1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (540+ words) Her final appearance came at the Paris Grand Slam in 2025. Shortly afterwards she realised her competitive chapter had come to a natural end. "After the Paris Grand Slam I realised I didn't want to compete anymore," Gjakova explained. "I was…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (305+ words) Bellandi came close with a tight seoi-otoshi. Olek pushed back with another o-uchi-gari. Then, just when it seemed like the deadlock might continue indefinitely, Bellandi countered one of Olek's attacks and scored a yuko. It was enough. The contest ended,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (620+ words) A Belgian legend with Dutch roots Though born in the Netherlands, Van Barneveld became one of Belgium's most decorated judoka. He was crowned Belgian champion no fewer than 18 times and collected an astonishing 11 European Championship medals, including European gold in…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (435+ words) Victor Scvortov's career is a story of transition, both on and off the tatami. Born in Moldova, he developed into a world-class judoka before becoming one of the key figures behind the rapid rise of judo in the United Arab…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (415+ words) Klaus Glahn belongs to the generation that helped establish judo on the Olympic stage. As the German judoka celebrates his 84th birthday, his career still stands as one of the most remarkable in the history of German heavyweight judo. We just…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (324+ words) Sarah Menezes will always be remembered as the woman who made history for Brazilian judo. When she captured Olympic gold in London in 2012 in the U48kg category, she became the first Brazilian female judoka to win an Olympic title, opening the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (504+ words) Few judoka in the modern U66kg division have shown the consistency of Korea's An Baul. 2015 World champion, double olympic medallist and multiple world medallist, An built a career based on technical precision, discipline and the ability to perform when it mattered…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (822+ words) Olympic champion Christa Deguchi (CAN) has announced her retirement from competitive judo, bringing to an end one of the most successful careers in Canadian judo history. The 30-year old star leaves the sport as Olympic champion, two-time world champion, Pan-American…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (331+ words) Former Olympic Champion Sone Back on Top'JudoInside.com Former Olympic Champion Sone Back on Top Akira Sone (JPN) reminded the judo world of her class by winning the -78kg title at the Grand Slam in Tashkent. The Olympic champion from Tokyo…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (316+ words) World number one Lara Cvjetko (CRO) will be one of the main athletes to watch on day two of the Grand Slam in Tbilisi. The Croatian, a two-time world silver medallist, enters the U70kg category as one of the favourites in…...