Hungary Masters 2023 - Budapest, Hungary
Heavyweight Martti PUUMALAINEN (+100), 26, made Finnish judo history this Sunday in Budapest. The blond giant celebrated the first (male) Finnish success on the IJF World Tour and then immediately at the Masters. This means that he can start to prepare for the Olympic Games in Paris 2024. How proud…
6 August 2023Hungary Masters 2023 - Budapest, Hungary
The winning streak of Inbar LANIR (ISR/78) continues. After World Championships in Doha and Grand Slam in Ulaanbatar, the 23-year-old now also won the Hungary World Judo Masters in Budapest. “Inbar is a preferential student, incredibly focused and ambitious. In this form, she is very hard to beat,” laughed Israel’s…
6 August 2023Hungary Masters 2023 - Budapest, Hungary
The third and final day of the Hungary World Judo Masters couldn’t have ended any better from a European perspective. Georgia, France, Israel, and Finland celebrated Masters titles. Apart from Japan (undisputed number one in the medal standings with 11 medals, four of them gold), once again, the EJU nations…
6 August 2023Hungary Masters 2023 - Budapest, Hungary
On the last day of the Hungary World Judo Masters, Europe could secure a momentous victory and clinch all five gold medals, having three already assured. Romane Dicko will try to defend her masters title successfully against compatriot Julia Tolofua in the +78-category. Further teammate Madeleine Malonga could even double…
6 August 2023Hungary Masters 2023 - Budapest, Hungary
The brief blackout during the preliminary rounds on the third day of the Hungary World Judo Masters in Budapest (HUN) was emblematic of the performances of some of Europe’s top stars. Double Olympic Champion Lukáš Krpálek (CZE), former world champion Anna-Maria Wagner (GER) as well as top-seeds Alice Bellandi (ITA)…
6 August 2023Hungary Masters 2023 - Budapest, Hungary
The second day of the Hungary World Judo Masters in Budapest (HUN) was dominated by European athletes. Three out of the four possible titles went to EJU nations. The gold medal round was opened by surprise winner Laura FAZLIU (KOS), who took revenge on Miku TAKAICHI (JPN) for her Masters…
5 August 2023Hungary Masters 2023 - Budapest, Hungary
The gold medal goes to Laura FAZLIU (-63) from Kosovo. The 22-year-old still only speaks a little English. For the first winner’s interviews after the Masters triumph in Budapest, none other than Olympic champion Distria KRASNIQI had to step in as translator. What Krasniqi has to say about her training…
5 August 2023Hungary Masters 2023 - Budapest, Hungary
László TOTH is President of the European Judo Union, President of the Hungarian Judo Federation and tournament organiser in one. On the 2nd day of competition of the Hungary World Judo Masters, the 63-year-old was awarded the eighth Dan by IJF President Marius Vizer before the start of the final…
5 August 2023Hungary Masters 2023 - Budapest, Hungary
Just like on Friday, Europe has at least one gold medal assured on the second day of the Hungary World Judo Masters in Budapest. In the final of the 70 kg category (9th bout after 5 pm), Sanne VAN DIJKE (NED) and Elisavet TELTSIDOU (GRE) will face each other. The…
5 August 2023Hungary Masters 2023 - Budapest, Hungary
The European star of the first competition day at the Hungarian World Judo Masters in Budapest was Amandine BUCHARD (FRA/-52 kg). The Olympic silver medalist secured victory in the final against Distria KRASNIQI (KOS) with a Waza-ari after eight seconds in the Golden Score. “An extremely important win for me.…
4 August 2023Hungary Masters 2023 - Budapest, Hungary
Host Hungary had to do without a podium place on the first day of the Hungary World Judo Masters in Budapest. The fifth place of Reka Pupp (-52) remained the only countable result. The 27-year-old, ranked number four in the world, had finished third at the Masters in Jerusalem (ISR)…
4 August 2023Hungary Masters 2023 - Budapest, Hungary
Europe can hope for up to three gold medals and ten more medals on the first day of the Hungary World Judo Masters in BUDAPEST (HUN). Before the start of the final block (from 5 p.m.), only one thing is certain: The EJU can definitely look forward to gold and…
4 August 2023Hungary Masters 2023 - Budapest, Hungary
For the Judo family, the IJF MASTERS is an absolute highlight of the season: on the one hand, because quality counts before quantity. Only the best 36 per weight class are eligible to compete. No fewer than 14 Olympic champions and 36 world champions have been named in Budapest. The…
4 August 2023Hungary Masters 2023 - Budapest, Hungary
We have all of the male number one seeds preparing to compete this week in the IJF Masters event for the maximum 1800 ranking points. Of course it isn’t only the top seeds that the focus is on, in the -60kg category we will miss the current world champion, Francisco…
2 August 2023Hungary Masters 2023 - Budapest, Hungary
Following the Olympic Games and World Championships, the best event to swipe a medal is the IJF Masters. Acquiring the mass qualification points can be the deciding factor for a place in the Olympic Games for some of these contenders, especially those in tough national head to heads. Looking immediately…
1 August 2023Hungary Masters 2023 - Budapest, Hungary
Excitingly, due to the change in order of events, the IJF Masters is already upon us! Only six months since the previous edition, the current champions of the high profile event will have the opportunity to defend their places and notoriety, the only judoka missing will be Shirine BOUKLI (FRA).…
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Hungary Masters 2023