Five-time world medallist and 2005 world champion Dennis Van Der Geest (NED) can now often be found commentating ...

In 1981 Juha Salonen won a bronze medal at the Maastricht World Championships at +95 kg.

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Mohamed Meridja is the Education and Coaching Director of the IJF, ever-present on the World Judo Tour ...

Odette Giuffrida has competed at no less than nine senior world championships.

Armen Bagdasarov is a hero in Uzbekistan, their first Olympic medallist.

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Junior world champion in October 2021, Assunta Scutto burst straight on to the senior scene winning gold ...

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