World Championships Juniors Odivelas 2023 - Odivelas, Portugal
The individual competition was concluded today in Odivelas, Portugal, with 13 new world title holders at junior level, only one managed to defend her title, ARAI Mao (JPN) in the +78kg category, defeating her team mate MUKUNOKI Miki in the final. First up were the -78kg women, Ilana BOUVIER (FRA)…
7 October 2023World Championships Juniors Odivelas 2023 - Odivelas, Portugal
On the fourth and final day of individual competition, Japan were unable to find their way in to the final block of two categories, the -78kg and +100kg categories. It was a wonderful day for the current Junior European Champion, Lieke DERKS (NED), who really brought it home for the…
7 October 2023World Championships Juniors Odivelas 2023 - Odivelas, Portugal
Still, even on the third day of individual competition in the Junior World Championships 2023, the Japanese team remained consistent enough to take a place in each of the three finals; -81kg, -70kg and -90kg. In the first men’s category of -81kg, 2021 Cadet European Champion Aleksandre LOLADZE (GEO) turned…
6 October 2023World Championships Juniors Odivelas 2023 - Odivelas, Portugal
Judo is a sport that prides itself on the values it instils in practitioners, whether it be a competitive capacity or not. Honesty is one of those components, as is respect, and both go hand in hand when we talk about ‘clean sport’ and anti-doping. For many of the athletes…
6 October 2023World Championships Juniors Odivelas 2023 - Odivelas, Portugal
On the second day of the Junior World Championships 2023, Europe once again had three chances to take world titles. Yesterday there was no stopping the Japanese wave wiping out all of their final opponents, topping the medal table and setting the standard for this years prime judo event. However…
5 October 2023World Championships Juniors Odivelas 2023 - Odivelas, Portugal
Yet again we have a potential for European gold in every weight category on day two of the Junior World Championships 2023, including two guaranteed bronze medals. In the -57kg category, eyes were on IJF World Tour medallist, Veronica TONIOLO (ITA) who has openly made it her mission to take…
5 October 2023World Championships Juniors Odivelas 2023 - Odivelas, Portugal
Going in to the final block on day one of the Junior World Championships in Portugal, Japan were threatening a clean sweep of the gold medals in the -48kg, -60kg, -52kg and -66kg category, with European athletes filling the opposing positions. Sila ERSIN (TUR) was first to put up a…
4 October 2023World Championships Juniors Odivelas 2023 - Odivelas, Portugal
It was a tough opening day in the Junior World Championships here in Odivelas, Portugal. Many of the top seeds saw shocking early exits, but this is the world stage and we expect nothing less. Europe have ended the preliminary block with an athlete in each final from Türkiye, Azerbaijan,…
4 October 2023World Championships Juniors Odivelas 2023 - Odivelas, Portugal
The draw for the Junior World Championships will take place today at 14:00 local time in Odivelas, Portugal. Now we know which young women will be vying for the available titles this week, let’s take a look at the men. -60kg Top seed Marcus AUER (AUT) will get a second…
3 October 2023World Championships Juniors Odivelas 2023 - Odivelas, Portugal
Over the course of this week, between the 4th and 7th of October, junior world champions will be recognised in Odivelas, Portugal. There are only two defending champions, one from Europe, Giulia CARNA (ITA/-52kg) and Japan’s ARAI Mao in the +78kg category. Aside from these young women looking to continue…
2 October 2023
World Championships Juniors Odivelas 2023