European Judo Championships Cadets Odivelas 2023 - Odivelas, Portugal
Those who looked very closely at the European Cadet Championships in Odivelas could count Andreas Bernhofer among the winners. The IJF referee from Austria was happy about numerous entries and good marks from the EJU commissioners. This much should be revealed. On weekdays, from Monday to Friday, he himself awards…
26 June 2023European Judo Championships Cadets Odivelas 2023 - Odivelas, Portugal
Azerbaijan vs France As expected, this was a turbulent battle, and although Azerbaijan took six gold medals in the individual competition, France have an incredible team mentality that is tough to contend with. Emmy GALLUDEC claimed the first win for team France in the -63kg category in ne waza, giving…
25 June 2023European Judo Championships Cadets Odivelas 2023 - Odivelas, Portugal
EJU President László TOTH and local organiser Joaquim Sergio PINA, President of the Portuguese Judo Federation, quickly agreed. “Arnold Schwarzenegger alias Terminator would say: We will be back for sure. Hasta la vista…”, joked a visibly good-humoured EJU President. The host added: “We like to play host and are happy…
25 June 2023European Judo Championships Cadets Odivelas 2023 - Odivelas, Portugal
The 3rd competition day in ODIVELAS (POR) brought the last individual decisions. On Sunday, the mixed team competition will be held. EJU Sports Director Urska ZOLNIR JUGOVAR and Head-Referee-Director Alexandr JATSKEVITCH took stock of the European Championships this year. What is the most important thing for a sports director at…
25 June 2023European Judo Championships Cadets Odivelas 2023 - Odivelas, Portugal
In the -90kg category, Nikita YUDANOV (UKR) celebrated the gold medal and Cadet European title in Odivelas, Portugal. With him today was his family, notably his father, Valery, who competed for USSR and was part of the winning team at the European Team Championships in Dubrovnik, 1990. Being the personal…
25 June 2023European Judo Championships Cadets Odivelas 2023 - Odivelas, Portugal
At the end of the European Cadet single competitions in Odivelas (POR), the Grande Nation was not only happy about the second gold medal after Alyssia POULANGE (-52), but also about the only internal final duel of the title fights. Top seed Celia CANCAN, World Championships silver medallist in Sarajevo…
24 June 2023European Judo Championships Cadets Odivelas 2023 - Odivelas, Portugal
Boris RUTOVIC (SRB) was the first to take a gold medal today in the -81kg category and it certainly wasn’t an easy road for him. The semi final was excruitating against Aslan KOTSOEV (AZE), the pair went in to golden score, battling it out whilst collecting shidos and eventually a…
24 June 2023European Judo Championships Cadets Odivelas 2023 - Odivelas, Portugal
This weekend in the Cadet European Championships 2023, we see many former top athletes, European, world and Olympic medallists who have retired from their professional careers and are passing on their experience and expertise to the future generation. Amongst these was Oscar PEÑAS, 1999 European champion in the -60kg, who…
24 June 2023European Judo Championships Cadets Odivelas 2023 - Odivelas, Portugal
Who could possibly have a truly perfect year? Especially in judo. Sinem ORUC (TUR/-63) just had one. The Turkish girl was the big surprise in Porec last year. Nobody expected her to win the title. This time the situation was completely different. Since Porec, Sinem had an unbelievable 32 singles…
24 June 2023European Judo Championships Cadets Odivelas 2023 - Odivelas, Portugal
Four of the five number one seeds defended their ranking positions today by becoming cadet European champions, only Alyssia POULANGE (FRA) defied the odds to take gold in the -52kg weight category. Rodrigo JANEIRO was first up from the Portuguese finalists in the -66kg and although he took his opponent,…
23 June 2023European Judo Championships Cadets Odivelas 2023 - Odivelas, Portugal
Portugal and the -57kg category have become synonymous with Telma MONTEIRO, the four time European champion, world and Olympic medallist. Yet today, there was a new name coming through the cadet ranks in the same category: Maria SILVEIRA. I am very happy with this gold medal, it is like a…
23 June 2023European Judo Championships Cadets Odivelas 2023 - Odivelas, Portugal
Joaquim Sergio PINA looks like a happy man. The second day of competition at the European Cadet Championships in ODIVELAS (POR) has gone according to the taste of the home team. With Odalis SANTIAGO-SANTANA (-57 kg) winning gold and Rodrigo JANEIRO (-66) taking silver the host moved to rank 2…
23 June 2023European Judo Championships Cadets Odivelas 2023 - Odivelas, Portugal
Unfortunately for the Portuguese team, they were out of luck on the first day of the Cadet European Championships 2023, however on day two, they brought it back. Incredibly, the young athletes managed to secure places in both the -52kg and -66kg finals. Maria SILVEIRA was first to give the…
23 June 2023European Judo Championships Cadets Odivelas 2023 - Odivelas, Portugal
There they were, all the coaches arm in arm in the stands, singing the national anthem at the top of their voices. The pride was written all over their faces. The first competition day of the European Cadet Championships in Odivelas, Portugal, was dominated by Team Azerbaijan. With four gold…
22 June 2023European Judo Championships Cadets Odivelas 2023 - Odivelas, Portugal
After a stellar performance from the team, the Azeri athletes claimed the lead in the medal standings here in Odivelas for the Cadet European Championships 2023, tallying four gold medals and one bronze. Immediately, Odivelas played host to history in the making. The opening final welcomed Patricia TOMANKOVA (SVK) and…
22 June 2023European Judo Championships Cadets Odivelas 2023 - Odivelas, Portugal
The first final of the Cadet European Championships was the -40kg bout between last years silver and bronze medallists, Patricia TOMANKOVA (SVK) and Nina AUER (AUT) respectively. Both had challenging semi finals, going in to golden score, but Tomankova clearly had no intention of dragging it out again and was…
22 June 2023European Judo Championships Cadets Odivelas 2023 - Odivelas, Portugal
Already on day one of the Cadet European Championships in Odivelas, Portugal, we have athletes taking steps to improve on their 2022 results. Patricia TOMANKOVA (SVK) has an incredible record in the -40kg, never missing out on a medal in 13 tournaments, 8 of which were Cadet European Cup gold,…
22 June 2023European Judo Championships Cadets Odivelas 2023 - Odivelas, Portugal
This week in the Cadet European Championships, 9 of the 14 world ranked number ones will be competing in Odivelas, and will certainly be looking to defend their ranking positions by earning European titles. So who are the front runners? In the -63kg category, Sinem ORUC (TUR) is the only…
20 June 2023
European Judo Championships Cadets Odivelas 2023