Despite the visit from His Serene Highness alongside other Royal Highnesses during the individual event at the Games of Small States of Europe, the President of the European Olympic Committee, Mr Spyros CAPRALOS, was also on site. A fruitful meeting likewise took place between members of the European Judo Union and…
31 May 2023Prague Junior European Cup 2023 - Prague, Czech Republic
There may be some front runners heading to the senior event, the Grand Prix in Dushanbe, but in the Prague Junior European Cup, we have senior world and IJF Tour medallists in the mix on the 3rd and 4th of June. What makes this even more interesting is that these…
31 May 2023Games of Small States of Europe - Valetta, Malta
The individual event at the Games of Small States of Europe is now officially over. The medal table confirmed a dominating day from team Cyprus as they won 7 gold, 1 silver and 6 bronze medals. Monaco clamped onto 2 gold whilst both Montenegro and Malta celebrated a victory each. …
30 May 2023Games of Small States of Europe - Valetta, Malta
The preliminary round of the Games of Small States of Europe delivered an impressive set of skills merged with limitless emotions on and off the mat. Three of the weight divisions run in round robin system, meaning that victories were celebrated pre final block. Katryna ESPOSITO delivered a profoundly focused…
30 May 2023Games of Small States of Europe - Valetta, Malta
The opening day of the Games of Small States of Europe saw many spectators including Albert II, Prince of Monaco. He, himself is not new to the sporting world having competed at five winter Olympics. Moreover, Albert II is a black belt in judo too. The President of the European…
30 May 2023Linz Grand Prix 2023 - Linz, Austria
EJU President László TOTH paid a visit to the Upper Austria Grand Prix in Linz last weekend. On Monday the 63-year-old Hungarian travelled to the European Small States Championships in Malta, and on Thursday he is hosting a preparatory meeting in Budapest for the upcoming IJF Masters in Hungary’s capital.…
30 May 2023Games of Small States of Europe - Valetta, Malta
The official draw of the Games of Small States of Europe 2023 took place this afternoon at the Luzzu Conference Hall. Whilst the listing displays an open field, there are a handful of acquainted names in the mix. Cyprus not only leads the number of entries with a total of…
29 May 2023Dushanbe Grand Prix 2023 - Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Like Austria, Tajikistan are also joining the group of new hosts for the IJF World Tour as many of our athletes will cross continents to reach the Dushanbe Grand Prix from 2nd-4th of June. Surprisingly, looking at the entry, the majority is formed by EJU members, and strong contenders at…
29 May 2023Coimbra Cadet European Cup 2023 - Coimbra, Portugal
Authors: Eduardo Silva and Miguel Galhardas The home crowd erupted with joy as Maria SILVEIRA secured a gold medal in Coimbra in the under 57kg category. The Portuguese judoka demonstrated her exceptional form by reaching her third gold medal of the season in impressive fashion, all the more significant as…
29 May 2023Coimbra Cadet European Cup 2023 - Coimbra, Portugal
Authors: Eduardo Silva and Miguel Galhardas Three of the four categories in dispute were won by Spanish girls! In the -44kg category, an all-Spanish final took place, with Marta BEORLEGUI OSES prevailing over Irene GARCIA SANCHEZ to claim the gold medal. Reflecting on her victory, BEORLEGUI OSES shared her sentiments and…
28 May 2023Linz Grand Prix 2023 - Linz, Austria
The third day of the Upper Austria Grand Prix in Linz was dominated by two stars. On the one hand Anna-Maria WAGNER (GER), who had been injured at the shoulder lately, won gold up to 78 kg in a showdown with Madeleine Malonga. In the last of all finals double…
27 May 2023Linz Grand Prix 2023 - Linz, Austria
Rio Olympic champion Fabio BASILE (ITA) is back – on the one hand physically, after a very complicated shoulder operation, on the other hand athletically in his “beloved – 66 kg category”. He returns to Turin from the GP in Linz with a (bronze) medal. Before that, he took time…
27 May 2023A perfect day for Shamil Borchashvili
Victory in front of Mama Marita’s eyesIt was – from the point of view of the Austrian hosts in Linz – the perfect happy ending. In the twelfth and last final match, local hero Shamil BORCHASHVILI (-81/seeded No. 1) won against the Ukrainian outsider Mykhailo SVIDRAK (UKR), 120th in the…
26 May 2023The Faroe Islands is situated about halfway between Scotland and Iceland in the Atlantic Ocean. The area encompasses 18 mountainous islands between Iceland and Norway in the North Atlantic Ocean, connected by road tunnels, ferries, walkways and bridges. The islands obtain a population little under 53000 with approximately 40% living in…
26 May 2023Glaring outsider Florian Doppelhammer recorded 4 wins
The 1.500 spectators in the TipsArena in LINZ (AUT) were treated to a lot of emotion on the first day of the Upper Austria Open. IJF athlete spokesperson and climate ambassador Sabrina FILZMOSER (-57), 42, competed for Judo Austria squad for the last tim eand celebrated a much acclaimed first…
25 May 2023European Judo Championships Kata - Podcetrtek, Slovenia
The European Judo Championships Kata (Juniors & Seniors) preliminaries will be held on Monday 12 June 2023. The finals of European Judo Championships Kata will be held on Tuesday 13 June 2023. The tournament will be held at Sports Hall Podčetrtek, Slovenia. European Judo Championships Kata Seniors Each federation may enter up…
25 May 2023Linz Grand Prix 2023 - Linz, Austria
Stefan KNEITINGER, CEO of IPPONGEAR, returned from the World Championships in Doha with a good feeling. The German private label came close to achieving a golden finish in Qatar, just as they did at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. In the end, IPPONGEAR athletes secured six medals – two silver…
24 May 2023The successes of Kosovo judoka around the world is unbelievably immeasurable. The emotions they gave to their compatriots while competing around the globe is fantastic, now it’s time for all of them to experience it in Kosovo. On December 16, capital of Kosovo, Priština will for the first time host…
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