Georgians take two calculated gold medals in Budapest

For Georgia it was a great start of the adidas European Championships. Georgia continues the success of last year but now already with two gold medals at the first day. The new president David Kevkishvili was not surprised and already announced... Read more

Eva Csernovicki: the crowd support helped me today

Eva Csernovicki gave the Hungarian team and organisation a great boost with her European title. She defeated Charline van Snick in the final and we spoke to her after her final.

Eva Csernoviczki (HUN): "This is my sixth medal and... Read more

Automne Pavia takes first European title

In the category U57kg it was Automne Pavia who claimed the European title. Pavia was expected to win in Budapest as leader of the World Ranking. But the tactically smart Sabrina Filzmoser is very experienced. At the last Olympic Games though it... Read more

Lasha Shavdatuashvili claims second gold medal for Georgia

Olympic Champion Lasha Shavdatuashvili claimed the European title this time. Last year he warmed up for the Olympic Games with a bronze medal, not bad for a junior, but this year more was expected. Only  the gold counted for the Georgian... Read more

Natalia Kuzyutina regains the European title in Budapest

The final U52kg was won by Natalia Kuzyutina from Russia. She is still going strong and claimed her third European title. Last year in Chelyabinsk she lost the final against Andreea Chitu but came back strongly in today’s final against... Read more

Amiran Papinashvili gives Georgia first golden boost

Amiran Papinashvili took the European title in the men’s U60kg. In the final he was able to defeat Ludovic Chammartin, the surprising finalist from Switzerland.

Papinashvili was the favourite in advance as highest ranked judoka at... Read more

Eva Csernoviczki gives boost to Hungarian success with European title

Finally she made it! Eva Csernoviczki takes the gold medal at the adidas European Championships. After three lost medals and the bronze last year, Csernoviczki confirmed her reputation as Olympic bronze medallist by winning the European title... Read more

Georgia on course for double European title

The European Judo Championships 2013 kicked off in Budapest on Thursday with an exciting morning of preliminary rounds in five weight categories. 

In the women’s -48kg three top contenders made it to the semifinals. Charlene... Read more

Experience and talent take center stage at European Championships

Experienced judo and talented debutants are taking center stage at the European Judo Championships this week in Budapest, Hungary. 361 athletes from 44 countries will compete at the Papp Laszlo Budapest Sportarena and are ready to prove again... Read more