9 August 2021

JUNIOR ATHLETES DESCEND ON UDINE FROM AROUND THE WORLD

Junior European Judo Cup & IJF-B examination

JUNIOR ATHLETES DESCEND ON UDINE FROM AROUND THE WORLD

With 33 nations entered in the Udine Junior European Cup this week, it is set to be a very exciting event. Not only this but the referees will also undergo an IJF-B examination so there will be more than just medals to celebrate.

There are only four weeks to go until the Junior European Championships in Luxembourg, so many are deep in preparation and we will see many of the top seeds competing to determine their status prior to the championships and iron out any issues before the big event.

Top seeds coming in are NERPEL Gergely (HUN), VEG Zsombor (HUN), Samuel GASSNER (AUT) and Tieman DIABY (FRA), 34 of the athletes entered are in the top eight of the world ranking list.

#1 seed in the -100kg category, VEG Zsombor (HUN). © Miroslav Petrik

Don’t miss out on the live results this week as the athletes perform in the Track Arena ‘Ovidio Bernes’ by checking the draw and the latest results at live.ijf.org.

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Author: Thea Cowen