At the 24th Potsdam Open judo tournament held at the Dreifeldhalle Luftschiffhafen in Potsdam, judoka from Judo Weixdorf joined athletes from across Germany and the Netherlands to test their skills in early-round matchups across multiple age categories, as reported by Judo Weixdorf.
Dreifeldhalle Luftschiffhafen Hosts Brandenburg Competitors
The tournament ran events across multiple age divisions starting with the U11 and U18 cadets on Saturday, followed by senior men and women’s divisions beginning at 16:00 local time, according to scheduling details published by sv-motor-babelsberg.de. Judo Weixdorf competitors Emilia, Nina, and Finn Jr. entered the U18 brackets, while Finn Sr., Leif, and Titus competed in the senior men’s categories.
U18 Cadets Face Tough European and Regional Field
In the U18 -55 kg category featuring 11 competitors, Finn Jr. opened against a Dutch opponent, dropping two Waza-Ari scores in a closely contested grip battle before falling to a Lichtenberg opponent in his second match to exit the tournament, Judo Weixdorf noted. Emilia competed in a five-fighter -52 kg pool, dropping her opening match against an Osnabrück blue belt and a tactical encounter against a Bautzen opponent where her Seoi-nage counter was disallowed. She rebounded in the final two rounds by securing a Golden Score armlock and two deep Seoi-nage throws to claim the silver medal on tiebreak points, finishing second overall.
Nina entered the -70 kg division among seven athletes in a four-fighter pool, opening with a Waza-Ari and holding technique victory, as detailed by Judo Weixdorf. After a narrow Golden Score defeat where her Yuko score was overturned, she secured another holding win and an innovative semifinal counter before defeating her previous group opponent in the final via tactical gripping, a Yuko score, and a decisive hold-down to capture the gold medal.
Senior Divisions Test Veterans and Rookies Alike
Competing in the senior men’s -66 kg bracket of 16 fighters starting at 16:00 local time, Finn Sr. opened with victories over a Dutch opponent using a sweep and Sode-tsuri-komi-goshi before dropping a semifinal match to a Berlin black belt via a Waza-Ari, according to Judo Weixdorf’s report. He finished fifth overall after a tightly contested bronze medal match against a Hamburg opponent thrown by Tomoe-nage. Leif competed in the -73 kg category against 17 entrants, navigating the repechage rounds with multiple victories featuring O-soto-gari and Sode-tsuri-komi-goshi scores before narrowly losing the bronze medal match on a single Yuko to place fifth. Titus competed in the -90 kg division against 12 opponents, securing a repechage holding victory before exiting against a taller Leipzig judoka.
Tournament Statistics and Official Results Overview
Official tournament data from neu.potsdam-judo.de documents the extensive regional participation across categories, including youth divisions where athletes like Kyrill Krüsemann of JC Malchin secured gold in the MU11 -25 kg division over David Sibiceanu of the Erster Berliner Judo Club 1922 e.V., alongside U11 medalists such as Ylva Langbein of JC Samura Oranienburg winning the WU11 -28 kg category ahead of Jana Ponomareva of JC Kano Berlin, Eva Luther of Brieselanger Miniathleten, Sophia Treblin of JC Samura Oranienburg, and Paula Tarasov of Polizei S.V. Berlin. In the WU11 -30 kg division, Johanna Wobst of Sportfreunde Kladow e.V. took gold ahead of Lisa Pohl of UJKC Potsdam, Vida Gottorf of PSV Eutin, and Sophia Etoom of JudoClub Eberswalde, while the WU11 -33 kg division featured nine athletes led by Klara Noaks from Stralsunder Judo Club, Svea Rehberg from SV Victoria Lauenau, Emma Röhrmann from USC Magdeburg, and Amalia Nauendorf from KSC Strausberg. Further division podiums included Anni Vierling of Judo-Club 90 e.V. taking the WU11 -40 kg title and Melia Riemer of KSC Strausberg winning the WU11 +48 kg category ahead of Luzie Hartwig of JC 94 Altentreptow and Aliyah Brausewetter of PSV Erfurt. The event drew clubs from across Germany, providing vital early-season mat time ahead of upcoming regional fixtures.
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