Austria
+100 kg: Tushishvili and Krpalek Saved the Best For Last
It has been such a great event in Linz that we were almost sad to welcome the +100 kg fighters into the ...
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Austria Have Set the Grand Prix Bar High for the Year Ahead
Going into the last day of competition in Linz, Japan led the medal table but with only two gold medals ...
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+78 kg: Cancan Takes Her First WJT Gold at 18
The heavyweight women’s category produced some big throws on this third day in the Tips Arena. Although ...
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-100 kg: Silva Morales Show’s He is Ready For This Big Challenge
Iosif Simin (ISR) and Anton Savitskiy (UKR) are both men who like to throw. They move constantly and ...
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-78 kg: Yuliia Kurchenko Stayed the Number One
The first of the two women’s categories to be fought to completion on day 3 in Linz was the -78 kg ...
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-90 kg: A First WJT Gold for Jabniashvili
Riku Okada (JPN) and Miljan Radulj (SRB) opened the final afternoon of judo at the 2025 Upper Austria ...
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Preliminaries, Day 3
The last of three successful days of judo is well underway in Linz and it’s the turn of the heavyweights. ...
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International Women’s Day Takes Centre Stage on Day 2 in Linz
On Saturday 8th March 2025, International Women’s Day, the official opening ceremony of the Upper Austria ...
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-81 kg: Antonio Makes it 2 for 2 in the Esposito Household
The last category to assign its medals on day two of the 2025 Upper Austria Grand Prix was the men’s ...
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-70 kg: Coughlan Bags Her Second Grand Prix Gold
The penultimate category of the day was the women’s -70 kg group. The spectators at the Tips Arena ...
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-73 kg: Giovanni Leads the Esposito Charge for Gold
Mardon Ravshanov (UZB) had a big task ahead of him as he stepped on to the tatami of the Tips Arena to ...
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-63: Kaja Kajzer Wins the -63 kg Category
There was a lot of excitement during the morning session on day two of the Upper Austria Grand Prix. ...
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-57 kg: Ballhaus Dominates in Linz
The last category of the first day delivered consistently in the morning session of the Upper Austria ...
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Day 1 in Austria is a Roaring Success
We can say with conviction that the first day of the 2025 Upper Austria Grand Prix has been a roaring ...
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-66 kg: Ronald Lima Takes His First WJT Gold
Junior world silver medallist Kairi Kentoku joined a growing number of juniors appearing in World Judo ...
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-52 kg: Iroha Oi Surprises the 2021 Olympic Champion
Ariane Toro Soler (ESP) and Naomi Van Krevel (NED) delivered a great first medal contest in the -52 kg ...
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-60 kg: Fukuda Wins an All-Japanese Final
The first men’s category of the first day of competition at the Tips Arena in Linz had offered some ...
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-48 Abuzhakynova Wins in a Classy Field
The final block of the first day of the 2025 Upper Austria Grand Prix opened with a great deal of expectation. ...
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Preliminaries, Day 1
Fifty countries have made the journey to Linz in Austria to compete at the 2025 Upper Austria Grand Prix, ...
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Upper Austria is Set for Success
Upper Austria has opened its doors for the first grand prix of 2025. More than 400 judoka are arriving ...
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Exploits Announced in Austria
With more than 400 judoka participating, representing 52 nations, the Upper Austria Grand Prix, which ...
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The Upper Austria Grand Prix Is Getting Popular
As the OTP Group Tashkent Grand Slam is about to begin, Upper Austria is already getting ready for the ...
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Big Wins in Linz
The second edition of the Upper Austria Grand Prix finished with an outstanding final block, a day 3 ...
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+100kg: Krpalek Continues To Set The Standard
The top three seeds in the +100kg category at the Upper Austria Grand Prix 2024 were all former world ...
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+78kg: Souza Wins her First Grand Prix Gold in Linz
There is always a form of astonishment to see an athlete like Idalys Ortiz compete in a World Judo Tour ...
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-100kg: Goncalves Retains His Upper Austria Title
In our preview for the -100kg category at the Upper Austria Grand Prix we noted the presence of two popular ...
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-78kg: Anna Monta Olek Reinforces German Domination
Things could have started better for number one seed Guusje Steenhuis (NED), who is not used to disappearing ...
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-90kg: Superb Silva Morales Takes 4th Grand Prix Gold
The -90kg category at the Upper Austria Grand Prix 2024 was brimming with talent but it was two of the ...
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A Bright Future for Judo
In his capacity as IJF Education and Coaching Director, a member of the Executive Committee, and above ...
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What to Follow on Day 3 of the Upper Austria Grand Prix 2024
Day two of the competition at the Upper Austria Grand Prix 2024 has come to a close with the crowning ...
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-81kg: Electric Esposito Wins First Grand Prix Gold
Following the withdrawal of his older brother Shamil ahead of the Upper Austria Grand Prix 2024, Wachid ...
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Four Countries for Four Gold Medals on Day 2 of the Upper Austria Grand Prix
The second day of competition of the Upper Austria Grand Prix 2024 ended as it began with a high and ...
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-70kg: With Perez, Talent Has no Age
This category offered probably one of the best chances for the host nation to reach the top of the podium, ...
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-63kg: No One Could Stop the Van Lieshout Express
The host nation had high medal hopes at -63kg at the Upper Austria Grand Prix 2024, with Baku Grand Slam ...
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-73kg: Osmanov Raises the Moldovan Flag
Can Cargnin take his first grand prix crown? This was the question in the morning of day 2 of the Upper ...
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There Is an Interesting Trend in Ne-Waza
Sheldon Franco-Rooks is one of those people who follow almost every single contest of the World Judo ...
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What to Follow on Day Two of the Upper Austria Grand Prix 2024
The first day of competition at the Upper Austria Grand Prix 2024 has come to a close, a day on which ...
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Linz Celebrates International Women's Day
The first day of competition at the Upper Austria Grand Prix 2024 saw the contests taking place at a ...
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-66kg: Unseeded Hadano Wins with Style
In our preview for the -66kg category at the Upper Austria Grand Prix 2024, we noted the potential for ...
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-57 kg: Perisic Foils a Coup Staged By the Youngsters
Marica Perisic (SRB) and Jessica Lima (BRA) were far and away the favourites of the category. Seeded ...
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-52kg: Pimenta Collects Precious Points in Linz
Among the three medallists from last year's grand prix here in Austria, only one, Maria Siderot of Portugal, ...
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-60kg: No Doubt for Garrigos
As we mentioned in the preview, unquestionably, Francisco Garrigos (ESP), was the man to beat at -60kg ...
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-48 kg: Japan's Youngsters Brush Aside the Competition
The field of athletes in the -48kg category at the Upper Austria Grand Prix 2024 were given a stark reminder ...
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Preparing to Prepare
Ahead of the preliminaries of any World Judo Tour competition day, there are information messages that ...
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What to Follow on Day One of the Upper Austria Grand Prix 2024
The IJF World Tour has gotten off to a flying start in 2024, with the race for Olympic qualification ...
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The Judo Values Will Shine in Upper Austria for its Second Grand Prix
The 5th event of the year is about to begin in Linz. The draw for the Upper Austria Grand Prix 2024 took ...
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Upper Austria Welcomes its Second Grand Prix
Right after the Tashkent Grand Slam 2024, this weekend from Friday to Sunday, the World Judo Tour will ...
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Inspiration and Inclusion for a More Diverse World
In a few days we will be celebrating International Women's Day and we will focus on #InspireInclusion, ...
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The Best Training Camp in the World
When the men's training began, things became a little hectic in the hall in Mittersill. Along with EJU ...
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Mittersill Hosts the First Gathering of 2024
It’s become an annual pilgrimage for the majority of the world’s best judoka to migrate to the mountains ...
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Forever Everest Meets its Public
On 25th May 2022, Sabrina Filzmoser, four-time Olympian and world and continental medallist in judo, ...
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Aaron Fara (AUT)
Aaron Fara (AUT) is an athlete everyone in the world of judo looks forward to watching. He fights with ...
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K2 in Focus
She would have liked to be at the Tajik party, after having been at the Austrian one, but Sabrina Filzmoser ...
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Long Live The Underdogs
Let’s talk about two underdogs arriving at the Kasri Tennis Arena with a lot more in their arsenal ...
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A Legendary and Exciting Third Day in Linz
Day three of the Upper Austria Grand Prix 2023 concluded with the final five categories in play: -90kg, ...
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+100kg: Krpalek, Call Him a Legend
Lukas Krpalek (CZE) is a legend. Is it still necessary to remind you of it? Yes, because his career is ...
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+78kg: Japan of Course
We sometimes say that a Frenchwoman can hide another in the +78kg category. This was unfortunately not ...
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-100kg: Goncalves Brings Gold to Brazil
In the absence of the tenors of the category, a hecatomb could be expected among the top seeds, which ...
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-78kg: The World Champions Show Their Class
Two years ago Anna-Maria Wagner (GER) and Madeleine Malonga (FRA) met in the final of the world championships ...
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-90kg: A Fairly Played Final That Goes to Toth
It was a final of experienced judoka that we attended in the -90kg category. Just saying this and we ...
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In Austria, We smile
If you already knew Linz for its famous Linzer Torte, considered to be the oldest cake in the world, ...
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Sport and Education: The Two Goals of German Judo
Thomas Schynol is the new German Judo Federation President and he was in Linz to witness the Upper Austria ...
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-81kg: Shamil Borchashvili Puts Austria on Top
We almost witnessed what happens very rarely in sport, namely, a final between two brothers, the Borchashvili ...
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-70kg: Maria Perez Scores all the Way Through
With the elimination of the number one seed, Giovanna Scoccimaro (GER), in the quarter-finals, by Maria ...
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-73kg: Experience Pays Off for Tohar Butbul
While all domestic eyes were on the Borchashvili brothers at -81kg and Krssakova at -63kg, the competition ...
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-63kg: Japan Dominates the Category
The day was complicated for all delegations except Japan, which managed to qualify their two athletes ...
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Emotion and Spectacle on the Programme in Linz
After the success of the World Judo Championships - Doha 2023, the first day of the Upper Austria Grand ...
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-57kg: Pleuni Cornelisse Concludes Day 1 in Gold for the Netherlands
As the number one seed of the tournament, Marica Perisic (SRB), winner of the Tbilisi Grand Slam 2023, ...
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-66kg: David Garcia Torne Imitates Garrigos in Linz
Is it the Francisco Garrigos effect, world champion in Doha ten days ago? What is certain is that the ...
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-52kg: Kisumu Omori Concludes in Style
With her 83rd place in the world ranking, Reza Gyertyas (HUN) was absolutely not one of the favourites ...
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-60kg: Romain Valadier Picard Back on Top
When the categories are as open as in Linz, due to the absence of some tenors, resting after the World ...
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-48kg: Marusa Stangar, Against all Odds
Already the holder of seven medals on the world circuit and two world junior medals (silver and bronze), ...
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For a Lasting Moment
There are moments in life that we would like to see pass very quickly but which sometimes last too long. ...
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Renewal in Continuity
From 9am, the first competitors stepped on the tatami of the TipsArena in Linz. What could be more normal ...
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Upper Austria Welcomes All
Right now, at this movement, the final preparations are being made by the delegations and by the organisers, ...
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The WJT goes to Austria!
The WJT goes to Austria! Join us this weekend for the first-ever Upper Austria Grand Prix!
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Judo Stars Are on the Way
The Upper Austria Grand Prix in the TipsArena in Linz is fast approaching. With 483 competitors from ...
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Austria: World Judo Tour Again
Straight after the World Championships in Doha is the Upper Austria Grand Prix in Linz. From 25th to ...
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Ready for the Future
Martin Poiger is a happy and satisfied president of the Austrian Judo Federation, due to the work accomplished ...
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World Class Judo at the TipsArena in Linz
If all eyes are focused on the upcoming World Judo Championships - Doha 2023, being held at the beginning ...
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Mittersill is Over Already!
2023 is here! We know you knew that but it’s not just here, it’s already trying to run away from ...
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Charly Mo
Every person competing at the Tauron Arena in Krakow this week has a back story. Athletes have undertaken ...
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WJD 2022: Forever Everest Trailer Released
On 16th May 2022, Sabrina Filzmoser (AUT) was on top of the world after the weeks of an expedition that ...
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Km 0
An adventure like the one that Sabrina Filzmoser is going through, takes time to understand. A few weeks ...
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Yvonne and Austria
Yvonne Boenisch, former Olympic champion, is now the Head Coach of Austrian Judo and we see her quietly ...
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Sabrina Filzmoser: Let's Push Ourselves Towards Greater Challenges
At the World Judo Championships Hungary 2021, Sabrina Filzmoser was elected to lead the IJF Athletes' ...
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Yvonne Bönisch Moves to Austria
Her record is eloquent: Olympic champion in 2004 in Athens, twice silver medalist at the world championships ...
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Sabrina Filzmoser Surpasses Mount Everest
A few months ago, we left Sabrina Filzmoser (AUT) on the tatami of the World Judo Tour, in her quest ...
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39-year-old becomes oldest medallist on IJF World Judo Tour
Austrian star Sabrina FILZMOSER made history on day one of the Budapest Grand Prix as the veteran won ...
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5 Must-See Preliminary Round Clashes
IJF World Judo Tour champions are out in force in Budapest and we’ve picked five mouthwatering preliminary ...
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TOP 5 IPPONS - Düsseldorf Grand Slam 2019
Watch the top 5 ippons from the Düsseldorf Grand Slam.
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Mittersill 2019: Last Explanations Before the Judo Show Starts
A new season is about to start. An important season, even a crucial one, since the 2020 Tokyo Games are ...
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Vienna will host the 2021 World Championships
A few days prior to the start of the competition at the 2018 Judo World Championships in Baku, the International ...
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AUSTRIA CELEBRATES 70 YEARS OF JUDO
On Saturday, March 3rd, the Austrian Judo Federation and the International Judo Federation organized ...
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Judo gets closer to the top of the world
Sabrina Filzmozer is a well known Austrian athlete, several times European Champion and World Medalist, ...
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Sabrina Filzmoser on top of the World
During its recent visit to Nepal, the IJF media team met with European and World Medallist and three-time ...
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