Meet the Champions

MEET THE CHAMPIONS: GURAM TUSHISHVILI

Year after year, the +100kg category has been dominated by a single Frenchman, but there was to be a change in the tides as Georgian giant, Guram Tushishvili took the 2018 World Champion title in Baku, Azerbaijan. In the beginning Born just outside of Tbilisi, Georgia, Guram grew up with…

7 May 2019

Meet the Champions

MEET THE CHAMPIONS: NIKOLOZ SHERAZADISHVILI

History was made at the World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan in the -90kg category. Nikoloz Sherazadishvili became Spain’s first ever male Senior World Judo Champion.In the beginning “Brunete, those who know, it is a club where everybody has good relationships, we are a family and Niko fits easily because he…

26 November 2018

Meet the Champions

MEET THE CHAMPIONS: FABIO BASILE

The series of Meet the Champions continues with Italian superstar, Fabio Basile and his extreme journey from life threatening illness, overcoming being bullied to delivering Italy’s 200th Olympic gold. From the Olympic rostrum, Basile continued to excel last weekend when he claimed silver at a hugely popular celebrity tv dance…

7 April 2017

Meet the Champions

MEET THE CHAMPIONS: MAJLINDA KELMENDI

Credits Interview, Video, Pictures: Szandra Szogedi, Sören Starke Writing: Szandra Szogedi & Sheldon Franco Rooks

23 December 2016

Meet the Champions

MEET THE CHAMPIONS: TINA TRSTENJAK

Credits Interview, Video, Pictures: Sören Starke, Szandra Szogedi Writing: Szandra Szogedi & Sheldon Franco Rooks  Interpreter: Nina Lilek

26 November 2016

Meet the Champions

MEET THE CHAMPIONS: LUKAS KRPALEK

Credits Interview, Video, Pictures: Sören Starke, Annett Böhm Writing: Szandra Szogedi & Sheldon Franco Rooks  Interpreter: David Volek    

24 October 2016