Slovenj Gradec Junior European Cup 2024 - Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia
This weekend was a busy one for the juniors in Slovenj Gradec. The strong competition hosted athletes from 34 countries on three continents. The Ukrainian athletes topped the medal table with strong performances in various categories, winning 12 medals, five of which were gold. Antoniou Giaannis from Cyprus, ranked number…
30 June 2024European Judo Championships Cadets Sofia 2024 - Sofia, Bulgaria
Despite their best efforts, Germany and Netherlands fought for the first of the bronze medals in the Cadet Mixed Team Championships 2024, missing out on a position in the final. With wins from Konstantin DISTEL (-81kg/GER), Xanne VAN LIJF (+63kg/NED), Dwayne KOREVAAR (+81kg/NED), Charlotte NETTESHEIM (-48kg/GER), Demetre MAKALATIYA (-60kg/GER), team…
30 June 2024Cadet European Championships 2025
On the final day of the Cadet European Judo Championships 2024, Vice President of the European Judo Union hosted the flag handover ceremony. After hosting a tremendously successful championships here in Sofia, the President of the Bulgarian Judo Federation, Mr Rumen Stefanov STOILOV, initiated the ceremony by handing back the…
30 June 2024European Judo Championships Cadets Sofia 2024 - Sofia, Bulgaria
During the individual competition, either the French or Turkish team performed quite as well as they have have predicted, but this is judo and anything can happen. That being said, this certainly motivated some of the individuals who missed out on medals. The first semi final was between Team France…
30 June 2024European Judo Championships Cadets Sofia 2024 - Sofia, Bulgaria
With all eyes on this new generation, potential breakthrough superstars for the Los Angeles Olympic Games and beyond, it is easy to oversee the faces in the coaching chairs. In the Cadet European Championships Sofia 2024, there are many famous faces and successful athletes from yesteryear who are passing on…
30 June 2024Slovenj Gradec Junior European Cup 2024 - Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia
It is a busy weekend at the Slovenj Gradec Junior European Cup 2024, where amongst the 34 nations attended, three of those are from the Pan-American region: Argentina, Canada and the USA. On the first day of competition the latter secured a remarkable bronze medal via Lenny SHEYNFELD in the…
29 June 2024Slovenj Gradec Junior European Cup 2024 - Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia
Over the 29th and 30th of June 2024, the Slovenian Judo Federation are hosting the Slovenj Gradec Junior European Cup. On day one of the competition, EJU President, Dr TOTH László had a meeting with Mayor of Slovenj Gradec, Tilen KLUGLER. It was a fruitful meeting including the President of…
29 June 2024European Judo Championships Cadets Sofia 2024 - Sofia, Bulgaria
Zuzanna BANASZEWSKA continued the trend of success for the team of Poland on day three of the Cadet European Championships, convincingly securing the gold medal in the +70kg category. The 2023 World bronze medallist went hard in her final against the 2023 European Champion Leonie MINKADA-CAQUINEAU (FRA) who was looking…
29 June 2024European Judo Championships Cadets Sofia 2024 - Sofia, Bulgaria
The third and final day of the Cadet European Championships 2024 saw the remaining weight categories go head to head for the five gold medals. In the -81kg category, there were some incredibly close contests leading up to the semi finals. The first of the semi finals was between Abu-Bakr…
29 June 2024European Judo Championships Cadets Sofia 2024 - Sofia, Bulgaria
Top seed in the -73kg category, Bogdan VELICKOVIC (SRB) had a lot of pressure coming in to the Cadet European Championships 2024, and was dealt a tough card in his final with Timur DAVIDOV (AIN) who had been sweeping through his side of the draw with huge ura nage techniques.…
28 June 2024European Judo Championships Cadets Sofia 2024 - Sofia, Bulgaria
It was a morning full of surprises on day two of the Cadet European Championships, but two athletes managed to stick to their schedule, top seeds going in to their respective finals. Bogdan VELICKOVIC (SRB) and Giorgi GIVISHVILI (GEO) are hoping their ranking will be reflected on the podium with…
28 June 2024European Judo Championships Cadets Sofia 2024 - Sofia, Bulgaria
On day two of the Cadet European Championships 2024, we welcomed Nadie JAAFAR of Bulgaria in to the commentary to discuss all things judo! Jaafar will be competing in the -70kg category tomorrow and is in the fifth seeding position. It is arguably one of the toughest categories this week,…
28 June 2024European Judo Championships Cadets Sofia 2024 - Sofia, Bulgaria
On the first day of the Cadet European Championships 2024, held in Sofia, Bulgaria, the President of the European Judo Union, Dr Laszlo TOTH was present to welcome the champions of the future and award medals to the victorious. It wasn’t the medals that impressed the president however, but the…
28 June 2024European Judo Championships Cadets Sofia 2024 - Sofia, Bulgaria
Welcome to the Cadet European Championships 2024 with live commentary from Szandra SZOGEDI and Lincoln HAN! Not only can you tune in to listen to their match analysis and expert knowledge, but this week we have a new programme, discussing important matters within education that were addressed in the recent…
28 June 2024Olympic Games Judo 2024 - Paris, France
30 days to go… Exactly one month from today, the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris will take place. The following day, the judo tournament will begin in the Champ de Mars arena. The anticipation is growing. High tension seems guaranteed: 372 athletes are eligible to compete. A…
28 June 2024European Judo Championships Cadets Sofia 2024 - Sofia, Bulgaria
Already we can celebrate some new and defending Cadet European Champions in Sofia, Bulgaria. The 2024 edition is off to an exhilarating start, the lightest weight categories donning the tatami first. Four of the six top seeds succeeded in their bid to compete in their respective finals, and first up…
27 June 2024European Judo Championships Cadets Sofia 2024 - Sofia, Bulgaria
The preliminary rounds saw five of the six top seeds battle their way through to their respective semi finals, meeting the best of the best in their weight categories. It was an unfortunate affair for the team of Azerbaijan, though they could be happy that both of their -50kg medal…
27 June 2024European Judo Championships Cadets Sofia 2024 - Sofia, Bulgaria
On the eve of the Cadet European Championship 2024, the Referee Commission, led by EJU Head Referee Director, Alexandr JATSKEVITCH, held an on-tatami, practical session with the refereeing team. As always, the rules and special situations are revised, attendance of the Refereeing Seminars is always encouraged to have clarification in…
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European Judo Championships Cadets Sofia 2024