JUDO NEWS

Uruguay’s Henry Borges set to make history at Rio 2016
The 33-year-old judoka will become the first Uruguayan athlete to compete at three different Paralympic Games.

British Judo set to host Judo Grand Prix ahead of Rio 2016
The event will take place in Walsall, England, between 4 and 5 June.

Brussig twins set to repeat London 2012 double judo gold
Ramona and Carmen are hoping to excel hand in hand once again, at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

USA Judo names team to Rio 2016 Paralympics
London 2012 medallists Dartanyon Crockett, Myles Porter lead Team USA into Rio.

Avila Sanchez confident he can repeat Beijing 2008 success
Mexico’s judoka looks ahead to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games with optimism, hoping for gold once again.

Rio 2016 venue for Paralympic judo unveiled
Carioca Arena 3, which will become a sport-focused high school, inaugurated to celebrate six months until the Paralympic Games.

Great Britain announces Rio 2016 judo team
Four judoka, including 2012 Paralympic silver medallist Sam Ingram, make up the team.

Judoka hit Heidelberg for International German Championships
Top-ranked judoka look to get competition in ahead of the Rio 2016 Games.

Judo and swimming Ones to Watch announced for Rio 2016
The athletes to look out for at September’s Paralympic Games include six judoka and 31 swimmers.

Top 5 moments from the European Judo Championship
From Ilham Zakiyev’s sportsmanship to Ibrahim Bolukbasi’s big throw, here are highlights you might have missed.

Vote now for the Allianz Athlete of the Month – November 2015
The public has until 9 December to vote for their favourite from the six candidates.

Russian judoka dominate European Championship
Russia took home 19 medals, including four golds.

Cherniak caps season with European title
World No. 1 Inna Cherniak won the women’s under 57kg gold medal on day two of the IBSA European Judo Championships.

Opening day full of surprises at judo Euros
Unexpected results make for an exciting first day of competition in Odivelas, Portugal.

Three to watch at European Judo Championship 2015
Ukraine’s Khorava and Cherniak could bring double gold back to their country.

IBSA launches Judo European website, releases guidelines
The website will provide the latest news and results from the last Rio 2016 qualification tournament in the sport.

No. 47 Uzbekistan’s judoka open season with bang
In the first World Cup of the year, Uzbekistan made themselves a force to be reckoned with ahead of Rio 2016.

British judo squad aiming for Rio 2016
Four of their members are currently ranked in the top 10 and are gearing up for the European Championships.

Khorava confident in defending judo gold
Although ranked third in the world in his category, the Ukrainian judoka believes he can defend his London 2012 Paralympic title.

Brazil’s Tenorio gears up for last Paralympic hurrah
The four-time Paralympic judoka champion hopes to show he is still in good form at Toronto 2015.