Coimbra Cadet European Cup 2022 - Coimbra, Portugal
Another edition of the Coimbra Cadet European Cup is over and as always this weekend was filled with excellent and exciting contests! What an incredible weekend we had! Italy was the country that achieved most medals, a total of 19 medals (6 gold, 6 silver and 7 bronze). The second…
29 May 2022Coimbra Cadet European Cup 2022 - Coimbra, Portugal
Once again Coimbra hosts an event of the European Cadet Tour. This year, the competition has a participation of almost 300 athletes and is marked for the diversity of countries (23) like Australia, Kyrgyzstan, United States and Saudi Arabia. On the first day of competition, Italy dominated with four gold…
29 May 2022The Netherlands are known for manufacturing a strong women’s team, especially in the -70kg and -78kg weight categories. Among their numerous cadets and junior entries, we have Joanne VAN LIESHOUT. The 19 year-old has been impressing us for some time now, starting with her EYOF title in 2019 which has…
26 May 2022Coimbra Cadet European Cup 2022 - Coimbra, Portugal
It will be a wonderfully international event in Coimbra, Portugal this weekend with athletes from around the world, and top ranked ones at that, meeting up to compete in the Cadet European Cup. Among those top seeds are the USA’s Shavon GONZALEZ (-70kg) and Emily Daniela JASPE (-63kg), Kohsei TOYOSHIMA…
25 May 2022When we are talking about small Judo Federations, it’s about the following nine countries: Andorra, Cyprus, Iceland, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and San Marino. “Of course our sources are limited, but that is why we are trying to work together and helping each other. That is the only chance…
23 May 2022Driton ‘Toni’ Kuka is already an established coach and has received much recognition for his achievements with Team Kosovo, and in 2021 was awarded by the IJF, by public nomination, the Coaching Achievement Award following a further two Olympic champions from Tokyo. During the senior European championships in Sofia 2022,…
19 May 2022A budding star for the Georgian Judo Federation is 18 year-old Giorgi SARDALASHVILI. In 2021, the -60kg athlete first took silver in the Junior European Championships before advancing to the Junior World Championships and topping the podium. You’d be fooled in to thinking he had a major collection of results…
19 May 2022Who we now see in the coaching chair for Team Georgia, was once a successful judoka before his transition. Lasha GUJEJIANI’s tremendous achievements leading his team have now seen him recognised with the EJU Male Coach Award 2021. The Olympic Games in Tokyo saw Georgia take home four medals, including…
19 May 2022The European Judo Union are very proud to be able to honour those in our judo community who contribute to the judo world, whether it be as an athlete, a sponsor, event organisers or those in education. During the Senior European Championships 2022 we were able to personally award those…
18 May 2022European Judo Championships Veterans Heraklion 2022 - Heraklion/Crete, Greece
Heraklion was the center of the Minoan Kingdom, rich of history and traditions, myths as well. Located in the beautiful island of Crete that hosts a major amount of tourists every year, the city is all set to host this major event, the Veteran European Judo Championships 2022. The organising…
18 May 2022She did it – from sea level in North-India all the way per mountain bike to Nepal and then climbing the highest mountain of the world. Austrian judoka Sabrina FILZMOSER made it on Sunday afternoon to the top of Mount Everest (8.848 m) and could live a long-cherished dream. In…
17 May 2022Bielsko-Biala Cadet European Cup 2022 - Bielsko-Biala, Poland
As always, the cadet events have many athletes flooding the categories, on this occasion in Bielsko-Biala, Poland, we have 488 from 28 nations, 42 of which from the host nation. By now we can see a pattern of successful judoka from the previous events this year and can see how…
17 May 2022Malaga Junior European Cup 2022 - Malaga, Spain
The first edition of the Malaga Junior European Cup event in 2019 attracted athletes from around the world and this weekend is no different in the Polideportivo Ciudad Jardin. With 349 athletes, it is set to be an exciting weekend for the junior athletes, and with entries from Japan, Kazakhstan,…
16 May 2022European Judo Championships Kata Rijeka 2022 - Rijeka, Croatia
Alongside the senior competitors, the juniors also had a chance to show off their skills at the European Judo Championships Kata 2022 at the Zamet Center in Rijeka, Croatia. The junior competition consisted of Nage no Kata (category 1 and 2 – all kata, Katame- no- Kata and Ju-no-Kata. Following…
15 May 2022European Judo Championships Kata Rijeka 2022 - Rijeka, Croatia
At the Zamet center in Rijeka, Croatia we saw five different kata performed on the final day at the Junior and Senior European Judo Championships Kata 2022. Medals spread across 10 countries with France claiming the most medals (8), followed by Spain (6) and The Netherlands (4). SENIOR RESULTS We…
15 May 2022European Judo Championships Kata Rijeka 2022 - Rijeka, Croatia
The preliminaries of the European Judo Championships Kata Rijeka 2022 for Junior and Senior have concluded at the Zamat Center. For the Juniors competitors, the categories include Nage-no-Kata (category 1 and 2 – all kata, Katame- no- Kata and Ju-no-Kata and for the senior also includes Kime- no-kata and Kodokan Goshin-Jutsu. …
14 May 2022European Judo Championships Kata Rijeka 2022 - Rijeka, Croatia
A few weeks ago, the Bulgarian Judo federation hosted the European Judo Championships where we saw new European Champions crowned. This weekend, Kata athletes are competing for the 2022 European Champion title at the Zamet Center in Rijeka, Croatia. Vice President of the EJU, Jane Bridge gives her take…
14 May 2022In an incredible turn of events, the story of Saeid Mollaei continues. Originally a competitor for Iran when he took his world title in 2018 and now formerly of Mongolia, we can now officially welcome Mollaei to the European Judo family. His tale is still fresh in the mind and…
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Tbilisi Grand Slam 2022 
European Judo Championships Veterans Heraklion 2022