World Championships Seniors (Individuals+Teams) 2025 - Budapest, Hungary
During the IJF Congress 2025, held on 11 June, several representatives from the European region were entrusted with new responsibilities, stepping into key leadership roles as IJF Executive Members. Among them were Tina Trstenjak and Raul Camacho, both of whom have dedicated years of their lives to judo, as competitors,…
21 June 2025World Championships Seniors (Individuals+Teams) 2025 - Budapest, Hungary
“Historic” is a win we have associated with Team Georgia this week, and we continue on the Mixed Team day of the World Judo Championships 2025 as they have fought their way in to the final against Republic of Korea. First up was silver medallist of the +100kg category, Guram…
20 June 2025World Championships Seniors (Individuals+Teams) 2025 - Budapest, Hungary
The last day of the World Judo Championships 2025 saw the Mixed Teams go head to head for the ultimate title. Italy battled past Uzbekistan in the repechage to meet Germany for the bronze medal contest, who lost out to the Republic of Korea in the semi final. Italy finished…
20 June 2025World Championships Seniors (Individuals+Teams) 2025 - Budapest, Hungary
European Mixed Team Champions, Georgia, had a tough ride ahead for their semi final, facing the defending champions, Japan. First up were the +78kg women, TAKAHASHI Ruri and Sophio SOMKHISHVILI, it was an early win for team Japan, as an ippon-scoring uchi mata came from Takahashi. This didn’t disturb the…
20 June 2025World Championships Seniors (Individuals+Teams) 2025 - Budapest, Hungary
The OTP Bank World Judo Championships 2025 was an absolute whirlwind of activities for children, with so much to see and do. As well as getting to watch world-class athletes and their personal heroes, they also had the opportunity to meet them. Midweek, Fabio Basile, or ‘The King’ as he…
20 June 2025World Championships Seniors (Individuals+Teams) 2025 - Budapest, Hungary
Inal TASOEV and Guram TUSHISHVILI (GEO) may seem like an unlikely friendship, but the respect they have for one another in unparalleled. After winning the +100kg World Championship final, Tasoev said about his worthy opponent, Thanks to this judoka I will remember my career as historic because how can I…
19 June 2025World Championships Seniors (Individuals+Teams) 2025 - Budapest, Hungary
Romane DICKO (FRA) was only looking to take a second world title in the +78kg category in Budapest, however she was struck down in the semi final by KIM Hayun (KOR). Coming back to fight for a bronze is never easy, but when that’s the final option, you give everything…
19 June 2025World Championships Seniors (Individuals+Teams) 2025 - Budapest, Hungary
Estonia can boast of two athletes in the final block of the World Championships 2025, Klen Kristofer KALJULAID in the -90kg category and on the final day, Emma-Melis AKTAS in the +78kg. Incredibly, young Aktas only just took a Cadet World bronze medal in 2024 and today fought the world…
19 June 2025World Championships Seniors (Individuals+Teams) 2025 - Budapest, Hungary
Another epic final is on the horizon on the final day of individual competition here in Budapest in the World Judo Championships 2025. Closing out the preliminary rounds were the +100kg men. 2018 World Champion, Guram TUSHISHVILI (GEO) went head to head with defending champion, KIM Minjong (KOR) and on…
19 June 2025World Championships Seniors (Individuals+Teams) 2025 - Budapest, Hungary
It’s not so often that we see a lot of emotion from the male judoka after a win, but for Arman ADAMIAN, it was a very emotional finish as he interviewed after becoming the World bronze medallist in Budapest 2025. After I won the 2023 World Championships, there were many…
19 June 2025World Championships Seniors (Individuals+Teams) 2025 - Budapest, Hungary
In the -100kg category, the current Olympic Champion, Zelym KOTSOIEV (AZE) added a third medal to Team Azerbaijan’s collection during the World Championships 2025 in Budapest. I’m happy with the bronze medal, after the Olympics this in only my second competition and I’m finding it a little bit hard, my…
19 June 2025World Championships Seniors (Individuals+Teams) 2025 - Budapest, Hungary
Most judoka have a clear memory of when they learned of judo, how old they were when they started, how it all came to be, but for Anna Monta OLEK of Germany, judo is all she’s ever known, so for her it was a natural direction to become a professional…
19 June 2025World Championships Seniors (Individuals+Teams) 2025 - Budapest, Hungary
After a sensational performance at the European Championships in April, Sampaio was elated she could tick off one her goals in 2025. However the Olympic bronze medallist was unable to deliver to her full capacity on day six of the World Judo Championships, and instead needed to dig deep and…
19 June 2025World Championships Seniors (Individuals+Teams) 2025 - Budapest, Hungary
Olympic Champion, Alice BELLANDI of Italy, returned to competition on day six of the World Championships, only to take yet another title and in the most incredible fashion. In her early rounds she was devastating her opponents, I have changed a lot of things after the Olympic Games, everything but…
18 June 2025World Championships Seniors (Individuals+Teams) 2025 - Budapest, Hungary
The strong and silent type. Matvey KANIKOVSKIY rarely gives away any emotions or thoughts on the tatami, he is there to do a job and a good one at that. There is only ever one goal and that is gold. Today, he continued in this streak and defeated former double…
18 June 2025World Championships Seniors (Individuals+Teams) 2025 - Budapest, Hungary
In Alice BELLANDI’s return to the tatami, her first appearance since her Olympic achievement, she dominated without question in her opening contests, only truly facing a challenge in her quarter final against MA Zhenzhao (CHN) when she fell behind by a yuko scored that she wasn’t entirely convinced by. This…
18 June 2025World Championships Seniors (Individuals+Teams) 2025 - Budapest, Hungary
Well there were huge surprises in the -90kg weight category on day five of the World Championships 2025. With many betting on the double Olympic Champion, Lasha BEKAURI (GEO) to rise to the occasion and take gold, but he took an early exit, defeated by Kenny Komi BEDEL (ITA). Instead,…
17 June 2025World Championships Seniors (Individuals+Teams) 2025 - Budapest, Hungary
Eljan HAJIYEV of Azerbaijan has been on an upward trajectory since his Junior European success, but now he can be safely established as one of the top -90kg men on the senior circuit. In 2024 he made waves by defeating the Olympic Champion, Lasha BEKAURI (GEO), going on to secure…
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World Championships Seniors (Individuals+Teams) 2025