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Mami Asahi defeats Taimazova in Junior World final U70kg
Asahi Mami of Japan arrived in Marrakech with just a bronze medal at the Leibnitz Junior European Open 2019 on her record. But on the third day of competition at the Junior worlds, she entered the final against the finalist of the last Universiade, Madina Taimazova (RUS). Asahi's left-handed uchi-mata seemed to take the lead, even if it failed to score. Read more
Overdosis of success for Georgian men with golden boy Vladimir Akhalkatsi
The Georgian young men did not remain inactive in the third day of the Junior World Championships. In the U81kg division, it is Vladimir Akhalkatsi, who got his ticket for the highest step on the podium against the Russian David Karapetyan, winner of the Coimbra Junior European Cup on March 16th. Read more
Somon Makhmadbekov rewarded for great season
Tajikistan celebrates its first World Champion. At the Junior Worlds Somon Makhmadbekov in Marrakech the Tajik captured the gold. In the only men's category of the day, it was Somon Makhmadbekov, fifth at the last senior World Championships, who was in the final against Russian Georgii Elbakiev, silver medallist of the last Budapest Grand Prix, on the World Judo Tour. Read more
Szofia Ozbas amazes with another big career milestone
Hungarian Szofia Ozbas keeps on going. She harvests more and more in her young but impressive career. On Thursday she captured the Junior World title as sixth Hungarian, five of them were women, two of the former Hungarian world champions made to a senior World championships final. Read more
Eteri Liparteliani first female Georgian World Champion
No. 1 seed and reigning Junior European Champion, Eteri Liparteliani (GEO), confirmed her rank throughout the second day of the Junior World Championships in Marrakech and qualified for the final without any trouble. Wearing a well-known name in the world of judo, without being directly related to the world number one in U100kg, Varlam Liparteliani, the young woman advanced in the tournament with seriousness and application. Read more
Willian Lima takes two world medals in one week
For the last final of the first day of the Junior World Championships in Marrakech, the bronze medallist of the Brasilia Grand Slam, a couple of days ago, William Lima (BRA) was opposed to the 20 year old Japanese Takeoka Takeshi. Read more
Lkhagvasuren Sosorbaram confirms talent in Marrakech
It has been years since Chinese Taipei has shown its capacity to regularly reach the top level at major international competitions. This is not about to stop with athletes such as Hsu Lin Hsuan, who entered the final of the U52kg weight division with style. For the gold medal she was opposed to the Mongol Lkhagvasuren Sosorbaram, who also confirms that Mongolia is a country of judo that also focuses on youth. Read more
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