World Championships Juniors Indiv. & Teams - Dushanbe, Tajikistan
It was a tough first day in the Junior World Championships in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, for the European entries. Finalising the medals in the -60kg category, FUKUDA Yamato (JPN) defended his world title, defeating the home hope, Loiq KUDBUDINOV (TJK), an incredible athlete throughout his preliminary rounds, absolutely carried by the home…
2 October 2024Brno European Judo Hopes Cup & Technical Session Kodokan Experts - Brno, Czech Republic
The penultimate European Judo Hopes Cup & Technical Session Kodokan Experts event is set to take place in Brno, Czechia, this upcoming weekend. So far, 320 participants have registered, representing 97 judo clubs from 19 nations. The Kodokan Expert for this weekend will be Misato Nakamura, double Olympic medallist (2008,…
2 October 2024Judo Austria President Martin Poiger re-elected
JUDO AUSTRIA has voted: At the General Assembly in Linz, Martin POIGER, President of the Austrian Judo Federation and General Secretary of the EUROPEAN JUDO UNION, was unanimously confirmed in office for a further four years – until the end of 2028. This is the 47-year-old’s third term in office,…
1 October 2024Raul CAMACHO has been a fixture on the competition tatami for generations of judoka, and now he is moving on to new pastures and challenges. During the Zagreb Grand Prix, it was a bittersweet feeling as Camacho refereed his last IJF World Tour contest, and upon leaving the tatami, received…
1 October 2024Portimão Senior European Cup 2024 - Portimão, Portugal
Despite a lower-than-expected turnout of attendees at this weekend’s Portimão senior European Judo Cup, the event promises to deliver thrilling judo action from 131 judoka across 17 nations, with Paris 2024 Olympians gracing the tatami, all in pursuit of regaining form ahead of next year’s big events. The host nation…
1 October 2024
Maintal Kata Tournament 2024