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On day four of the Abu Dhabi World Judo Championships, Mr Jean-Luc Rougé was honoured with the prestigious judo 10th dan, marking a milestone in his illustrious career, awarded by IJF President Mr Marius Vizer. The -70kg category produced an all French final. Margaux PINOT was determined all day with impressive judo. But her compatriot Marie Eve GAHIE was also destined for the final after storming through the preliminaries. Knowing each other so well, it was a cagey affair that went into golden score, but Gahie over reached and Pinot was primed to capitalise, countering her teammate for waza-a...
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The third day of the Judo World Championships in Abu Dhabi promised to deliver star power, with many of the globe's top judo talents in attendance. Inspiring the next generation, IJF President Marius Vizer met with children from the French High School of Dubai for an interview about the impact of judo on society. The -63kg category threw up a surprise. Two time junior World Champion and last year's bronze medallist Joanne VAN LIESHOUT continued her rise through the senior ranks by making it to the final. There she met Angelika SZYMANSKA who dominated the field throughout the day with her sharp...
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All eyes were on Abu Dhabi at the second day of the IJF World Judo Championships. Inside the Mubadala arena, the tatami played host to a number of historic moments from the stars of world judo. Marius Vizer, IJF President, and Naser Al Tamimi – General Secretary of UAE Judo Federation — officially opened the event. Tanaka Ryoma, Japan’s number 3 took on his teammate and Japanese number 4, Takeoka Takeshi, both having had fantastic days. An all Japanese final saw Tanaka take the ascendancy with 2 scores equalling Ippon and Japan showing their dominance of the category. Guardian Girls Internatio...
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At -48kg, Italian double world bronze medallist, 22-year-old Assunta Scutto reached the final after a strong performance on the opening day of competition. On the other side of the draw, 24-year-old Mongolian judo practitioner, Baasankhuu Bavuudorj also produced fine judo to reach the gold medal match. The final was a tense encounter, but Bavuudorj struck as time was running out, capitalising on a failed attack to counter and take a first world title. The Mayor of Olbia, Settimo Nizzi, awarded the medals. Bavuudorj thanked her coaches and Mongolians for their support. ''I’m happy right now. I'...
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Fans flocked to the stadium in the capital to witness the highest levels of judo. At -90kg, neutral athlete Yahor Varapayeu faced off against Olympic silver medallist 27-year-old German, Eduard Trippel. A moment of brilliance from Varapayeu, also aged 27, secured him his first grand slam medal since 2018, and it was gold. Kazakhstan Judo Federation Vice President, Saken Mussaibekov awarded the medals. In the -78kg final, Chinese world silver medallist Zhenzhao Ma took on the up-and-coming 21-year-old German, Anna Monta Olek. Initially both athletes thought they had scored, but it was 26-year-o...
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At 63kg, 22-year-old Croatian, Katarina Kristo faced Slovenian, 27-year-old Andreja Leski. Kristo managed to overcome the multiple World Medallist to win her first grand slam gold. The medals were presented by Kazakhstan Minister of Tourism & Sport, Yermek Marzhikpayev. Kristo welcomed the enthusiasm of the crowd. ''You can see that they love judo and they are not just sitting there. They are cheering you on, even if you are not from their country. When you score, they live that moment with you and I really love to fight here,'' Kristo said. In the 73kg final, Italian judoka Manuel Lombardo to...
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The IJF World Judo Tour has landed back in Kazakhstan for the final Grand Slam event before this year’s World Championships and Olympic Games. With some of the last qualification points on offer, Judo stars from around the world arrived in the city of Astana pursuing victory. At -48kg, Galiya TYNBAYEVA delighted the home crowd, by making it into the final. Tynbayeva twice caught her opponent Giliazova with cleverly timed sacrifice techniques and won her first ever world judo tour gold on home soil in Astana. Kazakhstan Sports & Physical Culture Committee Chairman, Yerbol MYRZABOSSYNOV awarded ...
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At day three of the Judo Grand Slam in Dushanbe, the heavy weights took centre stage. At +100kg, the King of judo, Teddy RINER, stormed to the final to face local favourite Temur RAKHIMOV. Teddy had brought his A game and in front of a packed out stadium claimed the gold medal in style with an epic uchi-mata ippon. Tajikistan Judo Federation President Mr Ismoil MAHMADZOIR awarded the medals. “I’m very happy today, because after Paris I think this is the best one, with beautiful fans. Thank you everybody for the encouragement," said Riner. At -78kg it was an all German affair between teammates ...
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In the second day of the 2024 Dushanbe Grand Slam, the competition did celebrate not only the fierce competition, but also the universal values of respect and courtesy that judo promotes worldwide. In the presence of Dushanbe Mayor Mr Rustam EMOMALI and Tajikistan Judo Federation President Mr Ismoil MAHMADZOIR, Mr Vlad Marinescu, Director General of the International Judo Federation declared the grand slam open. Tajikistan's champions gathered, pens in hand, ready to inspire the next generation. After the sustained success and showcasing the best of judo, new contracts were signed to ensure Du...
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Before day one of the Judo World Tour in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, got underway, double Olympic and triple World champion Shohei Ono was in attendance and organised a signing for all of his fans. In the -48 kg category, Mongolian Baasankhuu BAVUUDORJ came out on top after a physically demanding final. Selerys CEO, Mr Fabrice CAQUIN awarded the medals. In the -60kg, Tajikistan’s Muhammadsoleh QUVATOV secured a gold medal for the home nation with a fantastic ippon! The crowd erupted with pride and excitement! A fantastic start for the local athletes with huge encouragement from the fans. Tajikistan ...
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