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Mayra Aguiar records first IJF win since 2017
Double Olympic bronze medallist and two-time world champion Mayra Aguiar (BRA) was back on the top of an IJF medal podium for the first time since 2017 as she denied Germany a gold medal on home soil. Zagreb Grand Prix bronze medallist Anna Maria Wagner (GER) led the way for her country on the last day. Read more
Kentaro Iida overshadows world champion Cho
World Judo Masters bronze medallist Iida Kentaro of Japan swept away the opposition in Düsseldorf as he secured his second Grand Slam title. The young Japanese star took the final to world champion Cho Guham (KOR) and caught the owner of the red backpatch with a de-ashi-barai that had the crowd purring in satisfaction. Cho relentlessly attempted his low seoi-nage to no avail. Read more
This time Hisayoshi Harasawa takes the gold in Düsseldorf
Japanese heavyweight Harasawa Hisayoshi won his fifth Grand Slam title as he convincingly defeated the highly-touted Abu Dhabi Grand Slam winner Inal Tasoev of Russia. Olympic silver medallist Harasawa banished his memories from the 2018 edition of Germany’s Grand Slam when he was disqualified along with this teammate Ojitani Takeshi in the final. Read more
Azeri ace Mehdiyev stops Japanese Murao
Azeri Mammadali Mehdiyev defeated 18-year-old Osaka Grand Slam bronze medallist Murao Sanshiro (JPN) to strike Grand Slam gold for the first time in his career. The world number seven denied high school student Murao a first IJF World Judo Tour title after the Japanese caught the eye in the preliminary rounds. Read more
Legendary heavyweight Idalys Ortiz rules for Cuba
Cuba’s all-time great Idalys Ortiz (CUB) defeated double world champion Asahina Sarah (JPN) in a close final in the women’s +78kg category. Ortiz, who is closing in on a medal tilt at her fourth consecutive Olympics, outworked her Japanese rival who was penalised for passivity in the closing seconds to hand Grand Slam gold to the three-time Olympic medallist and two-time world champion. Read more
Australia’s new contender Kayhan Ozcicek-Takagi aims for historic title
Former All Japan Championships winner and long-time Japan international Kayhan Ozcicek-Takagi (AUS) started his year with a historic medal for Australia at the season-opening Tel Aviv Grand Prix. Australia-born Ozcicek-Takagi, 28, a former Kodokan Cup and Asian Championships gold medallist. Read more
Miku Tashiro proves her worth for Japan U63kg
Tashiro Miku of Japan defeated former Tashkent Grand Prix winner Daria Davydova (RUS) to win her second Grand Slam gold medal. Read more
- 23 Feb 2019Shohei Ono defeated Masashi Ebinuma in dream final
- 23 Feb 2019Invincible Sally Conway completes Grand Slam treble
- 23 Feb 2019Sotaro Fujiwara closes in on Tokyo 2019 selection
- 22 Feb 2019Olympic champion Kelmendi wins her second IJF gold of 2019
- 22 Feb 2019Funa Tonaki completes Grand Slam treble
- 22 Feb 2019Title holder Igolnikov wants to show his consistence
- 21 Feb 2019U57kg: Düsseldorf packed with Olympic and World Medallists
- 21 Feb 2019Inal Tasoev on the charge for Russia
- 21 Feb 2019Cream of the crop out to stop Varlam Liparteliani
- 20 Feb 2019Exciting road to Tokyo of Dominic Ressel
- 20 Feb 2019Expected clash Ono vs Ebinuma in Düsseldorf
- 20 Feb 2019Record number of athletes in Düsseldorf for Grand Slam
- 19 Feb 2019Grand Prix in Olympic City of Montreal
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