This weekend, specifically on Saturday, Borja Seco, from the Judo Club Adarra de Urnieta, participated in the Spanish Junior championship, which … It was held at the Navarra Arena in Pamplona. Borja, who attended with a direct place for the Spanish Cups awarded by the Spanish Federation, had a magnificent championship.
The one from Urnieta, after winning his first two rounds by Ippon (highest score), faced Nikita Yudanov (world champion and several-time European medalist) in the semifinals. Borja, although he stood up to him, fell before him.
After losing in the semifinals, he faced the Madrid representative and, after a close confrontation, Borja won the victory and therefore obtained bronze in the less than 100 kilos category.
At the end of February, Borja will compete in the Junior European Cup in Madrid, where he has his aspirations set.
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Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.
