Warsaw European Open 2025 - Warsaw, Poland

MEDALS SHARED BY 14 NATIONS

Day one of the Warsaw European Open 2025 certainly delivered for the host nation, in the opening men and women’s categories securing a gold and bronze from Angelika SZYMANSKA (-63kg) and Jakub KUROWSKI (-60kg). Szymanska was first to stand on top of the podium and hear her national anthem played…

22 February 2025

Warsaw European Open 2025 - Warsaw, Poland

SOLID START IN WARSAW

Day one of the Warsaw European Open 2025 was electric! Plenty of new talent donned the continental open circuit as well as some well seasoned successful representatives of the host nation. In the -60kg category, there were some high hopes for Team Poland as representative Ksawery IGNASIAK and Jakub KUROWSKI…

22 February 2025

Warsaw European Open 2025 - Warsaw, Poland

TEAM POLAND PROVIDING ENTERTAINMENT

Poland are sending the top team for women to the Warsaw European Open, starting with Angelika SZYMANSKA in the -63kg category. The ne waza specialist took silver in the 2024 World Championships in Abu Dhabi, but prior to her world achievement, had made herself a permanent presence on the IJF…

21 February 2025

Warsaw European Open 2025 - Warsaw, Poland

OLYMPIC TALENT IN WARSAW

At first glance, the Warsaw European Open 2025 will already be a tough tournament with 581 judoka from an incredible 44 nations, however the top ranked judoka start at #24 in the world, or so it seems. Far beyond any ranked athlete, two of the best athletes in the world…

21 February 2025

Warsaw European Open 2025 - Warsaw, Poland

A WELCOME RETURN

“Long time, no see!” is how Mikita SVIRYD said greeted us when he returned to competition in the Ljubljana European Open, and a long time it has been. In fact the last time he competed on the international stage was in the European Mixed Teams Championships in 2021. Sviryd is…

18 February 2025