European Judo Championships U23 Potsdam 2023 - Potsdam, Germany
As soon as the award ceremony was over and the last official photos had been taken, they were in each other’s arms again: German coaches, the victorious U-23 mixed team and federation officials. The most important quotes from the winners: Sebastian SEIDL, Team Germany, U-23 men’s national coach: “It was…
19 November 2023European Judo Championships U23 Potsdam 2023 - Potsdam, Germany
It was a fairytale result in the preliminary round for the host nation, Germany, in the U23 European Championships Mixed Team event, securing their place in the final against Team Netherlands. In 2022, Germany also managed to take their position in the final but lost out to Türkiye, and they…
19 November 2023European Judo Championships U23 Potsdam 2023 - Potsdam, Germany
EJU President László TOTH took the opportunity to personally thank the 150 volunteers at the European Championships Under-23 in Potsdam: “Thank you for your commitment and hospitality. We try to celebrate and stage judo as a sport at each of our prime events. We did this very well in Potsdam.…
19 November 2023European Judo Championships U23 Potsdam 2023 - Potsdam, Germany
Anna Monta OLEK (GER-78) sits in the audience in her grey jumper and loudly cheers on her team-mates at the U-23 European Championships in Potsdam. “The fights of (training colleague) Friederike Stolze were the most gruelling. She was always behind quite quickly and had to fight her way back. It…
19 November 2023European Judo Championships U23 Potsdam 2023 - Potsdam, Germany
Concluding the U23 European Championships in Potsdam, Germany, was the Mixed Team event. The host nation are known for their strength as a team, with a great focus on club competition in the country and of course the popular Bundesliga. Team Germany first succeeded over Team Romania in the quarter…
19 November 2023European Judo Championships U23 Potsdam 2023 - Potsdam, Germany
She is probably the most promising German judoka of the moment. A member of the so-called perspective squad. Since Saturday, she has two U-23 European Championship gold medals on her sporting CV. Next week she flies to Tokyo for her first Grand Slam tournament. The coaches were talking about a…
18 November 2023European Judo Championships U23 Potsdam 2023 - Potsdam, Germany
For some of the athletes today, this U23 European title has been a huge goal, sometimes waiting years for a continental title, and for one athlete, she was able to defend. There were a lot of emotions and beautiful wins on day two in Potsdam. Opening the second day of…
18 November 2023European Judo Championships U23 Potsdam 2023 - Potsdam, Germany
Even DJB CEO Frank DÖTSCH had to do the maths again. “Is it really 100 already?” With 1 x gold (Samira Bock/-70), 1 x silver (Raffaela Igl/-78) and 2 bronze medals (Friederike Stolze/-70, Kilian Kappelmeier/-100), U-23 European Championship hosts GERMANY – still without a countable haul on the opening day…
18 November 2023European Judo Championships U23 Potsdam 2023 - Potsdam, Germany
EJU Head Referee Director Alexandr JATSKEVITCH hosted the traditional referee meeting in the run-up to the European Championships Under-23. There were three main topics on his agenda: 1) How to differentiate between positive (i.e. active) and so-called negative (defensive) grips? 2) Stepping out or being pushed out? 3) The more…
18 November 2023European Judo Championships U23 Potsdam 2023 - Potsdam, Germany
For anyone who has attended the Dusseldorf Grand Slam, or even watched online, the drums are part and parcel of the event and create an incredible atmosphere for the home athletes. This was absolutely the case on the second day of the U23 European Championships 2023 and Germany can now…
18 November 2023European Judo Championships U23 Potsdam 2023 - Potsdam, Germany
As usual, JUDO TV will be broadcasting all fights from the European Championships Under-23 in Potsdam (GER) as a live stream. What is new is that the final block – per tatami – will be covered by five cameras in order to capture all scenes in the best possible way.…
18 November 2023European Judo Championships U23 Potsdam 2023 - Potsdam, Germany
Anyone who wins an under-23 European Championship title can count themselves lucky. If you then manage to defend your title the following year, you are on your way to becoming a top player yourself. No fewer than seven weight classes were contested on the first day of competition in Potsdam,…
17 November 2023European Judo Championships U23 Potsdam 2023 - Potsdam, Germany
Nazar VISKOV came of age on 31 May. According to national law, he is considered an adult. In Judo, the 18-year-old Ukrainian passed his maturity test on Friday afternoon in Potsdam. “I knew I would make it in the top-3 again. I won bronze three times at the European Championships…
17 November 2023European Judo Championships U23 Potsdam 2023 - Potsdam, Germany
In the opening final of the U23 European Championships 2023 in Potsdam, Germany, Vera WANDEL of the Netherlands surpassed her cadet titles to earn herself the U23 gold medal. Step by step, Wandel conquered her opponents and landed herself a place in the -48kg final against Gemma Maria GOMEZ ANTONA…
17 November 2023European Judo Championships U23 Potsdam 2023 - Potsdam, Germany
For the first time in 20 years, we are back in Germany for a European Championships. The last occasion was in Dusseldorf in 2003, and we are pleased to be back in this strong judo nation. -48kg Vera WANDEL (NED) started her day well, winning her quarter and defeating the…
17 November 2023European Judo Championships U23 Potsdam 2023 - Potsdam, Germany
He looks happy: Luciano CORREA, former world champion and two-time Pan Am winner. The 40-year-old Brazilian has been living and working in Potsdam for almost two years – as a men’s nationalteam coach at the Olympic training centre in Potsdam. His protégés include the DJB national squad athletes Erik Abramov…
17 November 2023European Judo Championships U23 Potsdam 2023 - Potsdam, Germany
Not only judoka and coaches strive for constant further development, the EUROPEAN JUDO UNION is also constantly raising its quality standards, especially when it comes to live streaming – i.e. JUDO TV. During the final blocks of the European Championships Under-23 in Potsdam (GER), a total of ten high-tech TV…
17 November 2023European Judo Championships U23 Potsdam 2023 - Potsdam, Germany
“It’s a perfect place for a prime event. We are more than happy to be here, this includes me, being a German citizen”, emphasised EJU Senior Vice President Otto KNEITINGER. The draw at the “House of Sports” in POTSDAM (GER), on the grounds of the Olympic Training Centre, a stone’s…
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European Judo Championships U23 Potsdam 2023