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Daily Preview Day 3: history in the making for Canada
Day three of the World Championships will give chances to other nations than Japan. Still the Japanese have great athletes in Soichi Hashimoto and Tsukasa Yoshida but perhaps the world will also cheer for other powers such as the Azeri who really have medal chances on this third day with Orujov and Heydarov. Read more
Preview men U73kg: Can the Azeri beat Hashimoto and An
The category U73kg has been dominated by Japan for the last decade. With Hashimoto as only choice in the team, so without Ono, it is Hashimoto who should showcase his best judo and prolong the world title which will give him a big lead in the race for Tokyo. But there are lots of good athletes in this category such as An-Chang-Rim. Read more
Preview women U57kg Canada, Mongolia or a surprise
On Saturday perhaps Mongolia can finally break through the Japanese dominance. With defending World Champion Sumiya Dorjsuren (MGL) Mongolia will have a share in the medals, but we also know each year judo changes and new power coming in. Time to analyse the women’s U57kg category. Read more
Day 2 review: Sibling rivalry at its finest
A minute and a half and an uchi mata was all it took for a second under 66kg world championship to be added to his revered name. Today's World Championships showed the beauty of pure judo talent. Read more
Hifumi Abe captures his second world title in style
What a story for judo with brother and sister Abe showcasing marvelous and innovating judo. Both champions finished their match by uchimata, a unique happening in judo. Hifumi Abe claimed the world title U66kg defeating the dark horse of today Yerlan Serikzhanov of Kazakhstan. Read more
Uta Abe makes miracles come true with World title
Uta Abe has become the new World Champion. Like yesterday another rookie judoka taking the World title. Just 18 she is and she defeated, like on the opening day, the current World Champion. Uta Abe defeated Ai Shishime in an all Japan final in the golden score. Abe is the third youngest ever World Champion after Daria Bilodid and Ryoko Tani. Read more
Hifumi Abe faces An Baul in semi final
Two out of the four top seeds in the men’s U66kg category in Baku's World Championships were able to overcome tricky contests in the pool stage to secure semi-final spots. A clash is coming up with An vs Abe. But in the morning session there was lots a great action. Read more
- 21 Sep 2018Uta Abe and Ai Shishime on track for Japanese final
- 20 Sep 2018Daily Preview day 2 D-Day for Abe and Abe
- 20 Sep 2018Preview U66kg: Hifumi Abe poised to win gold, Israel has two chances
- 20 Sep 2018Preview U52kg: Japanese women Abe and Shishime dominate
- 20 Sep 2018Naohisa Takato collects third world title with unconventional judo
- 20 Sep 2018Daria Bilodid youngest ever Judo World Champion in history
- 20 Sep 2018DAY 1 FINAL BLOCK MEN U60KG Takato vs Nagayama
- 20 Sep 2018Day 1 Final Block women U48kg Bilodid vs Pareto
- 19 Sep 2018Kelmendi at conference on Gender Equity: Together we are Stronger
- 19 Sep 2018Judo World Championships Preview Day 1 U60kg and U48kg
- 19 Sep 2018Outstanding line-up with horrifying first round clashes U48kg
- 19 Sep 2018Preview: Asia vs Europe in men's U60kg class
- 18 Sep 201819 new Hall of Famers inducted at World Championships opening gala
Judo birthday
Kanae Yamabe (JPN)
28 years