Almada Grand Prix 2023 - Almada, Portugal
Day one of the Almada Grand Prix provided some tremendous performances and a stellar start to the IJF World Tour 2023. Though Europe picked up five of the eight available medals in the first two categories (-48kg and -60kg), the gold success stories went to Kazakhstan and Japan respectively. Then…
27 January 2023Almada Grand Prix 2023 - Almada, Portugal
The draw is up and we are ready for the first stop of the IJF World Tour 2023 in Almada, Portugal. An incredible entry of 544 athletes from 81 nations will be competing for the medals as well as the all-important qualification points as the Olympic Games is fast approaching.…
26 January 2023Almada Grand Prix 2023 - Almada, Portugal
Kosovan head coach Driton “Toni” Kuka has always been of a positive nature, but for many years he did not have the general framework and the necessary funding. In 2023 life is different for the 51-year-old. The workaholic and self-made success coach does not need to be a one-man-show anymore.…
26 January 2023Almada Grand Prix 2023 - Almada, Portugal
With the draw looming tomorrow for the Almada Grand Prix in Portugal, we can see who will and won’t be competing from the Portuguese team. Originally we were looking forward to the Portuguese team captain and six-time European champion, Telma MONTEIRO taking the stage at the first event of the…
25 January 2023Almada Grand Prix 2023 - Almada, Portugal
Following the Tokyo Olympic Cycle, world bronze medallist, Anri EGUTIDZE (POR) decided that he would give the -90kg category a try as his weight was sitting quite high for his usual -81kg competition and for this reason it made sense. So why has he made the decision to make a…
24 January 2023Almada Grand Prix 2023 - Almada, Portugal
In 2022, Portugal were the newest addition to the IJF World Judo Tour, already kickstarting the year with 300 athletes from 41 nations arriving to compete, however, the subscription this year is something entirely different. Discussing this with EJU Head Sport Director Catarina RODRIGUES, she explains that the Portuguese federation…
23 January 2023
Almada Grand Prix 2023