Ukrainian Paralympic judoka shine with two gold medals
At the second day of the Paralympic Games in London the Ukraine won its third gold medal. What didn’t succeed at the Olympic Games, is compensated by the Ukrainian paralympians.First up, 18-year-old Solovey won the -73kg by ippon against... Read more
Europe continues success at Paralympic Games winning all gold medals
Europe has won all gold medals at the first day of the Paralympic judo tournament in London's ExCel. German twin sisters Carmen and Ramona BRUSSIG both won gold medals. Ramin IBRAHIMOV (-60kg) won gold for Azerbaijan and Davyd KHORAVA (-66kg) for... Read more
2012/08/30 | 01:14 pm | in EJU
13 gold medals up for grabs in Paralympic judo
There will be 133 athletes from 30 NPCs competing for 13 gold medals over three days of Paralympic judo from 30 August to 1 September.Paralympic judo is open to visually impaired athletes. Even though there are three classifications of judoka... Read more
2012/08/30 | 12:17 pm | in EJU
Dumitru ready for another challenge at the age of 30
Alina Dumitru is ready for another challenge: her priority to start a family life. After the Olympics where she collected another Olympic medal she said that these were her last Olympics.Today Dumitru turned 30. She can look back after a... Read more
2012/08/30 | 08:59 am | in EJU
IOC moves participation at Youth Olympic Games judo to age of 18
At the next Youth Olympic Games to be held in Nanjing (China) in 2014, the year range for Judo in the Youth Olympic will be athletes of 16, 17 and 18 years of age, born in years 1998, 1997 and 1996.The qualification event for the next YOG is... Read more
2012/08/24 | 06:38 pm | in EJU
Dutch Judo Federation looking for successor of TD Cor van der Geest
Cor van der Geest will leave the Dutch Judo Federation before the end of this year. The 67-year old technical director and father of Dennis and Elco van der Geest, retires and gives space to a successor.“I don’t see myself another four... Read more
Market share of Europe at Olympics increased
After the successful Olympic Games for Europe, the market share in medals increased compared to 2008. A study since 1996 shows the top nations in judo.The market share of total medals in judo over all Olympic Games is 100%. Of the previous... Read more
2012/08/22 | 10:12 pm | in EJU
Judo only martial art on the Paralympic programme
A total of 132 men and women will grapple it out in the Judo competition at ExCeL from 30 August to 1 September 2012.Played by athletes who are blind or have a visual impairment, 13 events will feature across seven weight categories. Visually... Read more
European U20 Cup 2012 in figures
Last weekend the last Junior European Cup was held of this season. The next goal was the European Championships for judoka U20 years in Porec, Croatia. The tour started in March in Coimbra (POR) and ended last week in Berlin.
Over all 14... Read more
Gemma Gibbons new idol of British judo
Great Britain is back on the judo map. With two medals Great Britain closed the gap of 1992, in another era where British judo was powerful with many successful women. At the Barcelona Olympics Nicola Fairbrother won silver, Sharon Rendle won... Read more
