Seven months after giving birth to her second child, French judoka Clarisse Agbégnénou suffered a disappointing exit at the World Judo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, failing to secure a medal in her pursuit of a seventh world title. The Baku World Championships Campaign Clarisse Agbégnénou entered the World Judo Championships in Baku aiming for a … Read more
Avilés judokas captured thirteen medals at the Spanish Judo Super Cup held in Cantabria, marking the teams’ first major trip outside Asturias for the current campaign, according to local reports. The tournament featured competition across cadete, infantil, and alevín age brackets, with the youngest division introduced as a new addition for this season. Medal Count … Read more
Akari Omori and Ryuga Tanaka secured two more world titles for Japan on Tuesday at the World Judo Championships in Baku, extending the team’s dominant run to five gold medals out of six contested weight classes over the first three days of competition. Le Figaro reported that Omori claimed her first career world title in … Read more
Judoka Maimará is preparing physically for action in Cancún, balancing her amateur athletic career with her schooling in Carlos Spegazzini, Argentina, eldiariosur.com reported. From Taekwondo to a Japanese Judo Video Maimará’s martial arts journey began with taekwondo before she decided to explore other disciplines. Her search for a standing-grappling style led her to search for … Read more
German judo twins Mascha and Seija Ballhaus missed out on podium finishes at the World Judo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, both settling for fifth place in their respective weight classes after dropping their bronze-medal matches. Baku World Championships Play Out Bitter Finishes for Ballhaus Twins Competing at the international tournament in Baku, 26-year-old sisters Mascha … Read more
Judo Klub Lizardi-Zarautz secured a gold medal at the Spanish Cadet Super Cup in Santander and dominated the Gipuzkoa Absolute Championship in Urnieta during an intensive weekend of competition, El Diario Vasco reported. The club fielded competitors across both regional and national stages, highlighted by Martxel Eizaguirre’s title run in the under-90kg division. Martxel Eizaguirre … Read more
The Santa Cruz judo team finalized its 2026 roster for the upcoming Juegos de la Araucanía, securing full representation across both male and female categories despite economic hurdles that limited pre-tournament training camps. Evaluating the Select Squad Across Santa Cruz The selection process wrapped up following a final evaluation day that brought together athletes from … Read more
Odette Giuffrida captured a bronze medal at the world championships on October 5, 2026, anchoring a strong day of Italian competition that also featured Valerio Accogli securing a seventh-place finish in the 66-kilogram division, the Italian Judo, Wrestling, Karate and Martial Arts Federation (Fijlkam) reported. Giuffrida Fights Through Injury for World Bronze Entering the tournament … Read more
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Le tirage au sort ne m’a pas du tout fait peur, Kelvin Ray declared after his elimination at the Baku World Judo Championships. The French judo team experienced a day without a podium finish on Monday in Baku, Azerbaijan, as both competitors in the men’s -66 kg category exited the tournament in the second round. … Read more
Clear Skies and Summer Toboggans for Wulfen Judoka Nearly 70 participants from the Judo-Verein Hohe Mark 81 e.V. Wulfen traveled to the Ketteler Hof leisure park in Lavesum for a club excursion, as reported by dorsten.live. The group of children, teenagers, parents, and siblings spent the day utilizing the park’s large slides, playgrounds, and summer … Read more