World Championships Juniors - Olbia, Italy
On the fourth and final day of the individual competition, there were some surprise exits and with a heavy European presence, a chance for major rematches following the Junior European Championships in Luxembourg. Yael VAN HEEMST (NED) was, again in the final of a major tournament, determined to better her…
9 October 2021World Championships Juniors - Olbia, Italy
Unfortunately for the Junior European title holders, today was not their day. In both the -81kg and -90kg categories, Ibragimgadzhi SULEIMANOV (RUS) and Nika KHARAZISHVILI (GEO) went out in the early rounds, taking the medal opportunity away, however in the -70kg category, Nataliia CHYSTIAKOVA (UKR) was still in chance for…
8 October 2021World Championships Juniors - Olbia, Italy
It was a sigh of relief. Adrian SULCA (ROU) completed his enviable collection yesterday in Olbia in the Junior World Judo Championships 2021. The day was anything but easy for him, but his determination and talent is what eventually earned him the gold medal in his final junior event. The…
8 October 2021World Championships Juniors - Olbia, Italy
In Olbia, the second day of the Junior World Judo Championships 2021 gave us yet more great performances and was a chance for our junior European title holders to prove that their standing was no fluke. In the -57kg category, the 16 year-old Gefen PRIMO continued to established herself at…
7 October 2021World Championships Juniors - Olbia, Italy
It was a big day for Italy, hosting the Junior World Judo Championships, the first since the pandemic. There was a lot of pressure on their young and plentiful team but this worked in favour of their women as they battled in the final block to place their nation at…
7 October 2021World Championships Juniors - Olbia, Italy
Day one of the Junior World Judo Championships 2021 in Olbia brought together the best of the junior athletes from all over the planet, though there is a noticeable absence from traditionally one of the strongest nations, and the hosts of this years Olympic Games, Japan. In the end, the…
6 October 2021World Championships Juniors - Olbia, Italy
Next week we will see the junior athletes from around the world come together in beautiful Olbia, Italy for the Junior World Championships 2021. All 14 of the Junior European title holders from Luxembourg will be present to do their best to claim both titles in the same year but…
2 October 2021
World Championships Juniors