Twelve teams entered the field of play on the closing day of the Junior European Judo Championships Podgorica 2026 but by the ...

On paper, the -90 kg category appeared to belong to Boris Rutovic (SRB). On the tatami, the script was torn apart. A field of ...

Sometimes the impact of hosting a major championship can be measured in numbers: athletes, nations, spectators or contests.

On the adjoining mat, Luna De Kock (NED) faced Liudmyla Vozniuk (UKR), also for the first time. De Kock, ranked 41st in the ...

That depth is becoming increasingly important. The international calendar offers little room to breathe. Cadet and junior ...

The action is underway at the Madrid Kata Tournament 2026, bringing together judoka to showcase precision, technique and ...

The first clear warning came at -63 kg. Pool A was turned upside down by Slovenia’s unseeded Leila Mazouzi, who powered ...

Martellacci, meanwhile, had built a consistent season at -57 kg, collecting silver at the Portimao Junior European Cup ...

Suprunenko, the 2024 cadet European silver medallist and Istanbul Junior European Cup winner this season, stopped Schreiber ...

Maitin's own momentum was eventually halted by Danylo Kravchenko (UKR) in the quarter-final. The Ukrainian continued all the ...

A year ago, another Spanish judoka owned the Junior European -48 kg crown. Spain arrived in Montenegro with the defending ...

We often spot Olympic champions at training camps, floating through the background of bustling venues. Yet, catching a quiet ...