Zagreb Grand Prix 2023 - Zagreb, Croatia
The Croatian Judo Federation can once again boast another incredible tournament, this week, the Zagreb Grand Prix 2023. Not only the performance of the athletes, but the adapted judo demonstration and kids camp made this a particularly special event. An incredible duo, TOTH Krisztian (HUN) and Mihael ZGANK (TUR) gave…
20 August 2023Zagreb Grand Prix 2023 - Zagreb, Croatia
The number one seeds were proving their worth on the third day of the Zagreb Grand Prix 2023 initially, however first to cede a loss was Ushangi KOKAURI (AZE) in the +100kg semi final, to OTA Hyoga (JPN). On the other side of the draw, two-time Olympic champion Lukas KRPALEK…
20 August 2023Zagreb Grand Prix 2023 - Zagreb, Croatia
The -70kg was easily the most anticipated with the national heroes, Barbara MATIC and Lara CVJETKO going head to head in the final for home glory. Favour may have lay in favour with double world champion Matic with a 2-0 record but it seemed 21 year-old Cvjetko was in need…
19 August 2023Zagreb Grand Prix 2023 - Zagreb, Croatia
With at least one European in each of the finals, Europe are looking at a potential clean sweep on the second day of competition in Croatia. The first finalist announced on day two of the Zagreb Grand Prix 2023 was Jorge CANO GARCIA of Spain in the -73kg. The unseeded…
19 August 2023Zagreb Grand Prix 2023 - Zagreb, Croatia
Though the global judo community had eyes on the huge entry in the Zagreb Grand Prix, to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the event, the Croatian Judo Federation organised a free children’s camp at the Zagreb Fair for all members of the federation, welcoming over 600 young judoka. The three-day…
19 August 2023Zagreb Grand Prix 2023 - Zagreb, Croatia
Today the Croatian Judo Federation marked ten years since the first Zagreb Grand Prix and could be happy in the end, three gold medals were earned for Europe, all of which were firsts in a Grand Prix for the ultimate champions. Kicking things off were Marusa STANGAR (SLO) and Andrea…
18 August 2023Zagreb Grand Prix 2023 - Zagreb, Croatia
Though there weren’t too many surprises in the preliminary rounds of the Zagreb Grand Prix on day one, Georgios BALARJISHVILI (CYP) stunned in the quarter final against number one seed and current European Champion of the -66kg category, Bogdan IADOV (UKR). The number four in the world ranking was equally…
18 August 2023Zagreb Grand Prix 2023 - Zagreb, Croatia
While the exciting Zagreb Grand Prix returns to us this week, the Croatian Judo Federation are preparing for not one major event, but two. Certainly accustomed to hosting important events, regularly at that, the federation is looking forward to seeing the senior athletes first of all, followed by the Cadet…
14 August 2023
Zagreb Grand Prix 2023