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No. 39 Yuan Yanping extends winning streak in Rio
Rio 2016

China’s 40-year-old judoka became the women’s +70kg undisputed Paralympic champion, adding a third gold medal to her haul.

Judokas, Carmen Brussig and Li Liqing competing for the gold medal in Rio de Janeiro.
Rio 2016

China’s judoka won her maiden Paralympic title last September following a win over Germany’s defending champion Carmen Brussig.

Two judokas competing at the European judo championships
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Countries interested in staging either the World or the Continental Championships must send a completed sanction application form to the IBSA Secretary General by 31 October.

Agitos
Rio 2016

Jorge Lencina failed an out-of-competition test in Rio on 8 September and has been provisionally suspended.

Judokas, Carmen Brussig and Li Liqing competing for the gold medal in Rio de Janeiro.
Rio 2016

“I am a mother normally, but a warrior on the mat.” Here’s what the judokas had to say after they came off the Rio 2016 tatami.

Sherzod Namozov UZB (white) battles with Makoto Hirose JPN during the Men -60 kg Gold Medal bout
Rio 2016

Here is what we now know after three days of judo in Carioca Arena 3.

Gwanggeun Choi in action September 10 at Rio 2016
Rio 2016

Adiljan Tuledibaev secures Uzbekistan’s third judo gold, the nation’s 10th medal in the sport at Rio 2016.

Day 2 evening | Judo highlights | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Rio 2016

Carioca crowd favourite Antonio Tenorio is going for his fifth judo gold in his final Paralympics.

Outside view of a venue
Rio 2016

The top-seeded athletes for all four of the judo competitions on Friday (September 9) are from Ukraine.

Inna Cherniak
Rio 2016

Ukraine star makes light work of defeating Brazil’s Lucia Araujo to secure gold medal on her Paralympic debut in Rio.

A shot of the upper half of two women holding two Paralympic gold medals
Rio 2016

Carmen and Ramona Brussig will both defend their Paralympic titles on the opening day of the Rio 2016 judo competition.

Sherzod Namozov UZB (white) battles with Makoto Hirose JPN in Rio 2016
Rio 2016

France’s Sandrine Martinet puts injury woes firmly behind her with judo gold on opening day of competition at Rio Paralympics.

Two judokas in competition
Rio 2016

The sport will make its eighth Paralympic appearance and will be contested in the Carioca Arena 3 in the Barra Olympic Park.

Two female judoka's fighting at the London 2012 Paralympics
Rio 2016

Lucia Teixeira, who appeared in the 'Mindchanger Workout' video, will be in action on 9 September.

Effron (ARG) vs Kosinov (UKR) Men's 81kg
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Argentina´s London 2012 judo silver medallist is hoping to reach the Paralympic podium once again, this September.

Naomi Soazo
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Venezuela’s 27-year-old judoka is confident she can give her country the second Paralympic gold medal in history at Rio 2016.

A picture of a powerlifter on a bench celebrating
Rio 2016

Check out 10 athletes that will headline Mexico’s delegation.

Cuba's Dalidaivis Rodriguez Clark celebrates after winning the women's -63kg judo gold medal contest at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Rio 2016

Cuba’s Parapan American champion is hoping to reclaim the Paralympic judo title at Rio 2016.

Shelly Gautier
Judo

A total of 12 cyclists and two judokas will be part of Canada’s delegation at September’s Paralympic Games.

Two judo athletes fighting on a tatami or judo mat.
Rio 2016

Algeria’s Beijing 2008 gold medallist is hoping to claim the title at September’s Paralympic Games.