European Judo Championships - Prague, Czech Republic
The year of 2020 will be remembered as a difficult one for countless reasons, but for each individual, choices and sacrifices have been made that have brought great pains. In the -63kg category, hailing from Cologne in Germany, Martyna Trajdos took a bronze medal at the European Championships in Prague.…
9 December 2020European Judo Championships - Prague, Czech Republic
EJU TOP TECHNIQUES is a new video series with a selection of best executed during the 2020 European Judo Championships in Prague. With more than 70 great techniques, we will publish the clips every Monday and Friday morning on our social media channels.
7 December 2020European Judo Championships - Prague, Czech Republic
It has been an entire week since the final day of the Senior European Championships 2020 in Prague. Though for all spectating, the differences you may notice are in the stands, with a lack of spectators, masks worn by the athletes, coaches and referees as well as a missing handshake.…
2 December 2020European Judo Championships - Prague, Czech Republic
-78kg The omens were good for current World Champion Madeleine MALONGA (FRA). In the absence of 2019 European Games silver medallist Guusje STEENHUIS (NED), against whom Malonga has a 1-3 record, and Natalie POWELL (GBR) to whom Malonga has lost six times, the world number one had winning records against…
28 November 2020European Judo Championships - Prague, Czech Republic
-63kg Defending European Champion and current World Champion Clarisse AGBEGNENOU (FRA) looked like one, fought like one and acted like one in taking her fifth European title. The odds-on favourite did not concede a single score, did not collect a single penalty and scored ippon in all her contests. Only…
27 November 2020European Judo Championships - Prague, Czech Republic
-48kg This really was an opportunity for current world number one Distria KRASNIQI (KOS) to dispel any doubts regarding her status, particularly given the absence of double World Champion Daria BILODID (UKR). Krasniqi’s quarter final loss to eventual gold medal winner Shirine BOUKLI (FRA) left the 24-year old Kosovar with…
26 November 2020European Judo Championships - Prague, Czech Republic
Mikhail IGOLNIKOV (RUS) has made his point and has taken back his place in the -90kg category, repeating his 2018 European Championship success. Following an astounding performance in Budapest last month, it is unsurprising we see him champion this weight class once again. The Russian was off to a slow…
21 November 2020European Judo Championships - Prague, Czech Republic
It was impossible to make a prediction in the -78kg category, Luise MALZAHN (GER) and Madeleine MALONGA (FRA) have a back and forth situation, with the former holding the lead at 5:4 and the latter being the current World Champion. Today, Malonga evened the score on the books and took…
21 November 2020European Judo Championships - Prague, Czech Republic
There was a trend today of two types. Both male gold medallists, Victor STERPU (MDA) and Tato GRIGALASHVILI (GEO) were in sync, both became Junior European Champions last year, U23 European Champions last week, and today completed the European collection with blinding senior performances. Sterpu made history in the -73kg…
21 November 2020European Judo Championships - Prague, Czech Republic
It was certainly a different atmosphere on day one of the Senior European Championships in Prague with more regulations in place and high expectations of the national federation, EJU, delegations and finally athletes to keep each other safe. With many only just returning to competition following lockdown, it was possibly…
20 November 2020European Judo Championships - Prague, Czech Republic
-78kg European Champion in 2018 and current World Champion Madeleine MALONGA (FRA) is top seed and may take some comfort (if indeed she needs it) in the absence of her team mates World Masters gold medal winner Fanny Estelle POSVITE (FRA) and four times European Champion Audrey TCHEUMEO (FRA). Challenging…
17 November 2020European Judo Championships - Prague, Czech Republic
Mathias MADSEN of Denmark had resounding success last week in Croatia in the U23 European Championships, taking the first European title in any age category for his country. Not only was his judo impressive and achievement of equal appraisal but he overcame previous defeats to conquer the -100kg category and…
17 November 2020European Judo Championships - Prague, Czech Republic
-63kg The clear favourite for this category is current World Champion Clarisse AGBEGNENOU (FRA). Four World titles and four European gold medals are already part of the story that will undoubtedly one day see Agbegnenou in the IJF Hall of Fame. Only the Olympic title eludes her at present and…
16 November 2020European Judo Championships - Prague, Czech Republic
-48kg Current World Masters champion and gold medal winner at last month’s Budapest Grand Slam, Distria KRASNIQI (KOS) looks unstoppable and it will take an almighty effort to upset the form book. In the absence of defending champion Daria BILODID (UKR), Krasniqi will likely be tested by Irina DOLGOVA (RUS)…
15 November 2020European Judo Championships - Prague, Czech Republic
The EJU President, Mr. Sergey Soloveychik, delivered an important message to all National Federations and their athletes concerning the Senior European Judo Championships this year. Dear athletes, coaches, staff members and EJU National Federations taking part at the Senior European Judo Championships in Prague! Despite the current difficult situation in…
31 October 2020European Judo Championships - Prague, Czech Republic
With exactly two months to go before we welcome the top athletes on the European circuit to Prague, Czech Republic, for the European Championships, it is with great pleasure that we can announce the tournament mascots. Anchored in Czech television history are two very popular characters, Ju and Hele. These…
4 March 2020
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