Croatia
Dr Sanda Corak and Barbara Matic Elected Vice Presidents of the Croatian Olympic Committee
Following a victorious Olympic Games, there are always consequences, positive consequences of course. ...
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+100 kg: Nakano Concludes With the Last Gold
Already a grand slam winner in Antalya in 2023, the number one seed of the tournament, Dutchman Jelle ...
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Peter Safrany Enters in the Big World
Peter Safrany represents the new generation of Hungarian champions, at least judoka who want to reach ...
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+78 kg: France Controls the Category
Number one seed, in a category where France has proven its worth for many years, Coralie Hayme was able ...
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-100 kg : Ukraine Wins with Savytskiy
After Daniel Szegedi's (HUN) great victory on the second day of competition, Hungary had good hopes of ...
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Zagreb 2024: A Bright Future
With the last five categories entered in Grand Prix Zagreb 2024, the World Judo Tour is well relaunched ...
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-78 kg: Van Dijke Succeeds While Going Up
The first round was a test for the number 1 seed, Croatian Petrunjela Pavic, who was determined to be ...
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-90 kg: Peter Safrany Wins His First Gold Medal on the WJT
Vugar Talibov's (AZE) 2024 season has been pretty good so far. 3rd at the Baku and Qazaqstan Barysy Grand ...
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On the Other Side of the Mirror
One is Brazilian, the other French. They are both judoka and now occupy a new role within the IJF refereeing ...
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-81 kg: Sterpu Puts Moldova on Top of the Podium
The favourites' journey in the -81 kg category was more or less easy. Some came out brilliantly, like ...
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-70 kg: Sanne Vermeer Concludes in Style
Croatia's best chance for a gold medal rested on the strong shoulders of Lara Cvjetko (CRO). It must ...
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The 11th Zagreb Grand Prix is Open to Launch the New Cycle
The second day of competition at the Zagreb Grand Prix 2024 took place today in the Croatian capital ...
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-73 kg: Szegedi Wins his First Gold Medal on the WJT
With his 21st place in the world and as a bronze medallist at the Upper Austria Grand Prix this season, ...
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-63 kg: Japan and Yamaguchi Dominate Again
Bronze medallist in Dushanbe this season and seventh in the last world championships in Abu Dhabi, Iva ...
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A New Start
An Olympic title is often seen as a culmination, that of hard work which allows an athlete to reach the ...
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Croatia Celebrates their Champions on Day One of the Grand Prix Zagreb 2024
The first grand prix of the new Olympic cycle, which marks the entry of judo into a new era of development, ...
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-57 kg: Mokdar Had to Dig Deep to Get the Gold
With her victory in the legendary Paris Grand Slam this season, Faiza Mokdar is already a scarecrow in ...
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-66 kg: Rakhmetkali Concludes with the Second Gold for Kazakhstan
Once again, Azerbaijan appeared with a favourite in the -66 kg category with Ruslan Pashayev, a bronze ...
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-52 kg: Omori Wins a Second Gold for Japan
When aged 23 and you have a gold medal from the Heydar Aliyev Baku Grand Slam 2023 and at the Grand Prix ...
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-60 kg: Davlatov Continues to Score for Kazakhstan
Already the winner of a grand slam in 2023 in Tbilisi, Georgia, Turan Bayramov (AZE) was the number one ...
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-48 kg: Japan Gets the First Gold Medal
After her home victory this year at the Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam 2024, Galiya Tynbayeva (KAZ) was ...
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Hard Work Pays Off
It was with a big smile that Barbara Matic arrived in the early hours of the Zagreb Grand Prix 2024, ...
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The World Judo Tour Is Back in Zagreb
A few weeks have already passed since the Parisian craziness of the 2024 Olympic Games, a few weeks everyone ...
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Technical Analysis, Day 2: A Fascinating Mix of Experience and Growth
Mr Jose Manuel Cortes (ESP) is now an IJF Referee Supervisor, having completed a glittering refereeing ...
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Sanda Corak Has Many Reasons to Enjoy Judo
Dr Sanda Corak, is the president of the Croatian Judo Federation, an IJF EC member as Education Director, ...
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We Share the Same Passion
Sanda Corak has several hats: president of the Croatian Judo Federation, IJF Executive Committee member, ...
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Barbara Matic Recognised as the Most Successful Croatian Athlete of 2023
For its 30th jubilee, the Croatian Olympic Committee (HOO) organised a final ceremony of this outstanding ...
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Judo, a Catalyst for Moral and Emotional Development Among the Youth
Slavisa Bradic is a director of the IJF Military and Police Commission. He is also an active teacher ...
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IJF President Mr Marius Vizer, "Sport Inspires and Unites People"
The official opening ceremony is a chance for all to reflect on the enormity of the occasion. Yes, the ...
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The First Global Step to Elite Judo
Since this morning, the Cadet World Championships Zagreb 2023 have begun in the Croatian capital after ...
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The World’s Best Cadets Take Over the Tatami in Zagreb
Zagreb has been a fantastic host city throughout the 2023 Zagreb Grand Prix. The senior athletes have ...
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Diversity and Inclusion Everywhere to be Found in Zagreb
The final day of the Zagreb Grand Prix 2023 has come to a close with the heavyweights rounding out another ...
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Technical Analysis, Day 1: Education, Tradition and Innovation are the Best of Friends
Olympic champion Urska Zolnir returned to judo in a new role some time ago and is enjoying feeling the ...
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-60kg: Khalmatov Wins Through a Field of Debutants
With less experienced judoka arriving at the tatami in every round we have had the opportunity to see ...
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We Can't Predict Anything, Except a Perfect Welcome From the Hosts
One hundred and ninety-two athletes warmed up to compete on day one in Zagreb. This is a clear sign that ...
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The Last Grand Prix of 2023 Has Been Drawn
Zagreb is almost ready to open its doors to the world of elite judo as the eve of the final grand prix ...
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Dr Lisa Allan In Porec
For years she was the Events Director of all IJF competitions across the planet. During the last IJF ...
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Judo is Equally Suitable for Women and Men
Sanda Corak is the President of the Croatian Judo Federation. She is also an IJF Executive Committee ...
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World Judo Day in Croatia
Every year on 28th October, for Jigoro Kano's birthday, Judo Club Pujanke in Split celebrates World Judo ...
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A First in the History of Judo
There are a handful of notable moments at world championships, through the years, with the Japanese team ...
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Technical Analysis, Day 5: From the First to the Last Fight of the Day
Croatian Corina Ilic has been working with the IJF IT team for more than a decade & Elisabetta Fratini, ...
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Judo Family Mourns the Passing of Željko ĐAPIĆ
It is with sadness that the judo family was informed of the passing of a true legend of Croatian judo, ...
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Zagreb GP 2022 - Slow Motion Recap
Slow motion recap #JudoZagreb 2022
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Zagreb GP 2022 - Top Ippon
Zagreb Grand Prix, Croatia 2022 - Top Ippon
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Zagreb is Open to All Judoka
It’s a nice touch to arrive at an opening ceremony to live music and the attendees of the Zagreb Grand ...
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Zagreb Grand Prix 2022 - Promo
Discover the promo video of the Zagreb Grand Prix 2022
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The Cadet World Ranking List is in Play in Porec
Now it really feels like we are back! Cadets all over the world had to endure a longer Covid period than ...
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Sustainability, Sport and Society
At the conference on sustainable development of sports, on 16th March in Zagreb, high-ranking guests ...
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Croatia is Visible, by Choice
Croatia now has a world champion. Croatia has a World Judo Tour event, a strong one! Croatia has a small ...
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Croatian Solidarity
2021 was a successful year for Croatian judo with the world title of Barbara Matic in Budapest in June ...
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Sanda Corak Wins the ‘Olympic Laurels’ Award of the European Olympic Committee
The European Olympic Committee presented the Olympic Laurel Award to Sanda Corak, President of the Croatian ...
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Thank You Zagreb
The first major event on the calendar after the success of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the Zagreb Grand ...
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Barbara Matic: A New Feeling
Throughout the weekend, a particular spectator walked the aisles of the Arena Zagreb. Aged 26, Barbara ...
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It's Our Responsibility to Preserve our Environment
Talking about the state of our planet and the preservation of the environment may seem irrelevant while ...
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President Vizer Meets With the Croatian Prime Minister
On Friday 24th September 2021, before attending the opening ceremony of the 2021 Zagreb Grand Prix, Croatia, ...
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The Zagreb GP Makes Way for the Young Generation
It can now be said that the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are part of the history of world judo; a magnificent ...
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The Zagreb Grand Prix is Ready
Everything is ready to make the Zagreb Grand Prix a success. Delegations and officials have arrived and ...
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The World Judo Tour is Back
The Tokyo Olympic Games are over. They are part of history, a great history, but now all eyes are already ...
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Zagreb Grand Prix Will Be Environmentally Friendly
The Zagreb Grand Prix 2021, in Croatia, is fast approaching. After the success of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, ...
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IJF Anthem: a Personal Angle
Sanda Corak is the President of the Croatian Judo Federation. For many years she’s been involved in ...
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Croatian Judo Women Celebrated at Home
This week in Croatia, judo has been brought into the limelight, not just in normal judo circles, but ...
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The Great Croatian Judoka Zdravko Baršnik Passed Away
It is with sadness that we announce the news that a of true legend of Croatian Judo, Zdravko Baršnik, ...
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Dubrovnik Tests the Water
The Croatian Judo Federation have done it! Last weekend something very special happened in Dubrovnik, ...
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Croatian Judo mourns the death of influential mentor and judo coach
Croatian Judo is mourning the death of influential mentor and judo coach Tihomir Palijan.
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Olympic champion Ishii leads class for disabled children in Croatia
Ishii Satoshii, the youngest heavyweight Olympic judo champion of all time, returned to his roots to ...
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Complete Guide to #JudoWorlds2018
Part 1 of our Complete Guide to #JudoWorlds2018 covers Teams A-F and 270 judoka from 46 countries!
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Dragomir Tavra Passed Away
Dragomir Tavra passed away
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Junior World Championships 2017, Zagreb - DAY FOUR
LIFT OFF FOR THE HEAVYWEIGHTS AS JAPAN FINISH WITH HALF OF THE GOLD MEDALS
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ZAGREB GRAND PRIX 2017, Croatia - DAY 3
Three days of intense competition have just ended in Zagreb, Croatia, with the last five weight classes: ...
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Zagreb Grand Prix 2017, Croatia - DAY 2
Today was the second day of the Zagreb Grand Prix 2017 in Croatia. After a first day rich in high-level ...
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Zagreb Grand Prix 2017, Croatia - DAY 1
At ten o'clock sharp this morning, the first athletes showed up on the tatami of the Dom Sportova Stadium ...
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What’s left in 2017?
Following a blockbuster 2017 Suzuki World Judo Championships, the undoubted highlight of the IJF calendar ...
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Zagreb Grand Prix 2016 - PREVIEW
The IJF World Judo Tour 2016 will start a new chapter this weekend as the Zagreb Grand Prix will be the ...
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