Maintal Kata Tournament 2024 - Maintal, Germany
For the first time, the European Judo Union (EJU) Kata Tour made a stop in Maintal, Germany, where the German Judo Federation organised a highly successful tournament. Seventy pairs from 13 countries participated, showcasing the growing interest in kata across Europe. According to Dr. Slavisa Bradic, EJU Head Kata Commissioner,…
7 October 2024Portimão Senior European Cup 2024 - Portimão, Portugal
All eyes were on Catarina Costa, Portugal’s Olympic star and heavy favourite, as she competed in a category above her usual weight class at the Portimão Senior European Cup 2024. However, the semi-finals brought a shock that left the crowd stunned. Raquel Brito, another talented Portuguese judoka, stole the spotlight…
6 October 2024Portimão Senior European Cup 2024 - Portimão, Portugal
The draw for the -73 kg category at the Portimão Senior European Cup 2024 sparked excitement with the inclusion of Jack Yonezuka, a prominent judoka from the United States, whose previous success in Portugal saw him claim silver at the 2023 junior world championships in Odivelas. Right from the start,…
5 October 2024World Championships Juniors Indiv. & Teams - Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Eva Ronja BUDDENKOTTE (GER) gave a gruelling performance in her opening rounds in the -78kg category, only to face team mate; Mathilde Sophie NIEMEYER in the semi final. Though she wasn’t successful in this round, Buddenkotte went on to take the bronze medal, feigning to attack the current Junior European…
5 October 2024World Championships Juniors Indiv. & Teams - Dushanbe, Tajikistan
On day three of the Junior World Championships in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Team Georgia entered the race with a gold medal win in the -81kg category from Luka JAVAKHISHVILI. The young Georgian is no stranger to a major final, taking a Cadet World silver medal in 2022, and was close to…
5 October 2024World Championships Juniors Indiv. & Teams - Dushanbe, Tajikistan
For almost 13 years, since 2011, when Bernadette Graf won Junior World Championship gold in Capetown, Judo Austria had to wait for a World Championships Juniors title. 4,717 days later, Friday afternoon, redemption came in DUSHANBE (TJK) and the Austrian national anthem finally rang out again. “I cried on the…
4 October 2024World Championships Juniors Indiv. & Teams - Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Europe have fought their way back in to the Junior World Championships 2024 on day three by claiming two gold medals, one silver and four bronze, Georgia and Austria finding victory with Luka JAVAKHISHVILI and Elena DENGG. The -81kg men were up first and securing the first bronze medal was…
4 October 2024Zagreb, October 3, 2024 – At the 74th session of the Croatian Olympic Committee’s (Hrvatski Olimpijski Odbor – HOO) Assembly, held in Zagreb’s The Westin Hotel, former leader Zlatko MATEŠA was unanimously re-elected as the president of the Croatian Olympic Committee for the mandate period 2024-2028. The re-elected president chose…
4 October 2024World Championships Juniors Indiv. & Teams - Dushanbe, Tajikistan
The *TENNIS* ARENA claimed more spectators on day two of the Junior World Championships, as well as a sea of flags and drums. As each athlete of Tajikistan stalked to the tatami, the arena erupted, the noise deafening, and with it brought another sensational day of world class judo. Top…
3 October 2024Levan Nozadze has been unanimously elected as the new President of the Georgian Judo Federation with all 45 delegates voting in his favour at the election meeting. In addition, Slava Sherazadishvili was named Honorary President, recognising his significant contributions to Georgian judo. Joining Nozadze in leadership are David Kevkhishvili and…
3 October 2024Maintal Kata Tournament 2024 - Maintal, Germany
The last European Kata tournament before the highly anticipated World Championships Kata 2024 is scheduled to take place in Maintal, Germany, this weekend. Cadet, junior, and senior contenders will have their final opportunity to showcase not only their favourite kata but with that their meticulously practiced techniques. A total of…
3 October 2024World 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 2024World Championships Juniors Indiv. & Teams - Dushanbe, Tajikistan
It is finally here, the week of the Junior World Championships 2024, which will be held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. With many of the lighter weights already arriving, acclimating to their competition grounds, their chance for a world title is but a day away, but for those competing on the fourth…
30 September 2024European Judo Championships of the Small States 2024 - Nicosia, Cyprus
In just one month, the spotlight will be on Nicosia, Cyprus, as it hosts the European Championships of the Small States. This highly anticipated tournament, which will take place on November 2-3, 2024, is exclusively open to the Small Member Federations of the European Judo Union (EJU), including: The Eleftheria…
30 September 2024
Brno European Judo Hopes Cup & Technical Session Kodokan Experts