Guillaume Elmont Judoka

Guillaume Elmont

Country:Netherlands
Born:10 August 1981 (36 years)
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Guillaume Elmont is 2005 World Champion and triple Olympic participant. Brother of Dex Elmont. Both from a judo family from Suriname. He won European Games bronze in 2015 in Baku, and 5 European medals in total. 2000 European junior Champion and won 11 national titles. He is physical coach at Ajax.

Tore biceps tendon forces Guillaume Elmont to retire

8 Oct 2015 19:00

Guillaume Elmont announced his retirement from top judo. The 2005 World Champion tore his biceps tendon. Elmont suffered the injury since last Wednesday during a workout at work. The estimated recovery takes at least three months, which was decisive to quit judo at this level. The 34-year-old athlete was still battling for a ticket for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro with Noel van ‘t End. Read more

Preview World Championships U90kg

27 Aug 2015 22:00

One of the most attractive events at the World Championships in Astana will be the men’s U90kg. A category with huge promoters in judo, the popular guys in town. Icons that attract fans to the venue in Astana. First of Toth Krisztian of Hungary. The grew this year to the number one position in the world, while he is just a senior judoka. The 21-year old Hungarian is in the same pool with European Champion Kirill Denisov, Tiago Camilo and Guillaume Elmont, together good for 6 World Championships medals, Elmont and Camilo are World Champions from the past, both U81kg. Although the last three are in the other block, there’s only one place in the semi final. Read more

Judoka Gella Vandecaveye promotes injury prevention in football

22 Jul 2015 10:50

Double Olympic medallist Gella Vandecaveye is one of those judoka who gives judo training to football players. This morning the Belgian team of RSC Anderlecht was given a judo training. Focus was ukemi, but as well stabilization practices, coordination and mainly injury prevention. Read more

Kirill Denisov increases success for Russian men's team

27 Jun 2015 16:40

Russia has an outstanding European Games so far. The men have won three gold medals as Kirill Denisov regained the European title that he won in 2013 in Budapest, his opponent then was the same as today in Baku; Varlam Liparteliani. Read more

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Krisztian Toth is ready for the big medals

3 May 2015 18:55

World silver medallist Toth Krisztian (HUN) was the leading man in the -90kg category as he saw off former Qingdao Grand Prix bronze medallist Aaron Hildebrand (GER) to celebrate his birthday in style. Toth, who turned 21 on Friday, had the measure of world number 67 who will leap up the rankings now at a crucial time in the Olympic cycle. Hungarian starlet Toth took a commanding lead with a waza-ari score and never looked in danger as he maintained his advantage for the remaining two minutes and lapped up a huge ovation from the travelling Hungarian fans. Read more