Hyoga Ota
- Country:Japan
- Born:9 December 1997 (22 years)
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Also Hyoga Ota can win a Grand Slam
Japanese youngster Ota Hyoga of Japan won the last final of the Ekaterinburg Grand Slam 2018 with a narrow win triumph over former European champion Henk Grol (NED) at +100kg. Ota, 20, was pitted against one of the most experienced and most accomplished judoka in the entire competition in two-time Olympic bronze medallist Grol. Read more
Polish victory for Piotr Kuczera gives confidence for European Championships
Four different nations captured the gold medals the second day in Rome. The opening matches in the final block of the European Open was the U81kg category, where Italy had greatest opportunity to medal, but both Matteo Marconcini, and earlier Antonio Esposito, lost. Read more
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Ojitani Takeshi tops Grand Slam medal podium in Tokyo
Ojitani Takeshi gave Japan and Tokai University a second heavyweight triumph on the final day having seen his teammate Asahina Sarah win the women’s title. Ojitani, 24, also celebrated his first gold medal success at a Grand Slam and had to overcome domestic opposition to achieve it. Read more
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Dutch Juniors impress at Junior European Cup in Gdynia
The teams of the Netherlands, Japan and Italy were the best nations at the European Cup for Juniors in Gdynia, the new location for the annual tournament U21 years in Poland. The Dutch juniors collected 12 medals including three titles, the same amount of gold for Japan and Italy. The host nation was a bit unlucky with two lost finals, but a total of 7 medals wasn’t so bad and better than last two years. Read more
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| Result | City | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Osaka | 2019 |
| 3 | Fukuoka | 2019 |
| 3 | Chiba | 2018 |
| 1 | Ekaterinburg | 2018 |
| 1 | Vladiwostok | 2017 |
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Kiyotaka Sekine (JPN)
21 years
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