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Olympic champion Krpalek bounces back from Worlds disappointment
Czech Judo star Lukas Krpalek won his third Grand Prix gold medal as he responded to his fifth-place finish at the World Championships with a clinical showing in Mexico. World number two Krpalek defeated former U90kg judoka and Antalya Grand Prix bronze medallist Andy Granda (CUB) in the last contest of the Cancun Grand Prix. Read more
Russia’s Niiaz Bilalov produces perfect outing for first Grand Prix gold medal
Niiaz Bilalov of Russia won all four of his contests by ippon to win his first Grand Prix title. The Abu Dhabi Grand Slam winner from Russia defeated Ekaterinburg Grand Slam bronze medallist Laurin Boehler (AUT) after 44 seconds of golden score with a ko-uchi-gake which earned ippon. Read more
Cuba’s Silva Morales shows his class to capture second Grand Prix title
Ivan Felipe Silva Morales struck for Cuba as he beat former Tashkent Grand Prix winner Marc Odenthal (GER) in the U90kg final. World silver medallist Silva Morales was coming off the back of the best result of his career in Azerbaijan and was full of confidence as he topped the podium in Cancun. Read more
Cuban legend Ortiz wins fifth Grand Prix title
World silver medallist Idalys Ortiz of Cuba defeated double world silver medallist Maria Suelen Altheman (BRA) for the 14th time in her career to win her fifth Grand Prix gold medal. The Cuban legend, who has won all three colours of Olympic medals available, is already a leading contender for Tokyo 2020 and was unbeatable in Mexico on Sunday. Read more
Rika Takayama gives Japan a 100% success rate in Cancun
Takayama Rika of Japan defeated double Olympic bronze medallist Mayra Aguiar (BRA) to win her second Grand Prix title. World number 18 and Two-time Grand Slam winner Takayama, who won the 2016 Qingdao Grand Prix, is behind judoka such as world champion Hamada Shori (JPN), former world champion Umeki Mami (JPN) and Asian Games winner Sato Ruika (JPN) who is undefeated this year. Read more
Michaela Polleres completes Austrian double on day two
Michaela Polleres defeated Warsaw European Open bronze medallist Gabriella Willems (BEL) to win her first IJF World Judo Tour title in Mexico. Austria won U63kg and U70kg gold as both of the women’s weight categories contested on the second day belonged to the in-form European nation. Read more
Austrian Magdalena Krssakova takes gold at Cancun Grand Prix
Austrian Magdalena Krssakova completed her Grand Prix hat-trick with victory on day two in Mexico. Former Tyumen Grand Slam gold medallist Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard (CAN) took silver as Krssakova won her third Grand Prix gold and the most important title of her career. Read more
- 14 Oct 2018Belgium’s Sami Chouchi edges closer to the world's elite
- 14 Oct 2018Sweden’s Tommy Macias makes his mark in Mexico
- 13 Oct 2018Dutch delight for Tornike Tsjakadoea who earns first IJF title
- 13 Oct 2018Spain is inspired: unseeded Spaniard Perez Box wins gold in Cancun
- 13 Oct 2018Paula Pareto on fire for Argentina
- 13 Oct 2018Aram Grigoryan wins all-Russian final against Puliaev
- 13 Oct 2018Rafaela Silva recovers and wins fifth Grand Prix title
- 12 Oct 2018European Champion Lukas Krpalek back in action in Cancun
- 12 Oct 2018Top athletes in Mexico for Grand Prix Cancun
- 11 Oct 2018Ilias Iliadis is Athlete Role Model at Youth Olympics
- 10 Oct 2018Artsiom Kolasau takes double gold with Olympic Team Event
- 9 Oct 2018Raffaela Igl and Bekarys Saduakas capture Olympic gold at last day
- 9 Oct 2018Paula Pareto is Athlete Role Model at the Youth Olympics
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