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All-time great, Teddy RINER was in Antalya and looking for gold. Preparation for his home Olympics this summer. In the final there was an exciting match up with the Olympic pick for Japan Tatsuru SAITO. It produced a great taste of what is to come in Paris - a close battle with many exciting moments. Ultimately RINER countered SAITO for a waza-ari. IJF President Marius VIZER awarded the medals. “Thank you all," said Teddy RINER. "Thank you because the people cry and create a good sensation for the fighters like me and other fighters who are preparing for the Olympic Games. Antalya is a beautif...
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As the athletes prepare for another day of thrilling competition, the Turkish city provides a breath-taking backdrop. To open the event, speeches were given by Laszlo TOTH, IJF Vice President and SEZER HUYSUZ, Turkish Judo Federation PRESIDENT before Turkish judo heroes were presented with a special award. At -63kg, it was gold for Korea as Kim Jisu edged her opponent in a tight and tactical battle. Her second Grand Slam gold. Governor of Antalya, Hulusi ŞAHIN awarded the medals. At -73kg there was a rerun of the final from the Linz Grand Prix. Good friends before and after the fight but it wa...
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In the first final of the day, the -48kg category, Turkey’s very own Sila ERSIN came up against the queen of the category, Natsumi TSUNODA of Japan who used both her trademark moves - tomoe-nagi for waza-ari and then arm-locked to take the victory. Fantastic transition shown from the Japanese World Champion in front of a passionate crowd. Fatih UYSAL, Youth and Sports Ministry Deputy General Manager, awarded the medals. At -60kg Ayub BLIEV took on Luka MKHEIDZE in a physical encounter that went to golden score. It was BLIEV who managed to overpower his opponent to score ippon and win the gold ...
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An incredible final day at the Grand Slam in Tbilisi saw yet more amazing Judo on display The Georgian team were once again on fine form, inspiring the next generations who watched on in awe. At -90 kg reigning Olympic champion and home crowd hero, Lasha Bekauri made his way to the final. There he faced Eljan Hajiyev. It was Bekauri and the crowd against the Azeri and it proved too much. Ippon, and the crowd erupted. First Deputy Minister of Culture & Sport of Georgia, Ioseb Baghaturia was on hand to award the medal. “I am so happy, and in my country such a good atmosphere and i love my people...
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The second day of the Grand Slam in Tbilisi provided yet another spectacle for judo fans around the world. Inside the arena, the local Georgian crowd had come to see their heroes. At -63kg the world number one Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard, once again made her way to a world tour final. There she faced Angelika Szymanska. Beauchemin-Pinard dropped under her opponent to score a waza-ari and won gold. IJF Sport Director, Michael Tamura was on hand to award the medals. Home favourite, the 2012 olympic champion and 2021 world champion Lasha Shavdatuashvili was in action at -73kg. He took on the rela...
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Judo stars from around the world arrived in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi for its edition eagerly awaited Judo Grand Slam. The iconic event was held at the Olympic Sports Palace. At -48kg Hyekyeong Lee of Korea overcame France’s Laura Espadinha when a superb, low Ura-nage scored ippon to take the title. IJF Education & Coaching Director, Mohammed Meridja was on hand to award the medals. At -60kg Nurkanat Serikbayev took on Yam Wolczak in the final. A sacrifice technique proved to be the deciding factor for Serikbayev as he scored waza-ari close to the end of the match and held on for victory. He w...
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On Friday, the judo family celebrated International Women’s Day, a day to honor the remarkable contributions of women around the globe. It’s a call to action for gender equality, to challenge bias, and to Inspire Inclusion. Before the final block, opening speeches were given by the Governor of Upper Austria, Thomas Stelzer; Director General of the International Judo Federation, Vlad MARINESCU; President of Austrian Judo Federation, Martin Poiger and Markus Achleitner, Minister for Economy and Sports of Upper Austria, who also welcomed the judo family to Linz. An amazing performance from Serbia...
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Before the third and final day of the 2024 Tashkent Judo Grand Slam, Naser AL TAMIMI IJF General Treasurer and Ismoil Mahmadzoir President of the Tajikistan Judo Federation, signed an historic deal for Tajikistan to host this year’s junior world championships. At -100kg, home favourite Muzaffarbek TUROBOYEV faced off against Matvey KANIKOVSKIY with the whole country behind him! And he used his seemingly unstoppable trademark technique in the very first exchange of the match to score ippon! The triumph was met by rapturous applause as the whole stadium beamed with national pride. He was awarded...
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Inside the Humo arena, spectators were treated to a fantastic Opening Ceremony. A glittering show of lights, dancing, music and singing, showing the best of Uzbek tradition and culture. A rousing choral rendition of the Uzbek national anthem brought the spectators to their feet! Director General of the IJF, Vlad Marinescu congratulated the Uzbek Judo Federation, and welcomed Otabek UMAROV, Vice President of the Olympic Council of Asia. Then Adham Ikramov, Minister of Sport of the Republic of Uzbekistan officially opened the event. After the amazing show, the crowd were pumped up for some actio...
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Children once again turned out in their droves to fill the National Gymnastics Arena and catch a glimpse of their sporting heroes on their path to glory at one of the mainstay events of the IJF world judo tour. There was home interest in the -90kg final, as Murad FATIYEV took on category stalwart Krisztian TOTH of Hungary. Almost four minutes into golden score, Fatiyev took his chance, countering a pressured Toth against the edge of the area to the delight of the crowd. “The crowd, the audience, gave us so much support," said Murad Fatiyev. "It’s probably thanks to their support that I got thi...
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