U23 European Judo Championships - Budapest, Hungary

FINAL CONTEST PUSHES RUSSIA TO TOP OF MEDAL TABLE

Having spectators over this weekend in Budapest has been a pleasure given the great time we have been without. It was certainly welcomed by the Hungarian team who performed amazingly, three of whom medalled in the men’s categories.  Opening the final block were the -81kg category men, and TOTH Benedek…

6 November 2021

U23 European Judo Championships - Budapest, Hungary

STOJADINOV TAKES SECOND U23 TITLE FOLLOWING INJURY

Andrea STOJADINOV of Serbia stepped up today following time away from the tatami meaning that she missed out on the senior European championships, world championships and finally the Olympic Games.  Though she has tested herself already on the IJF tour, she explained she was still dealing with the fear of…

6 November 2021

U23 European Judo Championships - Budapest, Hungary

FIFTEEN NATIONS GRAB MEDALS ON DAY ONE OF U23 EUROPEANS

Day one of the U23 European Championships in Budapest delivered as expected, with great judo and great surprises.  Early in the day we lost some of the main medal hopes including Eteri LIPARTELIANI (GEO) and Marica PERISIC (SRB) in the women, Ivo VERHORSTERT (NED) and Petru PELIVAN (MDA) in the…

5 November 2021

U23 European Judo Championships - Budapest, Hungary

WORLD RANKING LEADERS SET TO ROCK THE BOAT IN BUDAPEST

As if the first day of the U23 European Championships didn’t look exciting enough, there are some big names coming back to the tatami following the Olympic Games as well as the heavy hitters of the Junior European and World Championships. In the -81kg category we are naturally expecting a…

2 November 2021

U23 European Judo Championships - Budapest, Hungary

HUNGARY PREPARES TO WELCOME U23 ATHLETES IN BUDAPEST

Fast approaching is the U23 European Championships which will be held in Ludovika Arena in Budapest this week. The individual competition will take place on the 5th and 6th of November then concluded with an exciting mixed team event on the 7th.  President of the Hungarian Judo Association Dr Laszlo…

1 November 2021