19 July 2009

Kindzerska (UKR) and Mettis (EST) most successful in EJU Top Juniors

This weekend the EJU Top Juniors U20 in Paks (HUN) takes place.
At the Top Junior event this year there are two outperformers, both heavyweights.

Iryna Kindzerska from the Ukraine won three tournaments in her category over 78kg. She became the winner in Lyon, St. Petersburg and Kiev.
Juhan Mettis From Estonia also won three tournaments in his category over 100kg. The finished on the highest stage in Tartu, Kaunas and Kiev.

Last year 5 judokas all won three (A)tournaments out of 10 events.

The following judokas all won two out of 8 EJU Top Tournaments this year so far:

men
Vae Tutkhalyan (BLR U60)
Magomed Magomedov (RUS U81)
Aigars Milenbergs (LAT U81)
Grigori Minaskin (EST U90)

women
Justina Valvonyte (LTU U48)
Andreja Dakovic (CRO U57)
Kristina Vrsic (SLO U48)
Maryna Slutskaya (UKR O78)

Barna Bor holds the record of most wins in Paks. He won three times: 2002, 2004 and 2005.

Judoka