation, OEJV a stable financial ground again with a modern way of leading the federation.
“I... Read more
2012/10/15 | 10:34 am | in EJU
Kerrith Brown Chairman of the British Judo Association
Kerrith Brown has been elected as the new Chairman of the British Judo Association by the British Judo membership and will assume the role from the Annual General Meeting on Saturday 10 November.Brown was a former elite judoka and claimed bronze... Read more
2012/10/15 | 10:22 am | in EJU
Ioannis Kafentarakis new president of ESO
Ioannis Kafentarakis is the new president of the Greek Judo Federation (EOT), as revealed by the current board The Voliotis factor had previously been secretary general of ESO and a member of the Board during the presidency of Alexander Sampras.... Read more
2012/10/13 | 05:02 pm | in EJU
Europe takes 9 titles and 24 medals at Grand Prix Abu Dhabi
The last contest of the match would decide the medal tally of the Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi. The event was led by Russia until the last match when David Moura had to challenge Masaru Momose of Japan. Moura could have taken the decisive title for... Read more
2012/10/12 | 04:27 pm | in EJU
New elections held in Belarus
On Thursday the extraordinary conference of the Belorussian Judo Federation took place in Minsk. Twenty of the 21 delegates elected in regional and Minsk city branch of the BJF took a part. The members of the presidium and the audit committee of... Read more
8th Dan attributed to Vladimir Putin
Following the festivities of the 60th anniversary of the International Judo Federation, celebrated last year in Paris on the occasion of the World Championships, the IJF had the honor of awarding the 8th dan to Vladimir Putin, President of the... Read more
2012/10/06 | 09:51 pm | in EJU
Seven winning nations at first World Cup in Istanbul
Although Germany and Turkey dominated the medal tally, the gold medals were distributed among seven different nations. The first World Cup in Istanbul was a success and Turkey celebrated the birth of a new era starting with organizing the World... Read more
2012/10/06 | 09:04 pm | in EJU
Unique British triple performance in Minsk
The British male judoka have done a great job. Just four guys coming to Minsk taking three gold medals and a bronze. A unique happening as in the history of British judo, never ever a British male team won three gold medals at one event. British... Read more
