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Christa Deguchi wins Canada’s first Paris Grand Slam gold
Canadian Christa Deguchi came back to haunt her former charges as the former Junior World Championships silver medallist for Japan won in the colours of Canada today against world silver medallist and top seed Yoshida Tsukasa of Japan. Read more
Abe Uta another 17 year who wins Paris in 2018
Abe Uta of Japan won gold in her first international Grand Slam assignment as the Abe family are ready to dominate the sport with older brother Abe Hifumi already the world champion and a five-time Grand Slam winner at just 20 years of age. Read more
Akil Gjakova Kosovo’s first male judo miracle
Youngster Akil Gjakova of Kosovo made history for his country for the second successive event to maintain his imperious start to 2018. Gjakova, 22, whose older sister Nora Gjakova lost out in the second round of the U57kg category in Paris, became the first male judoka from Kosovo to win a Grand Prix medal in January, but that was just the warm-up. Read more
Daria Bilodid wins Paris on her Grand Slam debut
The Paris Grand Slam 2018, one of France’s blue ribbon sporting events, marked a new chapter for the sport as a new generation of champions emerged at the theatre of judo which is the AccorHotels Arena on Saturday. Read more
Korean An Baul wins second Grand Slam title
Olympic silver medallist An Baul of Korea followed up on his bronze medal from December’s Tokyo Grand Slam by topping the podium at the first Grand Slam of 2018. Former world champion An, 23, squared off against Tokyo Grand Slam silver medallist Maruyama Joshiro (JPN) in the U66kg final with the Asian rivals tied in their head-to-head series 1:1 before today. Read more
Toru Shishime repeats 2016 victory in Paris
Japanese judoka Shishime Toru won the Paris Grand Slam for the second time in his career after conquering World Judo Masters bronze medallist Sharafuddin Lutfillaev (UZB) in the first men’s final of the 2018 instalment of this renowned competition. Read more
Lukas Krpalek the face of IPPON GEAR
Lukas Krpálek has already experienced some highlights in Paris, but this 2018 edition can become special for the Czech Olympic Champion. Never he won a medal in Paris as a heavyweight, but this time Krpálek is among the major favourites for the Grand Slam title. Probably he will first have to take revenge on Yusei Ogawa in Krpalek’s first contest in Paris. Read more
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- 8 Feb 2018Legendary Jimmy Pedro still the only American who won in Paris
- 7 Feb 2018Competition month February requires balanced healthy diet
- 6 Feb 2018Beka Gviniashvili, the Georgian Tyson prepares for Paris
- 5 Feb 2018World Junior Champions knock on the door in Lisbon
- 5 Feb 2018Toma Nikiforov celebrates fourth gold in Visé with home crowd
- 4 Feb 2018French new seniors take gold medal at International Women Open in Herstal
- 4 Feb 2018Canada delivers double gold at first European Open for women
- 4 Feb 2018Russia leads the medal table at European Open in Sofia
- 2 Feb 2018New tall generation will dominate European Open in Lisbon
- 1 Feb 2018Otto Kneitinger cherishes life-time achievement award
- 1 Feb 2018European judo season for men opens in Sofia
- 31 Jan 2018Elio Verde quits as athlete and continues as coach
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