European Judo Championships Seniors Tbilisi 2026 Individuals - Tbilisi, Georgia
Last week, at the 2026 European Championships Tbilisi, Italy’s Gennaro Pirelli had what can only be described as an incredible day. The 25-year-old had bronzes in 2024 and 2025, following a gold medal at the 2021 U23 Europeans but a gold at a senior milestone event had eluded him until…
24 April 2026European Judo Championships Seniors Tbilisi 2026 Individuals - Tbilisi, Georgia
There were thousands of moments captured during the Senior European Judo Championships Tbilisi 2026. Moments of celebration, moments of defeat, and an entire spectrum of emotion played out on the tatami. Yet, beyond the medals and the results, it was something deeper that truly resonated, the unmistakable presence of judo’s…
22 April 2026European Judo Championships Seniors Tbilisi 2026 Individuals - Tbilisi, Georgia
When she was 13 years old, she was diagnosed with diabetes. Ten years later, she is a world and European champion: Joanne van Lieshout of the Netherlands celebrated her biggest victory outside the tatami. Van Lieshout followed her parents and older brother into judo when she was five years old…
21 April 2026European Judo Championships Seniors Tbilisi 2026 Individuals - Tbilisi, Georgia
Following the conclusion of the Senior European Judo Championships Tbilisi 2026, EJU President Dr Tóth László sat down to reflect on a week that transformed Tbilisi into the heart of European judo. “First and foremost, I must express my gratitude to our Georgian hosts. While we came here for the…
20 April 2026European Judo Championships Seniors Tbilisi 2026 Individuals - Tbilisi, Georgia
Georgia has a rich judo history with many Olympic, world and European champions but now it is going to be even richer. The women are coming. World and European champion Eteri Liparteliani is the trailblazer and there are more promising female judoka coming up. While the men became leaders in…
20 April 2026European Judo Championships Seniors Tbilisi 2026 Individuals - Tbilisi, Georgia
Guram Tushishvili capped off a fantastic event for Georgia at the European Judo Championships Seniors 2026 Tbilisi striking the fourth gold for the host country. In the battle of the heavyweight giants, the Georgian prevailed over two-time Olympic champion Lukas Krpalek of Czechia. It was one of Tushishvili’s sweetest victories.…
19 April 2026European Judo Championships Seniors Tbilisi 2026 Individuals - Tbilisi, Georgia
Raz Hershko made Israel proud, claiming her second European title and the only gold for her country at the European Judo Championships Seniors 2026 Tbilisi, and she needed less than a minute to overcome Lea Fontaine of France in the final. “Wow, I’m speechless,” the 2023 World silver medalilst said.…
19 April 2026European Judo Championships Seniors Tbilisi 2026 Individuals - Tbilisi, Georgia
Gennaro Pirelli of Italy did not even know if he was able to compete at the European Judo Championships Seniors 2026 Tbilisi and now he leaves with his first senior continent gold medal. “I am very, very happy,” Pirelli said. “I still have to realise it because I come from…
19 April 2026European Judo Championships Seniors Tbilisi 2026 Individuals - Tbilisi, Georgia
She is Olympic champion, World champion and now finally she is European champion: Italy’s Alice Bellandi completed her impressive title collection at the European Judo Championships Seniors 2026 Tbilisi on Sunday with a victory over Emma Reid of Great Britain. “It’s amazing, it was something that I was always missing,”…
19 April 2026European Judo Championships Seniors Tbilisi 2026 Individuals - Tbilisi, Georgia
To close out the 2026 European Championships in Tbilisi, it is fitting that a Georgian superstar is fighting for gold. Guram Tushishvili has been world champion, has an Olympic medal and has already appeared in 3 European finals. Georgia loves him and on day 4 in the Georgian capital, he…
19 April 2026European Judo Championships Seniors Tbilisi 2026 Individuals - Tbilisi, Georgia
In the last of the women’s categories at the 2026 European Championships Tbilisi, top seed and favourite for gold Raz Hershko (ISR) blazed a trail through the draw all the way to the final. There, she was lined up against Lea Fontaine (FRA), one of two very experienced French heavyweights…
19 April 2026European Judo Championships Seniors Tbilisi 2026 Individuals - Tbilisi, Georgia
Top seed at -100 kg in Tbilisi was 2024 world and current Olympic champion Zelym Kotsoiev (AZE). From the beginning of day 4 at this European championships, he looked set to take the title with a set of robust wins in the early rounds. However, in his semi-final he expected…
19 April 2026European Judo Championships Seniors Tbilisi 2026 Individuals - Tbilisi, Georgia
The Olympic and world champion arrived in Tbilisi with the distinct aim of completing the triple crown. Alice Bellandi (ITA) was still missing the senior European title and this was the opportunity to sign it off. A bye and a 1-minute win offered the perfect start to her day and…
19 April 2026European Judo Championships Seniors Tbilisi 2026 Individuals - Tbilisi, Georgia
The long wait will finally be over: For the first time in 22 years, the Netherlands will host the European Senior Championships in 2027. Following the official flag handover ceremony in Tbilisi, the Dutch can look back at a rich judo history and look forward to create more in Apeldoorn. …
19 April 2026European Judo Championships Seniors Tbilisi 2026 Individuals - Tbilisi, Georgia
On the occasion of the European Judo Championships 2026 in Tbilisi, France Judo organised a session at the French School of the Caucasus (École française du Caucase), continuing a series of similar initiatives held alongside major international events. In the spirit of Jita Kyoei, members of France Judo, the European…
19 April 2026European Judo Championships Seniors Tbilisi 2026 Individuals - Tbilisi, Georgia
Prior to the Olympic Games in Paris, young Frenchman Maxime-Gael Ngayap-Hambou had shown promise with a handful of medals on the World Judo Tour, but in 2024, he truly came into his own when he lit up the Champs Du Mars, winning an Olympic bronze medal in front of a…
19 April 2026European Judo Championships Seniors Tbilisi 2026 Individuals - Tbilisi, Georgia
Luka Maisuradze made the home crowd proud on Saturday at the European Judo Championships Senior Tbilisi 2026, giving Georgia its third gold medal. It was a special moment to savour when Maisuradze got the decisive point in the Golden Score. “Of course, I’m very proud, I’m a double European Champion…
18 April 2026European Judo Championships Seniors Tbilisi 2026 Individuals - Tbilisi, Georgia
Özbas Szofi came, saw and conquered. The Hungarian judoka defended her title in style at the European Judo Championships Seniors Tbilisi 2026 Saturday, winning the final over rising French star Melkia Auchercorne. Coming off the tatami, Özbas was still stunned and had a hard time to realise what she just…
18 April 2026
European Judo Championships Seniors Tbilisi 2026 Individuals