Tina Trstenjak Judoka

Tina Trstenjak

Country:Slovenia
Born:24 August 1990 (30 years)
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Tina Trstenjak of Slovenia won the Olympic title in Rio 2016. Tina won the World title in 2015 in Astana and World bronze in 2014 and 2018. In 2017 she won silver in Budapest. She is 2016 and 2017 European Judo champion and won silver at the European Games in 2015 and six European medals. Trstenjak won the Grand Slams in Paris and Abu Dhabi. GP gold in Düsseldorf, Tunis and Zagreb and more than 35 World Cup medals. She took gold at the Grand Slam in Budapest in 2020.

IJF awards 14 World leaders 50,000 USD each

1 Feb 2017 09:15

The International Judo Federation has awarded all 14 judoka who ended 2016 as the world number ones with an extra $50,000 each in prize money. Seven male judoka and seven female judoka received the cash windfall as 10 countries were represented at the top of the final world ranking list for 2016. Read more

Year overview of the World Leading women judoka of 2016

20 Dec 2016 14:25

Three European athletes, two Asian and two Pan American athletes are leading the last World Ranking of the year, what was called the IJF Prestige ranking. Mongolia is the most dominant nation in the world ranking for women with two leading positions. Former Mongolian, now Kazakh judoka Otgontsetseg Galbadrakh won the most prize money, $15,500 of which 20% went to her coach. Read more

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Austrian Kathrin Unterwurzacher picks up the road of success

3 Dec 2016 12:10

Austria's Kathrin Unterwurzacher won her second career Grand Slam gold medal as she defeated former Junior World Championships winner Minei Miho for U63kg gold. Read more

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Japanese women sharpen the knives for Tokyo Grand Slam

1 Dec 2016 10:55

This weekend the Grand Slam of Tokyo is held, traditionally the last major event in the Tour. Some of the athletes are back after a period of rest after the Olympic Games. A period of transition between a cycle that ends, which saw the crowning of 14 new Olympic Champions, and a new one that begins. Read more