JUDO NEWS
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Gomez and Yanping retain judo crowns
Pair are only judokas to defend their titles while five-time Paralympian Antonio Tenorio picks up bronze.
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Three champions line up to defend their judo titles
Four titles up for grabs on day two of Paralympic judo.
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New blood rules as no returning judokas defend their titles
No previous Paralympic medallists improve on performances from Athens 2004 or Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.
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Brussig sisters dominate on the first day of the judo competition
Ukraine's Yuliya Halinska also impresses at ExCeL.
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Judo preview
Russia, Azerbaijan and Great Britain will all be chasing China in 13 judo events.
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Tenorio Strives for a Fifth Paralympic Gold
Brazil’s Antonio Tenorio went down in Paralympic legend in Beijing when he won his fourth consecutive Paralympic gold. In London, he’s aiming to take home his fifth.
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Judo: What to Watch
With three days of grappling and struggling, Judo will be one of the highlights of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
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Judoka Soazo Faces Toughest Competition of Career
Since winning gold in Beijing, Soazo has had to settle for silver and bronze at the last two world championships. In London, she hopes to wrestle her way back to the top of the podium.
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Sam Ingram: My journey to London 2012
Great Britain’s judoka Samuel Ingram surprised everyone in Beijing 2008 by taking bronze. In London he’ll compete in the -90kg category in front of home crowds.
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Judo: 12 Facts for London 2012
The only martial art on the Paralympic programme, Judo’s one-on-one battles can be tough, tense and explosive, as competitors grapple against determined opponents.
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USA Names London 2012 Judo Team
Six visually impaired athletes were selected to USA’s Judo team at the nation’s trials in Irving, Texas.
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ParalympicsGB Selects Band of Brothers
Three sets of brothers were amongst 20 athletes to be selected to represent ParalympicsGB in Boccia, Judo and Powerlifting at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
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Brazilian Paralympic Committee Attends Reatech
The Brazilian Paralympic Committee (CPB) will attend the 11th edition of the International Fair of Technologies in Rehabilitation, Inclusion and Accessibility, Reatech at the Immigrants Convention Centre in Sao Paulo, Brazil from 12-15 April.
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Swedish Judoka Pernheim a Bright Medal Hopeful for London 2012
Nicolina Pernheim came away with gold at the European Judo Championships in Great Britain.
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Recapping the Parapans: Sport-by-Sport Roundup
Nine world records were broken and Brazil finished atop the medal standings in Guadalajara.
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Russia Feels Gold Rush at Judo European Championships
The Russian delegation took home four gold medals from the competition in Great Britain.
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PARAPANS: Highlights from Day 6
Take a look back at what happened on the sixth day of comeptition in Gudalajara.