Thirty-one young judoka from six district clubs gathered for the final Gummibären-Randori on Sunday marking the end of a year that registered 98 participants across the region, Neumarktaktuell reported.
Organizers from the Arbeitsgemeinschaft JuraJudo attributed the lower turnout to holiday periods and a lack of familiarity with the rules among newer participants. The event tested young athletes in practice bouts known as randoris, where the county definition dictates that a winner is someone who also helps their partner succeed.
“Wir trainieren für Olympia 2040 in Deutschland,” the organization said, outlining the motto for the upcoming 2027 season.
Gummibären Trophies Depend on Participation and Randoris
The competition awards individual Gummibären trophies based on three straightforward requirements: the number of participation days, the total number of randoris completed, and personal attendance at the awards ceremony. For club standings, organizers also tracked how many children transitioned from the Gummibärchen group into regular district competition in the Upper Palatinate.
Determination among the participants showed early in the morning when young Hannah Bink of TV Parsberg urged her parents to get up early after they attended a concert in Stuttgart so she could make it to the judo session on time, Neumarktaktuell reported.
“An dieser Stelle gilt unser herzlicher Dank allen Eltern, Großeltern und Betreuern, ohne deren Unterstützung die Kinder nicht in dieser Form gefördert werden könnten,” organizers said.
Hannah Bink Leads Individual Placings After Randori Bouts
Warm-ups started promptly at 10:00 a.m. local time, leading straight into the randori bouts. By 11:45 a.m., some competitors had completed up to 20 randoris before the medal ceremony began.
Children received individual trophies while clubs collected filled Gummibären cups. The top ten individual placings were led by Hannah Bink of TV Parsberg, followed by Felix Ban of TuS Kastl and Anton Hauser of SV Mühlhausen.
District Club Standings
TV Parsberg secured first place in the club standings with ten participating athletes in the district. SV Mühlhausen took second place with seven participants.
Additional club representation came from TuS Kastl, ASV Neumarkt, and Henger SV. The Arbeitsgemeinschaft JuraJudo thanked hosting clubs, families, trainers, and regional sports bodies including KoJa Neumarkt and BSJ Neumarkt for providing certificates, medals, and trophies.
Upcoming Events on the Calendar
On November 21 and 22, 2026, the TopTen tournament takes place in Tiefenbach.
