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Frank Doetsch: Time For a New Challenge

The IJF staff is diverse in heritage, in role and in experience.

Zagreb GP 2025
A Warm Welcome to the Zagreb Grand Prix

The official opening ceremony for the 2025 Zagreb Grand Prix took place ahead of the second day’s final ...

Zagreb GP 2025
-81 kg: Aregba’s Dynamic Diversity Does the Job

The last category of the second day of competition at the Zagreb Arena was nearly over but the strength ...

Zagreb GP 2025
-70 kg: Tanaka's Triumph

Perennially, the second day of any World Judo Tour event has often been associated with Croatian success. ...

Zagreb GP 2025
-63 kg: Gili’s First Grand Prix Gold

The Zagreb Arena has been filled with cheers and ippons on this second day of competition, the middleweights ...

Zagreb GP 2025
-73 kg: Esposito Wins Gold in 15 Seconds!

The lighter of the two men’s categories of the second day in Zagreb had offered uncertainty since the ...

Zagreb GP 2025
Highlights From the Preliminaries, Day 2

The Zagreb Grand Prix has reached the halfway point; it’s going so fast, thanks to the big throws, ...

Zagreb GP 2025
Barbara Matic: On the Other Side of the Tatami in Zagreb

The Paris Olympic Games are now long behind us but many stories remain from that time; not least of which ...

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Soichi Hashimoto (JPN) Retires

At the age of 34 and with an incredible record in his name, 2017 world champion Soichi Hashimoto has ...

Zagreb GP 2025
The 2025 Zagreb Grand Prix Gets Off to an Exciting Start

The first day of the 2025 Zagreb Grand Prix came and went in a flash, 5 categories decided and all of ...

Zagreb GP 2025
-57 kg: Perisic Propels Herself to Pole Position

The last final of day one in Zagreb was fought between Marica Perisic (SRB) and Ana Viktorija Puljiz ...

Zagreb GP 2025
-66 kg : Garcia Torne Hunts For Ippon All Day

On day one in Zagreb, the -66 kg category produced some dynamic judo, an entertaining show of speed and ...