Warsaw European Open 2023 - Warsaw, Poland

STEPIEN AND WROBLEWSKA GIVE POLAND HOPES FOR GOLD

Bigger the athlete, bigger the throw? Well there have been some enormous techniques spanning the three tatami on the second and final day of the European Open in Warsaw. With some of Poland’s finest competing, the stands were packed with families and friends, team mates and a variety of clubs,…

26 February 2023

Warsaw European Open 2023 - Warsaw, Poland

MSHVIDOBADZE AND REKHVIASHVILI SWAP COMPETITION FOR COACHING

It certainly isn’t unusual to see some of the top athletes on the IJF World Tour turn their hand to coaching, some of the most recent we have found in the coaching chair have included Automne PAVIA of France and Erika MIRANDA of Brazil who has found a new home…

26 February 2023

Warsaw European Open 2023 - Warsaw, Poland

IT ALL COMES TOGETHER FOR HREBENOZHKO

There were some big surprises on day one of the European Open in Warsaw, namely in the -63kg category as the top four seeds were dispelled.  In the end, and after some brilliant – as well as short – contests, the gold medal was awarded to Yuliia HREBENOZHKO (UKR). What…

26 February 2023

Warsaw European Open 2023 - Warsaw, Poland

FRANCE DOUBLE UP ON GOLD TO LEAD IN THE MEDAL TABLE

In the first final block of the weekend in the Arena Ursynow in Warsaw, the People’s Republic of China immediately took the lead in the medal standings by securing a gold medal in the -48kg category. A hard ko soto against France’s Laura ESPADINHA gave her the waza ari score…

25 February 2023

Warsaw European Open 2023 - Warsaw, Poland

YAMASHITA AND INOUE'S PRESENT TO POLAND

Today during the first day of the Warsaw European Open 2023, an event which has been running for 15 years and formerly known as a world cup, there was a special presentation given on behalf of the All Japan Judo Federation.  The President of the Polish Judo Association, Mr Jacek…

25 February 2023

Warsaw European Open 2023 - Warsaw, Poland

SENIOR TOUR BRACES FOR BEURSKENS

Last year during the European Youth Olympic Festival in Banska Bystrica, Slovenia, Julie BEURSKENS of the Netherlands took her first major medal. Less than two months later, the young Dutch athlete became junior European champion. Today, the 18 year-old was tested on the senior European tour in the Warsaw European…

25 February 2023

Warsaw European Open 2023 - Warsaw, Poland

CROSS CONTINENTAL FINALS IN WARSAW ON DAY ONE

With over 400 athletes from five continents, the entry was greatly varied, with some fresh faces right off the junior circuit and more experienced looking for more qualification points from this European Open in Warsaw.  We started with the lightweight categories on day one and the Europeans had a tough…

25 February 2023

Warsaw European Open 2023 - Warsaw, Poland

EUROPEAN TOUR RETURNS TO WARSAW

Following a great start to the senior European Tour in Sofia, the European Open trail continues this weekend in Warsaw, Poland. Over the 25th and 26th of February we have just over 460 athletes from five continents coming to compete for points.  In the Arena Ursynów, there will be a…

23 February 2023