Inside News
Career-best outing for Frenchman Kilian Le Blouch
Kilian Le Blouch of France topped an IJF Grand Slam medal podium for the first time at the expense of world number 130 Isa Isaev (RUS) who was unable to win gold for the hosts at the Grand Slam of Ekaterinburg. Read more
Communication with coach is key for Canadian Priscilla Gagne
Priscilla Gagne is on the up after winning her first World Championships medal in 2018 and is now aiming for Paralympic gold at Tokyo 2020. The Canadian judoka claimed bronze in Odivelas, Portugal, last November in the women’s up to 52kg. That followed on from her Americas title at the start of the year. Read more
Gili Cohen needed a win and captured it in Ekaterinburg
Israelian judoka Gili Cohen won her second Grand Slam gold medal by defeating Marrakech Grand Prix silver medallist Ana Perez Box of Spain in the U52kg final. Former Baku Grand Slam winner and Tel Aviv Grand Prix silver medallist Cohen floored her Spanish opponent, who was appearing in a Grand Slam final for the first time, with a ko-uchi-gari which was one of the best ippons on day one. Read more
Unseeded Lkhagvajamts Unubold upstages Japanese favourite
Former Junior World Championships bronze medallist Lkhagvajamts Unubold of Mongolia won IJF World Judo Tour gold at his third attempt as the young Mongolian beat Osaka Grand Slam bronze medallist Oshima Yuma (JPN) in the U60kg final. Read more
First round clash: Tato Grigalashvili (GEO) vs Nagase Takanori (JPN) U81kg
One of the most interesting first round clashes at the Grand Slam of Ekaterinburg will be between Tato Grigalashvili (GEO) v former world champion and Olympic bronze medallist Nagase Takanori (JPN) in the U81kg class at the second day in Russia. Read more
Olympic champion Paula Pareto goes unbeaten in Ekaterinburg
Beijing 2008 Olympic bronze medallist and Rio 2016 Olympic champion Paula Pareto (ARG) defeated Marrakech Grand Prix winner Julia Figueroa (ESP) in golden score to win her second Grand Slam title. The Argentine veteran marginally outworked her Spanish opponent who received her third shido in added time to hand the gold medal to Pareto. Read more
Appealing contests for women at Grand Slam Ekaterinburg
The Grand Slam of Ekaterinburg booked a record number of participants. With 358 athletes of 47 nations saw by far more athletes this year compared to 2018 and 2017. Only the Grand Slams in Moscow attracted more judoka in 2010 (488) and 2011 (458). We will have a look at the women in Russia after the draw. The women U70kg counts 33 athletes, that happened only 5 times more in the IJF Tour. Read more
- 14 Mar 2019Country battles expected in Ekaterinburg
- 13 Mar 2019Teddy Riner's long absence, but still very popular
- 12 Mar 2019Japan marks 500 days until 2020 Tokyo Olympics
- 11 Mar 2019Ana Viktorija Puljiz keeps Croatian cadets in golden mood
- 10 Mar 2019Nemanja Majdov back in the World Tour with gold in Marrakech
- 10 Mar 2019Anna-Maria Wagner this time takes the gold
- 10 Mar 2019European Cup in Uster breeding ground for challengers
- 10 Mar 2019First Grand Prix success for Germany’s Heinle
- 10 Mar 2019Irish eyes are smiling as Ben Fletcher finishes with gold
- 10 Mar 2019Kayra Sayit triumphs ahead of home Grand Prix in Antalya
- 10 Mar 201939-year old Dieudonne Dolassem: Age is just a number
- 9 Mar 2019Bulgaria’s Ivaylo Ivanov back among the world’s elite
- 9 Mar 2019Russia’s Denis Iartcev grabs valuable gold
1
days
Judo birthday
Noriko Anno (JPN)
43 years