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Kosovo tops 2018 Tashkent Grand Prix medals despite an Azeri gold rush
Kosovo topped the judo medals table at the 2018 Tashkent Grand Prix in Uzbekistan despite an Azeri gold rush on the final day of the tournament. Our Man of the Day was Russia’s Soslan Bostanov, who won the +100kg gold, while our Woman of the Day was Loriana Kuka of Kosovo, who took the -78kg gold
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Thrilling second day's judo at 2018 Tashkent Grand Prix in Uzbekistan
On Day 2 of the 2018 Tashkent Grand Prix, the home crowd were rewarded with a gold medal in the -73kg category by our Man of the Day Khikmatillokh Turaev of Uzbekistan. The home-countryman was on electric form throughout his preliminary contests as he claimed his first Grand Prix gold
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Double gold for Kosovo on first day of 2018 Tashkent Judo Grand Prix
A high energy home crowd set a backdrop for a great opening day of judo at the 2018 Tashkent Grand Prix in Uzbekistan. Rio Olympic Champion Majlinda Kelmendi of Kosovo was our Woman of the Day as she took the -52kg gold, while Slovenia’s Adrian Gomboc was our Man of the Day as he won -66kg gold.
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Georgia tops judo medals table with three golds after final day of thrilling Abu Dhabi Grand Slam
Georgia finished top of the medals table at the 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Slam, winning a total of three gold medals, as Russia claimed second place with two gold medals on the third and final day of a thrilling judo competition in the U.A.E.
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Judo sends a message of peace to the world during the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam on World Judo Day
Day two of the history-making Abu Dhabi Grand Slam produced an emotionally charged day both on and off the tatami as Israel - who were competing under their own flag for the first time in a Gulf country - and France, Georgia and the Netherlands struck gold in Abu Dhabi on World Judo Day.
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Thrilling competition on Day 1 of 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on the eve of World Judo Day
Thrilling judo abounded on Day 1 of the 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in the United Arab Emirates on the eve of World Judo Day. Georgia's Vazha Margvelashvili was our Man of the Day as he took gold in the -66kg category, while our Woman of the Day was Nora Gjakova of Kosovo, who won the -57kg gold.
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2018 Cancun Judo Grand Prix: Thrilling men’s heavyweight final on last day of competition in Mexico
It was a thrilling men’s heavyweight final on the third and last day of the 2018 Cancun Judo Grand Prix in Mexico. Lukas Krpalek of the Czech Republic was our Man of the Day after taking gold in the +100kg category, while Rika Takayama of Japan was our Woman of the Day after winning the -78kg gold.
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2018 Cancun Judo Grand Prix: Austria, Belgium and Sweden join the winners on day 2 in Mexico
Austria, Belgium and Sweden won their first golds at the Cancun Judo Grand Prix 2018 as 21 countries have now medalled after two days of competition. Our Woman of the Day was Austria's Michaela Polleres, who won -63kg gold, while Sweden's Tommy Macias was our Man of the Day, winning the -73kg gold.
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Cancun Judo Grand Prix 2018: Russia tops the table on Day 1 in Mexico as 16 countries win medals
Russia tops the medals table on day 1 of the Cancun Judo Grand Prix 2018. Argentina's Paula Pareto, who won gold in the -48kg final, was our woman of the day, while Tornike Tsjakadoea was our man of the day as the Dutch-Georgian judoka claimed his first ever medal on the IJF World Judo Tour.
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2018 World Judo Championships: Japan beats France to win gold, bronze for unified Korea and Russia
Japan retained their world title with a 4-1 victory over France in the mixed team final on the last day of the 2018 World Judo Championships. Judo made history as a unified Korean team took part in the mixed team event at the World Championships for the first time and won bronze alongside Russia
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2018 World Judo Championships: Generation shift in Baku as the heavyweights mark a new era
World number one Guram Tushishvili of Georgia won his first world heavyweight title as the men’s +100kg crown switched hands for the first time since 2007, while openweight world champion Sarah Asahina of Japan triumphed as the 21-year-old was crowned women's heavyweight world champion in Baku.
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2018 World Judo Championships: Japan's Arai retains title, Sherazadishvili makes history for Spain
Japan's Chizuru Arai retained world her title in the women's under 70kg category at the 2018 World Judo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. Nikoloz Sherazadishvili made history after winning gold in the under 90kg division, becoming the first male judoka from Spain to win a senior world judo title.
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2018 World Judo Championships: Third world title for France's Agbegnenou, gold for Iran's Mollaei
Day four of the 2018 World Judo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, saw France and Iran strike World Championships gold as one of the superstars of judo retained their crown and a world number one realised a lifelong dream to become his country’s second world judo champion in their history.
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2018 World Judo Championships: Two new champions crowned on a day of redemption in Baku
Japan's Tsukasa Yoshida arrived at the Baku World Championships as last year's defeated under 57kg finalist, but this time she came away with the gold. In the men's competition, Korea’s An Changrim was on top form in the under 73kg category, taking gold after defeating the defending world champion.
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2018 World Judo Championships: Japan's Abe siblings make judo history with gold titles on same day
On the second day of the 2018 World Judo Championships in Baku, Uta Abe and her older brother Hifumi Abe, the reigning world champion at -66kg, were the talk of the judo world after they made Judo history by becoming the first brother and sister duo to take world titles on the same day.
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2018 World Judo Championships begin in Baku: Judo’s youngest ever world champion crowned
On the first day of the 2018 World Judo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, the star of the show was Daria Bilodid, as the 17-year-old Ukrainian was crowned judo’s youngest ever world champion. In the men’s under-60kg division, there was an incredible third world title for Naohisa Takato of Japan.