World Championships Juniors & Team - Nassau, Bahamas

A DOZEN EUROPEANS ON THE PODIUM

The last and final day of the individual contests of the 2018 Junior World Judo Championships delivered a record number of 12 medals for this week. Although the only gold came by Gela ZAALISHVILI of Georgia, the celebration was still tremendous at the Imperial Ballroom. Japan won the overall medal…

21 October 2018

World Championships Juniors & Team - Nassau, Bahamas

FOUR OUT OF FOUR AT THE CARIBBEANS

The third day of the individual events in Nassau resulted an additional 10 medals for Europe. Up to now, our athletes won the total number of 27 medals at the 2018 Junior World Judo Championships. Today brought four out of four golden moments by the following athletes: Sanne VERMEER (NED),…

20 October 2018

World Championships Juniors & Team - Nassau, Bahamas

LOMBARDO AND CILOGLU WITH FRESH WORLD TITLES

The President of the National Commission of Youth Activity and Coordinator of Junior Italian Judo Team, Raffaele TONIOLO, revealed the Lombardo’s secret success during the semi final against Aida of Japan; “The secret was not to fight his usual, standard contest plan, but to use cross grips and pressure with…

19 October 2018

World Championships Juniors & Team - Nassau, Bahamas

SUCCESSFUL START FOR EUROPE IN NASSAU

World Champion Daria BILODID (UKR) was the ultimate favourite of the -48kg category and with her recently earned red back number she alarmed the rest of the contenders. Bilodid won all of her five contests in style with her signature techniques whilst remaining untouchable throughout the whole day. In the…

18 October 2018

World Championships Juniors & Team - Nassau, Bahamas

JUNIOR WORLDS 2018 PREVIEW 4

16 October 2018

World Championships Juniors & Team - Nassau, Bahamas

JUNIOR WORLDS 2018 PREVIEW 3

The third day of the individual contest at Junior World Judo Championships 2018 will host another set of four weigh classes: -63kg, -70kg, -81kg and -90kg category. On this day, the total number of 130 judoka are expected to compete.  The number two seed of the -63kg category is Sanne…

14 October 2018

World Championships Juniors & Team - Nassau, Bahamas

JUNIOR WORLDS 2018 PREVIEW 2

The second day of the Junior World Judo Championships 2018 will stage the following four weight divisions: -52kg, -57kg, -66kg and -73kg category. The Imperial Ballroom will set another day of wide medal hopes for Europe.    One of those medals will surely be expected by Gefen PRIMO (ISR). Only a…

13 October 2018

World Championships Juniors & Team - Nassau, Bahamas

JUNIOR WORLDS 2018 PREVIEW 1

The only European judoka returning to regain his Junior World title is Zelym KOTSOIEV of Azerbaijan (-100kg). Jaba PAPINASHVILI of Georgia also won the Junior World title last year, however it was in the -55kg category. This time, will challenge the -60kg category, where he won bronze at the Junior…

12 October 2018

World Championships Juniors & Team - Nassau, Bahamas

WORLD JUDO CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 FLASHBACKS

Teddy RINER (FRA) Kayla HARRISON (USA) Majlinda KELMENDI (KOS) Ivan NIFONTOV (RUS)

3 September 2017