WORLD JUDO MASTERS SUWON 2010 - KOR MATSUMOTO, Kaori (JPN) BOUKOUVALA, Ioulietta (GRE) Women -57 kg

:ʛʞʘʐ-8'2ʙʍʟʠʑʞʟ Suwon (KOR) • 16 and 17/01/2010 The first major competition featuring the new refereeing rules offered a great spectacle to the public present at the Suwon Gymnasium for the IJF World Masters Suwon 2010.

Great Judo and new Stars - Day 1 Mongolia saw a new athlete on the top vy-Weight: Qian Qin. In the 70kg division, gold for Ye-Sul Hwang (KOR). ver 50% of the fights finished by ippon, of the 66kg division: Sanjaasuren Miaragchaa, with a bunch of different techniques. coming from a “modest” 11th place in the It was the men s task to bring Japan back on OAt the end of the first day, four gold for ranking, while world ranking leader and world top. And Takamasa Anai (100kg) and Takashi Japan in the female categories, while in the champion Hashbaatar Tsagaanbaatar Ono (90kg) did it men’s divisions, Uzbekistan, Mongolia and was only fifth. Rishod Sobirov (60kg, well. Both World Korea had one gold each. Nine out of 33 par- UZB), 7th in the WRL, finished first Ranking leaders tici- pating nations finished with medals this and in the 57kg category, the glory of in their weight Saturday. Competition continues on Sunday the World Masters title was for Kaori categories, they with 70kg, 78kg, +78kg, 81kg, 90kg, 100kg Matsumoto (JPN). The home crowd defeated respecti- and +100kg. cheered for the 73kg judoka, but may vely Kirill Denisov be not the one they expected. With (RUS) and Hee- “I am very happy with what I saw today. In “super champion” 2009 Ki-Chun Tae Hwang (KOR), seven finals, five ended with beautiful ippons. Wang out (finishing fifth), the task to both appearing in In such a competition, with athletes in the step high on the podium was accomplished by second place in the WRL. Those were the only same level and countries with two judoka fi- Gui-Man Bang. two finals in the World Masters where num- ghting each other, it is always more difficult ber one and two meet in the final. In the two to have ippons. And we also got lots of diffe- cases, number one won. rent techniques even in Day 2 combats with didn t end Among the 81kg men, Jae-Bum Kim (KOR) with the higher score”, Last day of competition in was crowned champion, with Axel Clerget says IJF Refereeing Di- Suwon for the Judo World (FRA) being the surprise of the day with silver. rector Mr. Juan Carlos Masters saw another beau- But France had its biggest star to wrap up the Barcos, adding some tiful sequence of ippons day: Tedy Rinner. After two world junior titles, interesting numbers: and “old” and “new” ju- two world senior titles and one world open only three hansokumake doka crowned “masters of title, Rinner beat Kenji Suzuki (JPN) to get (disqualification) for leg judo”. If the Japanese wo- his first victory in 2010. grab and no hantei (de- man were unbeatable on cision of the judges) at Saturday, first day of com- Overall in the two days were around 80% of all. “We also saw Mongolia and Uzbekistan, petition in Korea wining all the contests finishing by ippon or wazari. Only two countries which traditionally used a lot of four gold under contest (48kg, 52kg, 57kg, three athletes were disqualified by leg grab- under the belt techniques, going for gold. That 63kg), on Sunday the Japanese anthem was bing (hansoku-make) and for the first time in proofs that nothing changes if you do judo”, not heard in the female divisions. Experienced years that no fight was decides by the judges adds Mr. Barcos. Celine Lebrun (FRA) proofed once again to be (flag decision, hankie) in a major IJF competi- ahead in the 78kg category as she took gold tion. The World Masters in Suwon shared US$ Only two World Ranking Leaders managed to and confirmed the first place in the World 200.000,00 prize money and world ranking keep their crown: Misato Nakamura (52kg, Ranking List. In the absence of Tong Wen points • JPN) and Yoshie Ueno (63kg, JPN). Haruna (CHN), another Chinese took the honor in the Asami (48kg, JPN), coming from the 9th Reported by Manoela Penna, IJF Media Director highest step of the podium in the Female Hea- place, won her category, while among the men p.62 - IJF JUDO Magazine p.63 - IJF JUDO Magazine World Judo Masters Suwon • 16 and 17/01/2010

ʙʑʚʟʒʕʚʍʘʟ -90kg -66kg

-60kg

BANG, Gui-Man (KOR) - BONHOMME, Gilles (FRA) -73kg

ONO, Takashi (JPN) - DENISOV, Kirill (RUS) MIARAGCHAA, Sanjaasuren (MGL) - GADANOV, Alim (RUS)

SOBIROV, Rishod (UZB) - HIRAOKA, Hiroaki (JPN) -100kg ANAI, Takamasa (JPN) - HWANG, Hee-Tae (KOR)

+100kg RINER, Teddy (FRA) SUZUKI, Keiji (JPN)

-81kg KIM, Jae-Bum (KOR) - CLERGET, Axel (FRA) p.64 - IJF JUDO Magazine p.65 - IJF JUDO Magazine World Judo Masters Suwon • 16 and 17/01/2010

-52kg ʣʛʙʑʚʟ -70kg ʒʕʚʍʘʟ ASAMI, Haruna (JPN) - KONDO, Kaori (JPN) -48kg -78kg

NAKAMURA, Misato (JPN) - GOMEZ, Laura (ESP) HWANG, Ye-sul (KOR) - KUNIHARA, Yoriko (JPN)

-63kg UENO, Yoshie (JPN) - KONG, Ja-young (KOR)

LEBRUN, Celine (FRA) JEONG, Gyeong-Mi (KOR)

+78kg QIN, Qian (CHN) - KIM, Na-Young (KOR)

-57kg MATSUMOTO, Kaori (JPN) - UDAKA, Nae (JPN) p.66 - IJF JUDO Magazine p.67 - IJF JUDO Magazine (68/76 (68/76 5ʙʑʚ 5ʣʛʙʑʚ

-60 kg -48 kg 1. SOBIROV, Rishod UZB 1.ASAMI, Haruna JPN 2. HIRAOKA, Hiroaki JPN 2.KONDO, Kaori JPN 3. CHOI, Gwang-hyeon KOR 3.FUKUMI, Tomoko JPN 3. GALSTYAN, Arsen RUS 3.IBE, Shoko JPN 5.DRAGIN, Dimitri FRA 5.CSERNOVICZKI, Eva HUN 5.FUKUOKA, Masaaki JPN 5.JOSSINET, Frederique FRA 5.PAISCHER, Ludwig AUT 5.WU, Shugen CHN 5.ZANTARAIA, Georgii UKR 5.YAMAGISHI, Emi JPN -66 kg -52 kg 1.MIARAGCHAA, Sanjaasuren MGL 1.NAKAMURA, Misato JPN 2.GADANOV, Alim RUS 2.GOMEZ, Laura ESP 3.LAROSE, David FRA 3.BONNA, Penelope FRA 3.MOGUSHKOV, Musa RUS 3.NISHIDA, Yuka JPN 5.EBINUMA, Masashi JPN 5.HE, Hongmei CHN 5.TSAGAANBAATAR, Hashbaatar MGL 5.HEYLEN, Ilse BEL 5.URIARTE, Sugoi ESP 5.KIM, Kyung-ok KOR 5.ZAGRODNIK, Pawel POL 5.TARANGUL, Romy GER -73 kg -57 kg 1.BANG, Gui-man KOR 1.MATSUMOTO, Kaori JPN 2.BONHOMME, Gilles FRA 2.UDAKA, Nae JPN 3.AWANO, Yasuhiro JPN 3.KARAKAS, Hedvig HUN 3.ISAEV, Mansur RUS 3.TOKUHISA, Hitomi JPN 5.SOROKA, Volodymyr UKR 5.BELLORIN, Concepcion ESP 5.UNGVARI, Attila HUN 5.BOUKOUVALA, Ioulietta GRE 5.WANG, Ki-chun KOR 5.HEIN, Marlen GER 5.WILKOMIRSKI, Krzysztof POL 5.KIM, Jan-di KOR -81 kg -63 kg 1.KIM, Jae-bum KOR 1.UENO, Yoshie JPN 2.CLERGET, Axel FRA 2.KONG, Ja-young KOR 3.MAGOMEDOV, Sirazhudin RUS 3.SCHLESINGER, Alice ISR 3.MUMINOV, Shokir UZB 3.TANAKA, Miki JPN 5.BURTON, Euan GBR 5.AHRENS, Claudia GER 5.CIANO, Antonio ITA 5.HIRAI, Nozomi JPN 5.SONG, Dae-nam KOR 5.JOUNG, Da-woon KOR 5.STSIASHENKA, Aliaksandr BLR 5.TSEDEVSUREN, Munkhzaya MGL -90 kg -70 kg 1.ONO, Takashi JPN 1.HWANG, Ye-sul KOR 2.DENISOV, Kirill RUS 2.KUNIHARA, Yoriko JPN 3.CHORIEV, Dilshod UZB 3.DECOSSE, Lucie FRA 3.LEE, Kyu-won KOR 3.MESZAROS, Anett HUN 5.LIPARTELIANI, Varlam GEO 5.OKA, Asuka JPN 5.MAMMADOV, Elkhan AZE 5.ROBRA, Juliane SUI 5.SYNYAVSKY, Vadym UKR 5.SRAKA, Rasa SLO 5.YOSHIDA, Yuya JPN 5.YAO, Yuting CHN -100 kg -78 kg 1.ANAI, Takamasa JPN 1.LEBRUN, Celine FRA 2.HWANG, Hee-tae KOR 2.JEONG, Gyeong-mi KOR 3.RAKOV, Maxim KAZ 3.ANAI, Sayaka JPN 3.ZHORZHOLIANI, Levan GEO 3.OKAMURA, Tomomi JPN 5.BIADULIN, Yauhen BLR 5.OGATA, Akari JPN 5.DARWISH, Ramadan EGY 5.POSSAMAI, Stephanie FRA 5.KHAYBULAEV, Tagir RUS 5.WOLLERT, Heide GER 5.PETERS, Dimitri GER 5.YANG, Xiuli CHN +100 kg +78 kg 1.RINER, Teddy FRA 1.QIN, Qian CHN 2.SUZUKI, Keiji JPN WORLD JUDO MASTERS 2.KIM, Na-young KOR 3.TAKAHASHI, Kazuhiko JPN 3.SADKOWSKA, Urszula POL 3.VUIJSTERS, Grim NED SUWON 2010 - KOR 3.TACHIMOTO, Megumi JPN 5.EL SHEHABY, Islam EGY KIM, Na-young (KOR) 5.ISSANOVA, Gulzhan KAZ 5.HERNANDES, Daniel BRA SADKOWSKA, Urszula (POL) 5.LIU, Huanyuan CHN 5.KIM, Soo-whan KOR 5.PROKOFYEVA, Maryna UKR 5.PADAR, Martin EST Women +78kg 5.TSUKADA, Maki JPN

p.68 - IJF JUDO Magazine p.69 - IJF JUDO Magazine been my childhood dream to come and win. ʖʡʐʛʓʞʍʚʐʟʘʍʙ3ʍʞʕʟ Today it came true and it is one of the hap- piest days of my life”, said the 26-year old France • 06/02/2010 to 07/02/2010 Brazilian, two times Olympic bronze medalist in the 73kg who has moved up to 81kg in De- The big crowd in Bercy had lots to cheer for in two great days of com- cember last year, when he won bronze at the bats for the IJF Paris Grand Slam. Out of 226 fights, 132 ended with Tokyo Grand Slam. “Everything is going simply ippon (58%) in the male divisions, while out of 142 combats, 91 fi- too fast”, added Guilheiro. nished by ippon (64%). Seven contests were decided by hansokumake Elco van der Geest (100kg), now competing under the flag of Belgium after a life long time due to leg grabbing. A total of 19 countries (out of 55) won medals. fighting for Holland, is an experienced partici- pant in Paris, but yet this was his first medal ith over 60% of the combats finishing During the day, IJF President, Mr Marius Vizer, in the tournament, which also made his heart by ippon only in the first day of com- awarded former professional tenis champion, beat slightly different. petition, the circa 10.000 who pac- Ilie Nastase, with the title of Ambassador of W Still in the male divisions, Takashi Ono (JPN) ked the stands with lots of noise and French Judo. Same happening with 1980 Olympic reigned in the 90kg category, his third conse- flags were also happy to see Champion Robert van der cutive Grand Slam win (after Moscow 2009 their local stars win me- Walle, from Belgium. and Tokyo 2009). In Paris 2009, he was silver. dals: Dimitri Dragin (60kg, “They are important perso- bronze), David Larose (66kg, In the female categories, Akari Ogata (78kg) nalities all over the world. bronze), Frederique Jossi- got the fourth gold for the Japanese female Their task will be to promote net (48kg, silver), Morgane team, while Russia was on the top with Elena judo among businessmen, Ribout (57kg, silver) and Ivaschenko in the heavy weight • politicians, public, media in specially Gevrise Emane order to make our sport even Reported by (63kg), who got the first more popular”, says IJF Pre- Manoela Penna gold for the country. Korean sident. IJF Media Director Ki-Chun Wang (73kg), world champion 2007-09 and Olympic silver meda- In another great day for judo, a variety of fee- list 2008, was to be seen on the highest step lings was in the air. Sunday provided unforget- again, being the most victorious judoka of the table moments of joy for the French as their World Circuit short history. In 2009, Wang won biggest star was crowned again: Teddy Riner, all three Grand Slam that he took part (Paris, only 20 years old, won his third consecutive Moscow and Tokyo). From the three male ca- title in the heavy weights at the IJF Paris tegories fought this Saturday, Korea also won Grand Slam. the 66kg with Joo-Jin Kim. The other male di- In the 70kg division, Lucie Decosse (FRA) vision of the day was conquered by Georgian was also happy. But for her, the gold won on David Asumbani. the mat in the Tournoi de Paris was the sixth Among the female weights, Japan won the for her collection, which already has the ones three lightest divisions: 48kg with Emi Yama- from 2001-04-06-08-09. gishi, 52kg with Misato Nakamura and 57kg “It is really different to win in Paris. The pu- with Kaori Matsumoto. But no party was big- blic is simply amazing and they sure help us ger than the one made to celebrate Gevrise in the most difficult moments”, said a smiley Emane’s gold in the very last fight of the day. JUDO GRAND SLAM Decosse. If for Decosse, who is more than used to the French enthusiasm, the crowd is PARIS 2010 - FRA The IJF Paris Grand Slam shares points in the World Ranking List, as well as US$ 150.000 inspiring, what to say for Brazilian Leandro prize money, being 20% of it offered to the Guilheiro, gold among the 81kg in Paris. coaches of medalists. This is also a new de- “It is only the second time I compete the Tour- cision that was put into practice for the first noi de Paris (after 2004) and it has always time in the French tournament. p.70 - IJF JUDO Magazine p.71 - IJF JUDO Magazine Judo Grand Slam Paris 2010 • 06/02/2010 to 07/02/2010

KIM, Joo-Jin (KOR) - SANJAASUREN, Miaragchaa (MGL)

ʙʑʚʟʒʕʚʍʘʟ GUILHEIRO, Leandro (BRA) - TSIKLAURI, Levan (GEO)

ASUMBANI, David (GEO) - SOBIROV, Rishod (UZB) RINER, Teddy (FRA) - VUIJSTERS, Grim (NED) -60kg

-66kg

-81kg -90kg ONO, Takashi (JPN) - CHORIEV, Dilshod (UZB) +100kg

-73kg WANG, Ki-Chun (KOR) - AKIMOTO, Hiroyuki (JPN)

-100kg VAN DER GEEST, Elco (BEL) SAMOYLOVICH, Sergey (RUS)

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-70kg ʣʛʙʑʚʟʒʕʚʍʘʟ +78kg -57kg -52kg

DECOSSE, Lucie (FRA) - MESZAROS, Anett (HUN)

IVASHCHENKO, Elena (RUS) - CHIKHROUHOU, Nihel (TUN) MATSUMOTO, Kaori (JPN) - RIBOUT, Morgane (FRA)

NAKAMURA, Misato (JPN) - CARRASCOSA, Ana (ESP) -52kg

-63kg EMANE, Gevrise (FRA) - EMDEN, Anicka (NED) -48kg

-78kg OGATA, Akari (JPN) ANAI, Sayaka (JPN) YAMAGISHI, Emi (JPN) - JOSSINET, Frederique (FRA) p.74 - IJF JUDO Magazine p.75 - IJF JUDO Magazine (68/76 (68/76 5ʙʑʚ 5ʣʛʙʑʚ

-60 kg -48 kg 1.ASUMBANI, David GEO 1.YAMAGISHI, Emi JPN 2.SOBIROV, Rishod UZB 2.JOSSINET, Frederique FRA 3.DRAGIN, Dimitri FRA 3.CHUNG, Jung-Yeon KOR 3.FUKUOKA, Masaaki JPN 3.FUKUMI, Tomoko JPN 5.BURJAN, Laszlo HUN 5.BASCHIN, Michaela GER 5.DAVAADORJ, Tumurkhuleg MGL 5.CSERNOVICZKI, Eva HUN 5.JANG, Jin-Min KOR 5.KONDRATYEVA, Nataliya RUS 5.MILOUS, Sofiane FRA 5.MENEZES, Sarah BRA -66 kg -52 kg 1.KIM, Joo-Jin KOR 1.NAKAMURA, Misato JPN 2.SANJAASUREN, Miaragchaa MGL 2.CARRASCOSA, Ana ESP 3.HASHBAATAR, Tsagaanbaatar MGL 3.HEYLEN, Ilse BEL 3.LAROSE, David FRA 3.MOUSSA, Mériem ALG 5.KHAN-MAGOMEDOV, Kamal RUS 5.HADDAD, Soraya ALG 5.KORVAL, Loic FRA 5.KUZYUTINA, Natalia RUS 5.NORKOBILOV, Ulugbek UZB 5.MIRANDA, Erika BRA 5.ZAGRODNIK, Pawel POL 5.NISHIDA, Yuka JPN -73 kg -57 kg 1.WANG, Ki-Chun KOR 1.MATSUMOTO, Kaori JPN 2.AKIMOTO, Hiroyuki JPN 2.RIBOUT, Morgane FRA 3.AWANO, Yasuhiro JPN 3.KARAKAS, Hedvig HUN 3.IBRAGIMOV, Rinat KAZ 3.UDAKA, Nae JPN 5.DARBELET, Benjamin FRA 5.BELLORIN, Concepcion ESP 5.ELMONT, Dex NED 5.HAREL, Barbara FRA 5.LEGRAND, Ugo FRA 5.LOKO, Sarah FRA 5.TRUDOV, Marcel MDA 5.QUINTAVALLE, Giulia ITA -81 kg -63 kg 1.GUILHEIRO, Leandro BRA 1.EMANE, Gevrise FRA 2.TSIKLAURI, Levan GEO 2.EMDEN, Anicka NED 3.JEANNIN, Antoine FRA 3.UENO, Yoshie JPN 3.STEVENS, Travis USA 3.WILLEBOORDSE, Elisabeth NED 5.RAJABLI, Elkhan AZE 5.AHRENS, Claudia GER 5.SONG, Dae-Nam KOR 5.FILZMOSER, Sabrina AUT 5.STSIASHENKA, ALIAKSANDR BLR 5.GERBI, Yarden ISR 5.TOMA, Sergi MDA 5.KONG, Ja-Young KOR -90 kg -70 kg 1.ONO, Takashi JPN 1.DECOSSE, Lucie FRA 2.CHORIEV, Dilshod UZB 2.MESZAROS, Anett HUN 3.BENIKHLEF, Amar ALG 3.HWANG, Ye-Sul KOR 3.CAMILO, Tiago BRA 3.KUNIHARA, Yoriko JPN 5.ATTAF, Safouane MAR 5.BARBIERI, Erica ITA 5.GERASIMENKO, Dmitry RUS 5.CHOLLET, Mylene FRA 5.NISHIYAMA, Masashi JPN 5.MILED, Houda TUN 5.PURSSEY, Matthew GBR 5.PASQUET, Marie FRA -100 kg -78 kg 1.VAN DER GEEST, Elco BEL 1.OGATA, Akari JPN 2.SAMOYLOVICH, Sergey RUS 2.ANAI, Sayaka JPN 3.PETERS, Dimitri GER 3.LEBRUN, Celine FRA 3.TSIREKIDZE, Irakli GEO 3.LOUETTE, Lucie FRA 5.BIADULIN, Yauhen BLR 5.MALZAHN, Luise GER 5.BLOSHENKO, Artem UKR 5.POSSAMAI, Stephanie FRA 5.CORREA, Luciano BRA 5.TCHEUMEO, Audrey FRA 5.MARET, Cyrille FRA 5.WOLLERT, Heide GER +100 kg +78 kg 1.RINER, Teddy FRA 1.IVASHCHENKO, Elena RUS 2.VUIJSTERS, Grim NED 2.CHIKHROUHOU, Nihel TUN 3.KIM, Sung-Min KOR JUDO GRAND SLAM 3.KIM, Na-Young KOR 3.PADAR, Martin EST 3.ORTIZ, Idalis CUB 5.BONDARENKO, Stanislav UKR PARIS 2010 - FRA 5.BRYANT, Karina GBR 5.KHANJALIASHVILI, Zviadi GEO 5.MKHITARYAN, Anaid RUS 5.THOREL, Matthieu FRA SHADOV, Murat (RUS) 5.OUKOLOFF, Rosalina FRA 5.WOJNAROWICZ, Janusz POL DENANYOH, Sacha (TOG) 5.TANGORRE, Lucia ITA Men -81kg p.76 - IJF JUDO Magazine p.77 - IJF JUDO Magazine It was the third gold for Wollert in a home in- -ʡʐʛʓʞʍʚʐ3ʞʕʤʐʡʟʟʑʘʐʛʞʒ ternational tournament. The previous victories were in 2005 and 2006, when she was still Germany • 20/02/2010 to 21/02/2010 competing in the 70kg division. For El She- haby, the taniotoshi ippon in the final made The IJF Grand Prix took place in Düsseldorf for the first time and the lo- him beat the Olympic champion 2004, Keiji cal public warmly welcomed the 355 judoka from 45 nations who took Suzuki. part in the competition. “Everything went wonderfully for me. I have lost to Suzuki in the past two competitions ith tickets sold out for both Saturday Matsumoto (JPN, gold 57kg). World champion we met in the last months after start ahead and Sunday, the Phillips Halle was a Georgii Zantaraia (UKR) took back the first in the score. I have been studying hard his Wcheerful place to celebrate beautiful place in the WRL by only two points (1102 technique. And in Germany this time I made ippons which crowned the come back to the x 1100), when he defeated Japanese Hiroaki no mistake and managed to win. I think I am podium of some athletes like Olympic bronze Hiraoka, then the leader of the list, fighting well with Japanese medalist Soraya Haddad (ALG, in the 60kg final. judoka”, said El Shehaby, gold 52kg) and world silver me- ”Judo is a sport that In the 73kg divi- who in the Vienna World Cup dalist Telma Monteiro (POR, sion, another Mon- a week before beat two Ja- silver 57kg), after experien- combines disciplin golian on the top: panese judoka in his way for cing a period out of the tatami and rules with the Sainjargal Nyam- bronze. and far from the medals. For same importance. Ochir. German foot- For Japanese Takamasa Anai, the home crowd, however, the ball legend Lothar the Grand Prix confirmed his highest moment was the gold Football can learn Matthaus was the a lot from it”, says comfortable first position in won by Claudia Malzahn in the IJF special guest the IJF World Ranking List: 63kg. After some months away Matthaus. ”With for the event and from the judogi due to a knee awarded the prize “I really wanted to win in Ger- injury, the 26-year old made the the new judo rules, for the 48kg. many and that´s why I went German National Anthem play the sport is even for ippon in every fight”, said In the second day again in a international compe- the Japanese star. cleaner”, he adds. of combats, Ger- tition in the country after four man Heide Wollert (78kg) and The Grand Prix Düsseldorf shared US$ years (last time was in 2006 with Heide Wol- Egyptian Islam El Shehaby (+100kg) were the 100.000 prize money to the medalists, as well lert in Hamburg in the 70kg). There was also only non-oriental judoka to go in the highest as world ranking points. another gold for Germany, with Heide Wollert step of the podium in Düsseldorf. reigning among the 78kg woman. “We lived a dream weekend in Düsseldorf, All other gold medals with all the seats at the sports hall sold out. “The crowd here made went to Asia, with We can already say that next year Grand Prix me feel stronger. I Jae-Bum Kim (KOR, will take place in the same dates and we look hope on the second 81kg), Yuya Yoshida forward to it”, said the President of the Ger- day my teammates (JPN, 90kg), Takama- man Judo Federation, Mr. Peter Frese • follow me to win!”, sa Anai (JPN, 100kg), said a happy Malzahn, Reported by Manoela Penna, IJF Media Director Mina Watanabe (JPN, admitting she was a 70kg) and Megumi Ta- bit nervous due to the chimoto (JPN, +78kg) presence of her pa- winning the remaining rents in the stands. categories. Altogether, JUDO GRAND PRIX Some other athletes however, an expressive DÜSSELDORF 2010 - GER could confirm in Düs- number of 24 out of seldorf their good moment and their first place 45 participating nations came home with me- in the World Ranking List, as it is the case of dals (seven becoming gold). And 206 from the Tsagaanbaatar Hashbaatar (MGL, gold 66kg), 338 combats finished by ippon, the highest Tomoko Fukumi (JPN, gold 48kg) and Kaori score. p.78 - IJF JUDO Magazine p.79 - IJF JUDO Magazine Grand Prix Düsseldorf 2010 • 20/02/2010 to 21/02/2010

ʙʑʚʟʒʕʚʍʘʟ -66kg -60kg -73kg

-81kg KIM, Jae-Bum (KOR) BURTON, Euan (GBR) HASHBAATAR, Tsagaanbaatar (MGL) - AN, Jeong-Hwan (KOR)

ZANTARAIA, Georgii (UKR) - HIRAOKA, Hiroaki (JPN) NYAM-OCHIR, Sainjargal (MGL) - GURTUEV, Ulan (RUS) +100kg EL SHEHABY, Islam (EGY) - SUZUKI, Keiji (JPN) -90kg -90kg

YOSHIDA, Yuya (JPN) - KHURSHID, Nabiev (UZB)

-100kg

ANAI, Takamasa (JPN) - KRPALEK, Lukas (CZE)

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-78kg ʣʛʙʑʚʟʒʕʚʍʘʟ +78kg WATANABE, Mina (JPN) - KUNIHARA, Yoriko (JPN)

MATSUMOTO, Kaori (JPN) - MONTEIRO, Telma (POR) -70kg -57kg

TACHIMOTO, Megumi (JPN) - BISSENI, Eva (FRA) WOLLERT, Heide (GER) - SATO, Ruika (JPN)

-48kg FUKUMI, Tomoko (JPN) - ASAMI, Haruna (JPN)

-52kg HADDAD, Soraya (ALG) - RAMOS, Joana (POR)

-63kg MALZAHN, Claudia (GER) - EMDEN, Anicka (NED)

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-60 kg -48 kg 1.ZANTARAIA, Georgii UKR 1.FUKUMI, Tomoko JPN 2.HIRAOKA, Hiroaki JPN 2.ASAMI, Haruna JPN 3.CHOI, Gwang-Hyeon KOR 3.DUMITRU, Alina ROU 3.DAVAADORJ, Tumurkhuleg MGL 3.PARETO, Paula ARG 5.GANBAT, Boldbaatar MGL 5.BASCHIN, Michaela GER 5.MILOUS, Sofiane FRA 5.BLANCO, Oiana ESP 5.WILL, Frazer CAN 5.BOGDANOVA, Liudmila RUS 5.YAMAMOTO, Hirofumi JPN 5.CSERNOVICZKI, Eva HUN -66 kg -52 kg 1.HASHBAATAR, Tsagaanbaatar MGL 1.HADDAD, Soraya ALG 2.AN, Jeong-Hwan KOR 2.RAMOS, Joana POR 3.DRAKSIC, Rok SLO 3.HEYLEN, Ilse BEL 3.KORVAL, Loic FRA 3.KRAEH, Mareen GER 5.FASIE, Dan ROU 5.BRAVIK, Kitty NED 5.KULISCH, Adrian GER 5.LIERKA, Melanie GER 5.SANJAASUREN, Miyaragchaa MGL 5.MOUSSA, Meriem ALG 5.ZAGRODNIK, Pawel POL 5.TARANGUL, Romy GER -73 kg -57 kg 1.NYAM-OCHIR, Sainjargal MGL 1.MATSUMOTO, Kaori JPN 2.GURTUEV, Ulan RUS 2.MONTEIRO, Telma POR 3.JURAKOBILOV, Navruz UZB 3.CAPRIORIU, Corina ROU 3.PINA, Joao POR 3.TOKUHISA, Hitomi JPN 5.BAGHDASARYAN, Artyom ARM 5.HAREL, Barbara FRA 5.BANG, Gui-Man KOR 5.KARAKAS, Hedvig HUN 5.UNGVARI, Attila HUN 5.MELNIKOVA, Ekaterina RUS 5.WILKOMIRSKI, Krzysztof POL 5.ZABLUDINA, Irina RUS -81 kg -63 kg 1.KIM, Jae-Bum KOR 1.MALZAHN, Claudia GER 2.BURTON, Euan GBR 2.EMDEN, Anicka NED 3.KRAWCZYK, Robert POL 3.LABAZINA, Marta RUS 3.SONG, Dae-Nam KOR 3.POLI, Anne-Laure FRA 5.ATTAF, Safouane MAR 5.GERBI, Yarden ISR 5.LUCENTI, Emmanuel ARG 5.KOVAL, Vera RUS 5.MUMINOV, Shokir UZB 5.TANAKA, Miki JPN 5.SHUNDZIKAU, Siarhei BLR 5.TANIMOTO, Ikumi JPN -90 kg -70 kg 1.YOSHIDA, Yuya JPN 1.WATANABE, Mina JPN 2.KHURSHID, Nabiev UZB 2.KUNIHARA, Yoriko JPN 3.BOLAT, Timur KAZ 3.SRAKA, Rasa SLO 3.CHORIEV, Dilshod UZB 3.ZUPANCIC, Kelita CAN 5.DE LA CROES, Marvin NED 5.BARBIERI, Erica ITA 5.MAMMADOV, Elkhan AZE 5.CHOLLET, Mylene FRA 5.MESBAH, Hesham EGY 5.LEVESQUE, Marylise CAN 5.NISHIYAMA, Daiki JPN 5.URDABAYEVA, Marian KAZ -100 kg -78 kg 1.ANAI, Takamasa JPN 1.WOLLERT, Heide GER 2.KRPALEK, Lukas CZE 2.SATO, Ruika JPN 3.CORREA, Luciano BRA 3.HARRISON, Kayla USA 3.VAN DER GEEST, Elco BEL JUDO GRAND PRIX 3.KAZANTSEVA, Natalia RUS 5.BEHRLA, Benjamin GER DUSSELDORF 2010 - GER 5.AGUIAR, Mayra BRA 5.HWANG, Hee-Tae KOR 5.PUREVJARGAL, Lkhamdegd MGL 5.LORIASHVILI, Daviti GEO MONTEIRO, Telma (POR) -57 kg 5.RAMIREZ, Yahima POR 5.POLOSIN, Roman RUS 5.ROBERGE, Catherine CAN +100 kg +78 kg 1.EL SHEHABY, Islam EGY 1.TACHIMOTO, Megumi JPN 2.SUZUKI, Keiji JPN 2.BISSENI, Eva FRA 3.KHANJALIASHVILI, Zviadi GEO 3.KONITZ, Franziska GER 3.ZIMMERMANN, Robert GER 3.POLAVDER, Lucija SLO 5.CHEDLY, Anis TUN 5.ADLINGTON, Sarah GBR 5.GUJEJIANI, Lasha GEO 5.ALTHAMAM, Maria Suelen BRA 5.KIM, Sung-Min KOR 5.BELOUSOVA, Polina RUS 5.SAIDOV, Renat RUS 5.EL KILALI, Rania MAR

p.84 - IJF JUDO Magazine p.85 - IJF JUDO Magazine nterviews ILucie Decosse Takamasa Anai (JPN) She has just graduated in journalism, with specialization in TV produc- Date of birth: 6 AUG 1981 He graduated in Sports Studies in the Tenri University, in Japan, Date of birth: 5 AUG 1984 tion. Although she is always coming and going from training camps and where he still practices judo. Although he cannot see himself wi- Category: 70kg competition, she admits to fear something: «I really don’t like planes». Category: 100kg Country: France thout judogi, in the little free time he has Anai enjoys going shop- Country: Japan Career Highlights Her hobbies are to discover new countries and cultures (and despite not ping, playing Radcliffe Dragon Age and singing Enka, a Japanese Career Highlights 2005 - World Champion (63kg) liking airplanes, she still travels every time she is on holiday!). Her favo- music style which combines traditional Japanese songs with occi- 2002 – World Junior Champion 2007 - World Silver Medalist (63kg) rite rhythms are sould, reggae and funk, and Decosse listens to music dental melody. 2006/2008 – Jigoro Kano Cup Champion all the time when she is at home or driving her car. 2008 – Olympic Silver Medalist (63kg) akamasa Anai stands in a very comfortable ago... And of course I lost. In only 13 seconds... 2006/2008 – 3rd Place Super World 2008 - Jigoro Kano Cup/IJF Grand Cup Paris Owner of six titles in the Tournoi de Paris (four « The French female team is very strong. It has position in the top of the IJF World Ran- and by uchimata », Anai remembers with a Slam champion among the 63kg, two among the 70kg), one been a while that we practice together and the Tking list. Thanks to a brilliant 2009 season, beautiful smile on his face. 2009 – IJF Paris Grand Slam Champion 2001-04-06-08-09-10 - Tournoi de the Japanese half heavy weight only failed to be 2009 – IJF Hamburg Grand Prix Champion world title and one silver world medal, De- atmosphere is very friendly. Today there are Time has passed and the new Japanese num- in the final of a major competition in the World Paris/IJF Grand Slam champion 2010 cosse is still learning how to behave in the some young girls coming and we are there also ber one in the 100kg division now masters 2009 – 3rd Place World Senior Cham- new class. to motivate them », Decosse says. « We know Championships in Rotterdam, when he finished IJF Masters Bronze Medal - Suwon perfectly not only the uchimata technique but pionships Rotterdam that everybody always wants medals from us be- with a “modest” bronze medal around his neck. « Before Beijing, I had already decided to go up to also a beautiful and efficient osotogari, which 2009 – 2nd Place IJF Tokyo Grand Slam cause of our past results. But judo is in constant If one can say winning bronze means failing. ho doesn’t remember the Olympic final 70kg because I was always on diet and my weight he improves day after day by around four hours 2010 – IJF Grand Prix Düsseldorf Cham- evolution and the gap between nations is smaller in Beijing 2008 in the 63kg division? went easily to 69-70kg. The most difficult thing « It is very difficult to be part of the Japanese daily training. every day. In the last World Championships we pion IJF Masters Bronze Medal - Suwon WAyumi Tanimoto beat Lucie Decosse by about changing the division is to discover the new judo team. We have a big responsibility for get- ippon for winning her gold. For many judo lovers, got three podiums and everybody was disappoin- «All I do is one our workout or running followed by opponents and their judo style. And I must say: ting medals. And this not only happens to me but medals but to perform Japans beloved “ippon it was the best combat in the Games. And De- ted », she recognizes • two to three hours handori. That is enough », Anai there are lots of great athletes there! Physi- with all my team- mates », says Anai. judo”, Anai has already settled his next steps. cosse herself has the same feeling. cally and technically, nothing Manoela Penna, IJF Media reveals. The defeat in « Actually I un- derstand our role is to has really changed. I conti- Director When asked which «I hope to be able to be- « Tanimoto will always be the best the World Cham- show people around the world what opponent I have ever had! Every nue to work hard my strong opponent he would come world champion is the Nippon judo », he time we fought each other it was pionships in Rot- points», tells Decosse, who like fighting against in Tokyo later this year adds. very, very judo! Both of us always terdam multiplied practices four hours a day the most, the and to win the Olympic wanted to go for ippon », Decosse my will to win a at the INSEP (the French Since 2009, Anai answers sounds like gold medal in London remembers. Institute for Sports) or at the has in the coaches‘ a joke, although not 2012. This is not my world title in the Lagardère Paris Racing. bench somebody surprisingly it can dream, but my goal», After China, the Frenchwoman new category. And Anai concludes. « I am went up the category. Already in By strong points, Decosse belie- he used to watch be really true. the kind of person who the first season in the new weight, definitely I will go ves in her kumikata and an ex- fighting during his « I would like to fight becomes more exited Decosse was in shape, winning plosive judo. youth. When he won his for it in 2010. Anai », he smiles, to fight at home. And everything possible and standing « My style is classic. For example, world junior title back in and then adds. «And I hope to be a hero to in the top of the 70kg World Ranking List. the new rules didn’t change much for me... I 2002, a certain Kosei Inoue also Teddy Riner! ». my people in the next Wel... not quite everything: « The defeat in the always did very few leg attacks », she assures. was unbeatable in the senior Worlds in September » • World Championships in Rotterdam multiplied my « It is hard to describe the French judo. Some- 100kg category. Now, he is “Inoue The new refereeing rules in use since January will to win a world title in the new category. And 2010, forbidding the leg grabs, for example, times we are very physical, but less than the Sensei”. «He is a very good coach Manoela Penna, IJF Media Director definitely I will go for it in 2010 », announces are approved by the Japanese judoka. Eastern European countries; and other times we and he teaches me lots of things », Decosse, 28 years old, gold in the Paris Grand are very technical, but less than the Japanese! », Anai says. « I really like it and so do all Japanese judoka », he Slam 2009, Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam 2009 Decosse describes. admits. and European Championships 2009. « But my Among these “lots of things”, there Decosse belongs to a very strong generation in most important goal are the London 2012 Olympic is undoubtedly Inoue´s unforget- « Before, I used to fear the Russian judoka a lot. the female French judo. A generation used to Games. I want another Olympic medal », she says table and mortal uchimata. But now all the opponents are the same and all medals and therefore to be under the spotlight. without hiding her objectives. deserve my respect ». Being able not only to win « I fought with Inoue once six years p.86 - IJF JUDO Magazine p.87 - IJF JUDO Magazine nterviews IAlina Dumitru (ROU) Aged 27, Alina Dumitru, Olympic Champion in Beijing, focuses every Date of birth: 6 AUG 1981 day on the sole goal that she has not achieved yet: a golden medal at Category: 70kg the Judo World Championships. After returning on the tatami at the Country: France Career Highlights beginning of 2010, following her serious injury from last year’s World 2005 - World Champion (63kg) Championships in Rotterdam, Dumitru restarted her work in order to 2007 - World Silver Medalist (63kg) get back into the shape that consecrated her at the Beijing Olympic 2008 – Olympic Silver Medalist (63kg) Games. 2008 - Jigoro Kano Cup/IJF Grand Do Japanese judoka remain your strongest ad- places in Canada, including Niagara Falls. Slam champion versaries? 2001-04-06-08-09-10 - Tournoi de Do you have a boyfriend? The Japanese athletes are good in all categories. Paris/IJF Grand Slam champion 2010 Yes, I do. And I can say that we are getting along We are talking about their national sport. They really well together. IJF Masters Bronze Medal - Suwon are real fighters and victory-focused. What are your goals in private life? he Romanian spoke about this year’s goals, What would you define to be your main short- First of all, I wish to be healthy. I would also like about her wish to succeed and about things coming when meeting them on the tatami? to buy a dog, because I suffered a lot after my less known to the public. The fact that they have started to know very well T dog died because of a cancer. I am very fond of my combat style. It is hard to catch them. Plus, How do you feel after last year’s injury? dogs, which I personally consider very faithful they have a lot of sparring par- to man. I have started to recover. Right now, I cannot say tners. Almost 50. I only have a that I am as fit as I used to be be- few. If I had more You are training in the fore the injury. I still feel a slight I have succeeded training par- city of Cluj and your discomfort in my leg. But, as a some good results, tners, it would family is in Bucharest. whole, it is going quite well. be much easier There is a distance of a but I still have a How was the beginning of the for me when few hundred kilometers year for you? lot of work to do in competing. between the two cities. order to reach my Is this distance from I think it was good enough. I par- your beloved ones diffi- ticipated in some major compe- best potential What is your cult to manage? titions, the World Cup in Sophia, opinion on the At the beginning, it was. the Grand Prix in Dusseldorf. I have succeeded rules changes that were intro- It was difficult to get used to the idea that I am some good results, but I still have a lot of work duced in judo at an international level? to do in order to reach my best potential. far from my family. But now, things have settled I used to work a lot on the low procedures, on in this respect, too. I got used to the idea. I call How hard do you think it will be at the World the leg grips, which I had to let go. Now I must my parents on the phone every single day • Championships? improve my high techniques. In a way, the new Reported by Răzvan Ionaúcu Very hard. Let’s not forget that this edition of the rules are in my favor, because most of my adver- World Championships will take place in Japan, saries were trying to grab my legs. Now, after the very country of judo. eliminating such procedures, they must find new solutions too. What part of the practice do you emphasize most these days? You were in Canada, to visit your brother. How did you spend this vacation? I have made ankle exercises, physical training and obviously, the kimono. I had a lot of rest. I visited the most beautiful p.88 - IJF JUDO Magazine p.89 - IJF JUDO Magazine t appears to be a simple technique, damentals of judo in unity it mostly nate, setting them up for the “tsuna- but it is not so easy to understand ends in spectacular fashion, scoring mi” from his judo “toolbox”. Ithe execution of uchimata unless it IPPON! Judo exponents, having uchi- The different variations of uchimata is practiced repeatedly during mata in their arsenal should consider do not change the technique’s defini- every training session. the traditional and modern forms of tion; uchimata stays uchimata as long When an expert per- the technique to throw opponents of as the leg goes up the middle to attack forms uchimata all sizes. the inner-thigh. It is recommended echnique applying all Uchimata has been the “signature that all judoka competing on interna- TUchi-Mata by Takashi ONO (JPN) the fun- technique” of Kosei Inoue, arguably tional level, perfects at least one va- the best judoka of all times. The final riation of uchimata to surprise their Uchimata is one of the original 40 judo against the Canadian, Nicolas opponents when the right moment to throws that was developed by Prof. Jigoro Gill at the Sydney Olym- apply it arrives. Kano and classified as a foot technique (Ashi pics that he won with Champions who list uchimata on their Waza). It is also included on the current list ippon through “technical menu” are generally res- of Kodokan Judo’s 67 throws. Although most uchimata, is pected and somehow do enjoy an ad- throwing techniques have gone in and out of widely reco- vantage when stepping on the mat. It fashion, uchimata survived the changes in gnized as certainly does keep opponents on their judo and remained at the top of the scoring the top toes. Every serious judoka should in- throw table. vest in an uchimata that suits them ever per- best, it will require hours of dedicated formed. training but experimenting with the 1. Why is Uchimata such a powerful This year’s Grand Slam Paris Final I do not make any special training for Inoue dynamics of this throw would even- technique? against Dilshod Choriev (UZB). improving my Uchimata. I have done perfected tually pave the way for success. The uchimata I think because Uchimata uses one a lot of Randori training in my whole point of departure should be to ana- against left leg to break the balance of opponents life, so that my body starts attacking lyze the technique of a champion who 4. Which is the most beautiful Uchimata without even thinking. and right body. you have seen in a competition? has mastered uchimata, before star- Interview by Manoela Penna, IJF Me- hand op- ting the journey to find a solution in The one performed by Kosei Inoue dia Director. ponents by perfecting your individual style of this 2. Wich is your special technique? (JPN) in the final of Sydney Olympic changing great throw. Seoinage and Uchimata Games 2000 against Nicholas Gill his grip (CAN). (Kumi-Ka- Uchimata has always been and will fo- ta) to domi- rever be, “The Tsunami” of judo! 3. Against which judoka did you preform by André Christiaan Van Zyl your best uchimata for Ippon in compe- 5. How do you practice for a perfect tition? Uchimata?

p.90 - IJF JUDO Magazine p.91 - IJF JUDO Magazine -100 kg Pts -70 kg Pts -31 -8$ $1$,7DNDPDVD  )5$ (-8 '(&266(/XFLH  .25 -8$ +:$1*+HH7DH  +81 (-8 0(6=$526$QHWW  %(/ (-8 9$1'(5*((67(OFR  -31 -8$ .81,+$5$Olympic Games and also for seeding athletes in all IJF official events. In little more than one year of use, Continental Unions, National Federations and athletes already show them- selves conformable with the system. A sys- tem, which was proved to be efficient both to identify the best judoka and to enable a great nterviews number of countries to show their qualities Vladimir Barta • IJF Head Sports Director and feature in a good position in the list. I In the next lines, the IJF Head Sports Di- rec- If the next Olympic Games were today, 103 nations would be quali- tor, Mr. Vladimir Barta, evaluates the first year of the World Ranking List (WRL) and tells fied, with Great Britain (hosts), Japan, France, Germany and Korea about his expectations for the coming sea- taking part in all 14 weight divisions. There would be another 20 sons: invitations to be allocated for countries not listed under the 103 qua- 1) How do you evaluate these first 12 months of lified. In the previous OG there were 92 countries in Beijing 2008 and the WRL? 94 countries in Athens 2004. Nowadays it would be difficult to imagine the situation without WRL. Today we have over 1.700 athletes from more than 100 countries reactions. The WRL is easy to follow not only fight for points? for our judo family but also for media. There appearing in the WRL and I estimate 30% in- It is considered a natural advantage to com- was certainly a transition period when the crease due to the fact that Olympic Qualifica- pete at home, but fortunately the result of a IJF sports sector listened to feedback from tion started fighter in judo depends much more on how coaches and judo experts and we have mo- good he/she is than if he/she is at home. More for the next two years. The WRL clearly indi- dified some WRL conditions and details so it than individual advantage for host countries, cates how many excellent judokas would have can serve the purpose best. to stay at home in case we keep only one ath- spreading out the IJF events to new organi- lete per country per cate- 3) Did you expect to have such a universality of zers and geographical territories brings new gory in the World Cham- nations in the top positions? opportunities to many NF to compete for WRL points inside their continent, without frequent pionships. But first of all No, I did not. We have traveling overseas. the WRL is the best system more than 40 countries for the seeding of compe- with one or more athletes 6) How do you evaluate the Masters in Korea? titors in all events. It also in really top ranking posi- It was really excellent job of Korean Judo As- offers us the possibility of tions among the best are sociation and spectacular performance by all many statistical conside- still some strong countries rations like the strength of athletes. Anyhow, the approach of some Fe- certain countries or Conti- 16 and there resting and derations to the event was not fully professio- nental Unions in specific waiting for the start of the nal. If a Federation cancels the participation weight categories, it allows Olym- pic Qualification. It in such a prestigious prize money event – for us to identify and to present shows the enormous num- sure in some cases without consulting the ath- best athletes worldwide and ber of Federations able to letes themselves – shows that their main focus enables National Federa- prepare judokas for the is not always on the athlete, who had to work tions to evaluate their judoka inside the team best results in IJF events including the Olym- very hard to reach the top 16 in the WRL. We in case there are two or more athletes at a very pic Games. were exchanging opinion with many coaches and NF and I am convinced that IJF is deve- high level. And not less important, the National 4) From May on a new period starts, now with the loping a positive approach to the Masters as Federations have a possibility to present their points being valid to the Olympic qualification. an exciting presentation of top judo stars • stars through their actual position on the WRL Do you think there will be any changes from what to governmental sports authorities, NOC and we saw in the first year? Manoela Penna, IJF Media Director also to partners from the commercial sector. Sure. There will be more countries outside 2) Do you think the athletes/nations adapted well from Europe participating and reaching good to the new system? progress in the WRL. I believe yes. During all my recent meetings 5) Do you think that competing Grand Slam, with coaches, officials and sports directors Grand Prix or World Cup at the home country or I have not heard any complaints or negative home continent is important for the athlete in the p.94 - IJF JUDO Magazine ew Refereeing Rules NRevolution / Evolution The years 2009 and 2010 will stay forever as a moment of great changes in the international judo rules. In fact, that is a true revolution taking place in our sport, especially in the last few months, and today is an important phase of consolidation for judoka all over the world. Mr. Juan Carlos Barcos, IJF Head Re- ferreing Director, talks about these new rules and explains the reason why they were necessary.

t was very impor- All along our way, we wanted to keep the true its soul and was becoming pretty much fami- tant to come back spirit of combat and avoid strange elements liar to other combat sports. Therefore, it was Ito the principles to come into the combat tactics. For example, very important to come back to the simple of judo to protect our the entry of medical staff to the tatami was rules, which also made the sport more com- sport of being mixed frequently used as a tactic to cool down the prehensible for everybody, not only for judoka. with other martial combat and this will change. And there is one We can illustrate this, for example, with the arts and to let it keep thing I need to say: during all the preliminary fact that we banished the koka, something its essence. We wan- discussions, and after, during the build up of constantly used with tactic goals, with ath- ted also to ensure the new rules, the testing and now the appli- letes fighting to win the lowest score or with a as much as possible cation of them, the Refereeing Commission single penalty. It is no longer necessary to get that the referees take has always had the full support of the Exe- lost between shido, chui, kekoku…the shido the best decision cutive Committee of the International Judo is enough. For the Refereeing Commission, possible, in an atmosphere of fair play. It is Federation. Without this precious support, I the two key words, which led our thoughts not easy to be a referee, a task that becomes am sure we wouldn’t be able to hold such a were improvement and differentiation. more and more complex. There is a huge pres- “beautiful baby” in our hands today. It is a fact and nobody can deny it: a few sure on the judges. To win the world or Olym- During the last years, we saw months were enough to make judo a more un- pic title is something with big consequences that judo was losing derstandable and clear sport, despite all in- and we cannot simply let it go. It is our duty herent difficulties to bring into practice such to correct and improve our sport permanently. big changes. All decision ta- That was our aim when we started to think and discuss these big changes. Refereeing cannot be a draw. The decision to have the video replay is so- mething clearly on this way. The Care-Sys- tem is there to support the referees and to join them in their task, without replacing them. The referees – especially the cen- tral referee – are the highest authority in the contest. The only thing is that, from now on, they know there is one more security device to ensure that they take the right decision.

p.97 - IJF JUDO Magazine ken are more fair and correct now. And as a king Judo pretty much similar to wrestling – consequence, we have a much more attractive has just followed the mentioned process and sport, both for judoka and the public. today statistics are there to proove we have ta- ken the best direction. During the six or seven We love judo. It is a sport that makes us feel top level competitions in 2010, we saw over many emotions. All we had in mind was to 75% of the combats ending with either ippon make judo alive again, to make it bigger, wi- or waza-ari, while in 2009 this percentage thout of course forgetting its roots. was no higher than 55%. In the same time, While preserving the “pure judo”, it was clear even if judoka can be disqualified (hansoku- that we had to go forward. If we give a fast make) for direct touching the opponent’s legs, nterview look into the past, that was exactly what led to this number of penalties has not risen. It was vital to change the introduction of the blue judogi. Of course Of course, we are aware that all these changes I it was also not an easy step to take. And des- need to be linked to a deep change of men- pite all negative reactions by that time, today JF: Firstly, why did you agree to answer our ques- like I had the chance to be, have something to tality of all people involved with Judo, espe- nobody can think about judo without the blue tions today, as the judo is rapidly changing with say. We have the experience, and countries, na- cially coaches, athletes and referees. That’s the new refereeing rules that have been in- tro- judogi. That’s exactly how we see the present tional federations and of course judokas from why since the very beginning of this process, duced recently? all over the world are listening to us. changes. They will give a new breath to our we had settled another important phase: the sport, keeping the passion alive and untou- Peter Seisenbacher: The answer is included in IJF: So, because of your fantastic champion ca- one concerning information and pedagogy. All ched, in the same time it will enable us to the question. Precisely, because judo is cur- reer, can go deeper into the details ? What did real- decisions taken are transformed into written have new sponsors and maintain judo in the rently evolving in leaps and bounds, it is neces- ly change on a technical basis with the new rules? information, in sketches and also in Educa- sary to speak and explain why it is so vital to Olympic program. PS: it is important to underline that we are not tional and Coaching DVDs. All National Fede- change the modern judo. I think that we really only speaking about refe- It seems to me it is important to answer some rations are immediately informed and IJF also have now to work for a reeing rules. The changes questions regarding the process that enabled organizes Refereeing and Coaches Seminars better understanding of are more important than to take these measures towards the evolution all over the world. this development. Peter Seisenbacher that. It is, to my opinion, of Judo. The IJF Refereeing Commission is Judo is a universal sport and it is our duty IJF: What is precisely your simply a me back to the present at all the international events, and With two Olympic gold medals (Los to ensure the optimal level of refereeing. Our opinion on those new rules? es- sence of judo itself also has representatives all over the world. All Angeles 1984, Seoul 1988 - he task is not finished yet and undoubtedly it will be- came the first judoka in his- and to what judo propositions were made after our experiences PS: I just think they were never come to an end, as Judo is very alive. tory to retain his title during two and careful observation. These propositions go necessary and implicitly should be. We needed to The truth is, and everybody should believe it: Olympics, in the same weight ca- long awaited. For sure, it re-discover our roots and then into a detailed protocol, which is valida- we work hard to offer you a clean, clear and tegory, -86kg) and a gold medal at is like a small revolution the changes that have ted or not. Every proposition is studied and attractive sport for the passionate judo lovers the World Cham- pionship (Seoul in our judo world and the been implemented in the tested. From this point, we raise statistics to from yesterday, today and tomorrow” • 1985) around his neck, the Aus- mentalities still need to refereeing are only a tool. show to the IJF Executive Committee, which Nicolas Messner, IJF Media Director trian champion, Peter Seisenba- then approves the measures or not. The last cher, now retired from com- peti- evolve and to adapt to those new rules that are An important tool, I admit, but a tool. We must stage is to have an official validation then, du- tion, has really something to say transforming the habits. But when I observe the explain, explain again that the changes are not judo that is practiced here, in Paris or where- a a fad or a whim, but exactly the contrary. ring the IJF Congress. when talking about judo. On the oc- casion of the last Grand Slam ver, I believe that the number of Ippon and the They are a fantastic opportunity to come back The decision to prohibit the leg grabs – so- tourna- ment in Paris 2010, he quality of the fights are sufficient to convince to our origins. It is a strange paradox, that to mething that was ma- responded to our questions about even the most reluctance to change. go forward, we have to go back to the roots of our sport but we don’t have to move backwards. recent changes to the refereeing IJF: Can we say that, you agree with what you see? rules which occur- red in the judo That is a huge difference and a wonderful world. Yes, definitely! Even if I think that the «job is breakthrough for judo. not finished». It is not only a matter of changes, IJF: Why? because we must be sure that people do un- derstand what those peat and repeat again, like PS: Simply because, we want to continue to at training. It is necessary, that every judoka offer an interesting show to the public, and we un- derstands why those modifications were want to keep going welcoming people in our made, why this will be to the benefit of judo clubs and in our training venues. We don’t want and why people don’t have to be afraid of those to loose our spirit, and I am deeply convinced changes. What was done by President Marius that the period Judo is now going through was Vizer and his team is courageous and must be awaited, expected and vital. sustained because when I say that the «job is If I come back to your previous question concer- not finished», I meant that we now need to en- ning a more technical approach, I think that ter into a pedagogic era. If not, all the work judo did take a direction that was not appro- done so far will remain unfinished. Champions, priate for some years. More and more judokas, p.98 - IJF JUDO Magazine p.99 - IJF JUDO Magazine even among the bests, practiced judo in a de- PS: Thank you for asking this question. It is I don’t consider that as an impediment to the fensive way, trying to destroy their opponent’s very important to say, that I as said previously, development. Today, in those tournament, system of attack. Bending position with direct it goes in the right direction to make the judo there is not any more repechages. But just re-    attack in the legs, use to promote a defensive becoming a more popular sport and this par- member that to become third by going through judo. All the preliminary Kumikata was dedica- ticular point is not only about the refereeing the repechage, it was already necessary to fight ted to the destruction of the opponent. It is not rules. We are speaking here about statutory one time more than the winner for instance. the best way to improve our sport. provision and I’m goon tell you directly, I agree The ranking list and the seeded procedure will with the two people from the same country that IJF: But you also know that some people say that it reduce the fights were judokas from the same are qualified at the World Judo Championship. is the death of certain technics? country are fighting during the preliminaries. And why ? PS: May be, but it is also the birth, or rebirth of You see, the reasons to believe that it is a good IJF: Yes, why do you agree with this rules which is tens of other wonderful movements. Who does proposition to offer two places per country and difficult to understand for some people? regret Kami-Bazami today ? Even if it was a per wight category, are numerous. If I take the very used technic. So, we won’t see any more PS: We have already said that change scares, example of my own country, Austria, how many direct Morote-Gari or Kata-Guruma, but we will but that we must not be afraid of change. Let judokas did stop competing just because a see and we already see real judo, beautiful me try to explain why I believe in that new rule. better judoka was in ? With such a system, we judo. And the bests will remain the bests! will have more resources and chances to have IJF: Is was not the case any more? medals. PS: I didn’t say that! 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and our obligation to follow these rights. velop just society and help persons in need. Guiding principal for all JFP activities Jigoro Kano stated very often that a judoka’s The United Nations General Assem- bly pro- All program, events and activities shall be car- true value is determined by how much she or claims the Universal Declaration of Human ried out based on the listed requirements: he can contribute to society during there’s Rights as a common mon standard of achie- the nation, and life. All this statement shows that the purpose • Equality for sex, race and social posi- vement for all peoples and all nations, to the strive to make of educate one self as a judo player is to much tion end that every individual and every organ of necessary improve- more than just perfect the technical and society, keeping the Declaration constantly in • All activities shall be carried out in ac- ments for the sake of its sports skill as an athlete but develope one self mind, shall strive by teaching and education cor- dance with local cus- toms prosperity to be able to contribute to develop the society. to promote respect for these rights and free- The philosophy of the Judo for Peace program • Conflict is solved by the principal of 3. For the benefit of society in doms and by progressive measures, national is also a fundament the can be the frame work posi- tive conflict resolution general, people will assist and re- and international, to secure their universal for social engaged persons ceive assistance from others to main- and effective recognition and observance, • All involved parts to fulfil there wishes of take tain a strong sense of social harmony both among the peoples of Member States in the conflict shall part in developing a just so- themselves and among the peoples of territo- be part of a pro- 4. For the benefit of the whole world, ra- cieties. The social dimension cial discrimination must be purges ries under their jurisdiction. gram and involved to society. of judo can be practise in the and efforts will be made to progress on equal funda- The International Judo Federations feel great local society, in communities ment 2. Citizens should culture, enabling people to live to- responsibility that the organization and all that need special support or respect society and seek to gether peacefully in mutual prosperity. member federation and judo players follow up in a foreign country that need • All involved parts assist in bolstering national prosperity Human right and Judo training the objectives stated for training by Jigoro Kano. support in building just so- must be positive to 3. Individuals and organizations must and educational principals The Judo for Peace program where established ciety. the reconciliation make efforts to cooperate with each to take care of IJFs responsibility to ensure that: or social aims for a These statements underline the judo player’s Framework for JFP activities program other and ensure that harmonious re- • efforts to cooperate with each other and responsibility to support development of a just Human rights are rights in- lations are maintained in society ensure that harmonious relations are • Fundament for all society. The interpretation of “harmonious re- herent to all human beings, 4. With regards to international commu- lationships” in the modern lan- maintained in society activities shall be he Judo for whatever our nationality, nity, racial prejudices should be cast based on the phi- Peace Pro- guage way of expres- • racial prejudices should be cast away an place of residence, sex, na- away an cultural advanced so that all losophical funda- gram uses sion is defined by cultural advanced so that all people tional or ethnic origin, co- T people can live and prosper together. ment for the Judo for Peace program the philosophy of Judo the Universal Hu- can live and prosper together lour, religion, language, or any other status. We are all equally entitled to our human rights • Cross-cultural understanding in combination with the sports Those statements are the philosophical and man Rights. The The Social dimension educating system to attain peace, re- value based fundaments of IJF Judo for peace four objectives without discrimination. These rights are all in- • Non political conciliation in conflict regions and develop- program. for training and The four objectives illustrate also the terrelated, interdependent and indivisible. • Un religious ment of just society. Judo shall in practical development of social responsi- bility a person The founder of judo further more stated the All human rights are indivisible, whether they action show that the fundaments of our sport a Judoka’s underlying principal for associations are as that practise are civil and political rights, such as the right • Project aimed at social engagement makes this sport to be the best tools for deve- persona- follows: judo must to life, equality before the law and freedom of must show respect for all kind of fa- lop a better world. lity are feel. By trai- expression; economic, social and cultural rights, mily, social, political, religion and 1. To encourage individuals to train their directly Philosophical background for IJF JFP program ning judo such as the rights to work, social security and educational background bodies to be strong and healthy, and linked and follow the education, or collective rights, such as the rights • Programs and activities shall have a The objectives for training stated by the foun- to teach moral principles, thus encou- to the statement done to development and self-determination, are in- long term consideration in all aspects. der of judo, Jigoro Kano, are: raging trainees to be excellent contri- Uni- by Kano, both writ- divisible, interrelated and interdependent. The butors to society 1. Each individual should strengthen his/ versal ten and in lectures, a improvement of one right facilitates advance- her body, develop intellect and mora- 2. People will be encouraged to respect Hu- person will develop social ment of the others. Likewise, the deprivation of lity, and cultivate attributes beneficial fundamental character and history of man rights skills that can be used to de- one right adversely affects the others. p.102 - IJF JUDO Magazine p.103 - IJF JUDO Magazine Fundaments To conclude in a practical and useful way those few days of fellowship around our dis- aïti Judo Starts to Rebuilt after Earthquake Judo is an educational system. For this rea- udo and Peace in India cipline, an international refereeing seminar son all activities are based on education of JFP Tournament and Seminar was also organized conducted by the IJF Re- judo to help after the catastrophe instructors that already have substantial ex- H J fereeing Director, Juan Carlos BARCOS. 26 perience as judo coaches. To be engaged in referees coming from India, Bangladesh, Ne- post conflict region IJF shall organise Judo Last February, President Marius Vi- complete presentation of the judo philosophy, pal, Kyrgyzstan and Sri Lanka participated in The Haiti Judo Federation has sent to the In- for Peace preparation course when necessary. its values and fundaments, in the field of so- the training session. They focused on the new ternational Judo Federation its plan to rebuild zer went to India to attend an im- cial development and reconciliation. Then, the judo in the country after the earthquake which This course shall covers issue as: refereeing rules, which have been applied to portant event dedicated to judo and Norwegian, M. Lars Petter Soltvedt and Mme. international judo since the beginning of the hit the country in the early days of 2010. Im- • Human rights peace. For the very first time in judo Lillian Hjorth, presented the human rights field year. All the discussions were highly appre- mediately after the disaster, the IJF President, applied to a sport environment and to judo in Mr. Marius Vizer, announced that the Federa- • Philosophical fundament of Judo world history, a tournament with the ciated and correspond to the IJF determina- particular, while Mahant Kailashanand Bhra- tion of explaining and explaining again the tion would support financially and logistically • Positive conflict handling and resolution label “Judo for Peace” was organi- machari and Mr. K.L. Gupta IAS talked about reasons behind the choices that were made the Haiti Judo. “The Haitian Judo Federation, zed at the same time as an educa- world peace and the non-violence philosophy in the last two years to improve world judo • once more, thanks you for the support that you • Cross cultural understanding of their Indian Father. The meeting provided bring to him in these difficult moments and en- tional and socialisation programme the possibility to highlight the ways of using Text by Nicolas Messner, IJF Media Director sures you to be impressed as well by the celerity • Social skills through judo. After the last Judo judo to spread peace and stated how wonder- of your intervention as by the interest than you express to come to assistance of the Haitian Judo”, To take part in a program for developing just for Peace seminar that was held in ful our judo is in the world crisis environment says the Haiti Judo Federation President, Mr. Ernst Laraque, in the letter sent to the IJF Office. society based on social engagement, res- that we are now witnessing. All the participants Apart from the donation done by IJF, Haiti will also receive funds and equipments from the IJF ponsible persons and coaches must develop Bujumbura, Burundi, in October learned how Gandhi and Kano had the same Solidarity Program. The IJF Doctor, Mr. Lauri Malinen, went to Port-au-Prince to help with the social skills as: 2009, it was a great occasion to point of view on education and the way of using victims The reconstruction of Haiti Judo will have two phases, as described by Mr. Laraque: non-violence to promote peace throughout the • Capability to building relationships boost the Judo for Peace activities world. - a phase of emergency envisaging the resumption of the activities of Judo in the Departments, this phase will be realized with the resources that the FHJ will succeed in mobilizing; based on trust of the International Judo Federation 4th Rajiv Gandhi International Judo Cham- • Develop community based on mutual with strength and force for 2010. pionship “Judo for Peace” - a phase of rebuilding which would be dealt with by the International Judo Federation IJF. respect and productive interactions What could be better, after a first day of theo- Early in February, Judo could be seen again with the West League will coming back to its retical discussions, than a tournament for training sessions. In March, there was time for regional and national championships, with the • abilities for adaptive and positive beha- national team being selected in early April. Two-time Haiti Olympian, Joel Brutus, gave the IJF vior that enable individuals to deal ef- peace to implement all those great ideas? That is how the fourth edition of the Interna- Magazine this exclusive interview. Brutus, who took part in the heavy weight competition in fectively with the demands and chal- tional Rajiv Ghandi “Judo for Peace” tourna- Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008, is currently living in Alexandria, in the USA. lenges of everyday life. 1st JFP Seminar in Burundi ment was inaugurated by the President of the How were the first news you got from Haiti? Of course the news from Haiti were not good at all. Daily life education, often under guidance of International Judo Federation, Mr. Marius L. The very first Judo for Peace instructor I heard people were just trying to survive. I recently spoke to some people, they are concerned VIZER, in the presence of Mr. Obaid AL-AN- a mentor, can also qualify persons to take part course ever organized by the IJF was held about the future and they seem to be hopeless without any outside help. in a Judo for Peace project. ZI, President of Judo Union of Asia, Mr. Juan Carlos BARCOS, IJF Refereeing Director, Mr. in Bujumbura, Burundi, in October 2010. I heard you lost your sensei and friends... Yes, I lost my sensei Jean Claude Geffrard and his wife rom February 21-24, 2010, Jaipur City, Armen BAGDASAROV, IJF Sports Director, During four days, 10 countries from Afri- and two kids. I started Judo in Port-au-Prince under his guidance and we were very close. We in Rajasthan, a province of northern In- Mr. Jan Eirik SCHIOTZ, IJF Judo for Peace ca, but also from Europe participated in have a great deal of respect for each other. I wanted to give him a present after I visited him in Strategy dia, was the meeting point for delegates F Commission Director and Mr. Deepak BAJRA- a very active working session. Half of the 2008 and I don’t have a chance to do so. • Judo for peace shall launch well defi- coming from Afghanistan, Nepal, Norway, Sri CHARYA, President of the South Zone, JUA. Lanka, but also from Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan programme was dedicated to a theoritical Are you planning to come back to competition? On January 12 after the deadly earthquake hits ned short, middle and long term pro- and of course India. All the representatives of In his introductory speech, Mr. Jagdish TYT- approach of the JFP values and the other Port-au-Prince, I felt obligated to represent the country. I believe representing Haiti is a way to ject and programs on all continents. the participating countries had a wonder- ful LER, President of the Indian Judo Federa- tion, half of the programme was dedica- ted to show a positive image of the country through the sport of Judo. emphasized the fact that having the In- terna- • Local Federation and continental occasion to exchange their ideas about judo the visits of the different places all over the tional Federation involved in this event was a What do you think can be done to help Haiti judo? Let me elaborate and perhaps educate the judo Unions shall be informed and encou- and peace, by paralleling the humanistic city of Bujumbura were activities have been family around the world on the structure of the Haitian Judo Federation (FHJ) and its operation; in approach of Mahatma Ghandi (the founding fantastic opportunity to promote the great va- set up in the fra- mework of the Turikumwe rage contributing. lues of judo in the region. He warmly welcomed order to better understand and to help Haitian Judo in a meaningful way. Funding (about 95%) comes father of the Indian State) and Professor Ji- Project (http:// ww.turikumwe.com). all the participants, more than 100 competi- mainly form the Haitian Government. When they resume their activities, they will prioritize things that • All activities shall be presented to local goro Kano (the founder of our discipline). are related to rebuilding and taking care of the homeless which is completely understandable. The go- Governments and National Olympic tors. For the anecdote, we will remember that In 2009, the Turikumwe Team spend more It is very interesting to note that these two great most of the titles were won by Indian judokas, vernment and the international community believe it will take at least a decade to rebuild the country. Committees. than 6,5 months on the field leading acti- leading figures who shared the same emacia- even if what was most important was to partici- Therefore, Haitian Judo will not function without any help from outside just like the country itself. Let vities for more than 1000 kids concerned me take this opportunity to thank IJF, in the person of president Mr. Marius Vizer and other National • Existing sports infrastructure shall be used ted look, were contemporaries to each other as pate with a respectful attitude. In honour of the by 15 years of civil conflict. Federations that express interest in helping Judo in Haiti. We Haitians know that you do not have to and developed to secure sustainability. Mahatma Ghandi was 9 years older than Kano distinguished guests, the Honourable Governor and died in 1948, whereas the judo master of the Rajasthan gave a colourful reception help but by doing so not only will enable the Judo operation; further help in the healing process of • All sides in a conflict shall be treated equal. died in 1938. We can therefore say that both while the Chief Justice of Rajasthan officiated young Haitian judokas that are extremely depressed, hopeless, anxious and fragile. In contrast to eco- of them lived during the same period of world nomical situation of Haiti, the Haitian Judo has embellished the impoverished country negative image. • Social projects must be well adapted to as master of ceremonies at the closing cere- history and it is intriguing to see them “reuni- monies on the 23rd of February. The closing For the last eight years alone, the Haitian judo has won at least 12 medals in Pan Am championships the need of the actual community The ted” in India in 2010. Thus, on February 21st, ceremony was enhanced by the bright colours (2000-2008), three Pan Am games medals (Santo Domingo 2003 and Rio 2007), one medal at the project responsible shall evaluate 2010, Mr. Mukesh KUMAR, Secretary General of the D.A.V. Centenary Public School, which Jeux de la Francophonie (Ottawa 2001), eight medals ate the Central American and Caribbean Games of the Indian Judo Federation, inaugurated the performed a fantastic programme directly lin- (2002 and 2006) etc... The Haitian judo in a way has over achieved despite the lack of funding and • if the United Nations Millennium and supports. The Haitian athletes are able people who with help and support can produce. In conclusion, Universal Human Rights have been Judo for Peace Instructor Course with 45 dele- ked to peace and reconciliation, in front of the gates in Jaipur. The first day of discussions was we know that you do not have to aid Haitian Judo but you chose to do so. And we are grateful and taken into consideration as the funda- astonished participants of the seminar. Right animated by Jan Eirik Schiotz, Director of the thankful for the humane gesture • Text by Manoela Penna, IJF Media Director. ment of the project. after the competition, a three-day judo training IJF Judo for Peace Commission, who made a camp began with 80 participants. p.104 - IJF JUDO Magazine p.105 - IJF JUDO Magazine Some things don’t pay interest in cash...

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orld Cups W4,000 judokas from all continents Altogether, the World Cups bring Pan-America will have no less than four World Cups (and one Grand Slam): Sao Paulo/BRA, into action around 4000 judoka Isla Margarita/VEN, Miami/USA and Colombia from all continents in a true ex- will receive the judoka for some days of nice pression of the Judo Sport. The contests. The continent’s biggest stars are to be seen on the mat, same expectations exis- World Cups enable judo deve- ting for Asia, with World Cups in Kazakhstan, loping countries like Samoa, in Uzbekistan, Mongolia and Korea (not to men- tion Grand Prix in China, in the Emirates and Oceania, to host an IJF event, the Grand Slam in Japan). along with traditional places like From what was seen in the first World Cups of Korea and Great Britain, home the year (Bulgaria, Georgia, Austria, Hungary, Czech Repu- of the next blic and Po- Olympic land), there is Games a lot of excite- ment and good 2012. judo awaiting in the coming events, all n 2009, Sa- sharing impor- moa received tant points for Ithe world of the Olympic judo just after Qualification. the tsunami, These events which devasta- alone had an ted part of the attendance of island. Never- 1200 judoka, theless, 103 ju- with an over doka from 13 nations from all five continents 60% ippon rate, which is quite impressive were welcomed in the country, including some once they were the first tournaments to expe- Olympic and World medalists. The event was rience the new IJF rules: 65% in Tbilisi, with also used as a tool to support the victims of 84 out of 130 fights ending with the highest the tsunami. score, highest rate in the male tournament; and Budapest featuring 62% of ippon (134 This year it is time for Cairo to come back to of 217 fights finishing with the perfect tech- the judo scene after hosting the World Junior nique), the highest in the female categories • Championships 1994 and World Senior Cham- pionships 2005. The African country, which is Manoela Penna, IJF Media Director proud to have Olympic and World medalists in their lineup, will be the perfect place also for other African nations to perform near their home crowd and score important points in the World Ranking List.

p.108 - IJF JUDO Magazine p.109 - IJF JUDO Magazine udo Ambassadors JFour personalities to promote our sport They are all great names. Some or several months, IJF has decided to honor events. The IJF has a very dynamic president, of them were known worldwide these prominent people, but furthermore to who I have known for a long time, and who has Fnominate them as IJF Judo Ambassadors. a true idea of what Judo should be, can be and for their extraordinary perfor- Who doesn’t remember the great successes obtai- will be. If I can help him, in any way, I will do it. ned by the Belgian Judoka, Robert Van De Walle, mances, others performed in the IJF: You have already attended several times the Grand who was the Olympic Gold Medallist in Moscow in Slam in Paris. What do you like the most about it? Do business area. What they all have 1980, and several times world medallist? Maybe you remember something special about that great event? in common is their fantastic pas- you are less familiar with Vasily Anisimov or Nico- las Bogdan Buzaianu, even if they are examples IN: I have already been to Moscow, to Paris of sion for sport dedicated to a cer- in their own field of activity. Beyond Judo bor- course and to Monaco to watch judo competi- tain idea of human beings. ders, who doesn’t remember both the good spirit tions. I do like to come, to sit down and enjoy and the impressive pro- the show. But Paris is fessionalism of Ilie Nas- special, you know, and tase throughout the world the last edition of the tennis courts? We have Grand Slam was really asked Mister Ilie Nastase impressive in terms of why and how he became spectators. I remember, one of the four IJF Judo when I entered the Ber- Ambassadors in order for cy Stadium, I was simp- you to better understand ly impressed to see that the venue was so full, what a great Champion Ilie Nastase even early in the mor- Robert Van De Walle like him can bring to our sport. In the next editions ning. I must admit that of our magazine, we will meet up with the other I have never seen that during a Tennis grand IJF Judo Ambassadors. slam (laughs). IJF: Mr. Nastase, how does it feel to be an IJF IJF: Speaking about Tennis, what similarities can Judo Ambassador and what does it mean for you? you draw between tennis and judo? What can Ten- nis learn from Judo and Judo learn from Tennis? Ilie Nastase: When Marius Vizer, the IJF Pre- sident, offered to me, a long time ago, to IN: There is no similarity, generally speaking. become a Judo Ambassador, I was simply They are two different sports. The only thing honored. You know, of course my sport was that I would like to say, is that when passion tennis, but I must confess that I like all kind is there, when desire is there, everything is Vasily Anisimov of sports and to be recognized as an ambas- possible - all sports have passion and desire in sador, even many years after the end of my common. Today I am happy to help the Judo career, is just great. family by putting my name beside your won- derful sport and all I can do, I will. Trust me • IJF: What can you do to help the International Judo family and what would you like to do? Interview by Nicolas Messner, IJF Media Director IN: Actually, I have been living in a sports en- vironment for many years. I have the weakness to believe that I know what sport means. That’s how I can help, by sharing my experience. As I am retired now, I have a little bit more time and I Nicolas Bogdan Buzaianu will come as often as possible to attend the Judo

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Coaches Course 2013», said Mr. Vizer, who presented Major want is a clean judo», Mr. Barcos said, adding IJF-PWS Partnership Kassab and the Olympic Committee President that Brazil and Japan are examples to be fol- IJF moves to Lausanne in Burkina Faso. with the IJF gold plate to thank their support lowed. «This two nations are not only techni- Change your water, change your life! Under this to the judo sport. Mr. Kassab also received cally strong but they observe all the aspects of moto IJF and PWS set themselves a common August 2009, Rotterdam, in the presence The Judo Federation of Burkina Faso invited of 108 countries, it was approved by the IJF an official judogi from the hand of Henrique our sport: step in the tatami, the bow, the res- goal: to popularize the principles of health. As 37 coaches from its different affiliated clubs Congress that the official headquarters from Guimaraes, 1996 bronze medalist. pect to the rules and referees, the approach to IJF partner, PWS will offer modern water filters to take part to an Olympic Solidarity Course or- the IJF will move from Ireland to Lausanne. victory and defeat», he adds. to the winners of all Grand Slams. ganized in the city of Ouagadougou from 26th «I want that wearing this judogi simbolyzes our The Swiss city already hosts the seat of the In- February to 6th March 2010. The coaching partnership with judo for a long time», said the ternational Olympic Committee and other 25 course was conducted by Mohamed Bouhed- Sao Paulo Major. Coaches to receive Prize sports federations and organizations. dou, an IJF expert from Algeria, who was quite Passing Away The President of the Brazilian Judo Federation “We have already taken all necessary legal amazed by the great enthusiasm and motiva- IJF sadly remembers the passing away of two Money said that bringing the World Cup to Sao Paulo steps to make this important change”, says IJF Development in Mongolia tion of the participants. Many areas of concern great judo family members: Ms. Rena «Rusty» for the first time (after Belo Horizonte in 2009) President Mr. Marius Vizer, remembering that in regards of theoretical and practical aspects Kanokogi and Mr. Arthur J. Moorshed. Aged IJF President, Mr. Marius Vizer, accompanied is a way of «pay the debt» with the city. IJF will be able to establish a even closer re- by IJF Ambassador Mr. Nicolas Bogdan Bu- of judo were handled. The new IJF referee rules 74, Ms. Kanokogy was one of the pioneers of lationship with the IOC. Since January 2010, zinu, undertook an official visit to Mongolia. were also part of the teaching program. The or- «Brazilian Judo owes a lot to Sao Paulo, a city woman judo, and therefore was worldwide know Nicolas Messner, one of our Media Director, is In the agenda there was a meeting with the ganizers, supported by their NOC, provided all that always contributed with our sport», said as «the mother of judo». Former president of established in Lausanne. country’s president Mr. Tsakhiagiyn Elbegdorj, requested assistance and conditions to meet Mr. Teixeira. the Australian Judo Federation, Mr. Moorshed the requirements and standards of a successful had a tremendous contribution to the develop- with whom with was discussed subjects related For Mr. Nuzman, President of the BOC, the Rio coaching session. The Federation wrote to IJF ment of judo in Australia and Oceania. May to the development of judo in Mongolia and in de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games have a lot to to emphasize their deep satisfaction with the they rest in peace! the region. Mr. Vizer also met the president of win with the judo events in Sao Paulo. the Mongolian Judo Federation, Mr. Khaltmaa- expertise put forth during this coaching pro- giin Battulga and his staff and visited the Na- gram and expressed their wishing expectations “For our hopes to have great games in Rio tional Judo Center, where Mr. Vizer distributed to host a second training activity in order to de- 2016, host events like the World Cup and may Green Hill announced tatamis and judges. «It is to mention the big velop and improve their knowledge and skills. as Master Supplier development of Mongolian judo, which can be The International Judo Federation announced seen through its good results. Judo is the most The Executive Committee of the International its Master Supplier. Mr. Jahangir Riaz, MD of important sport in the country and it is very IJF President officially Judo Federation approved unanimously that Green Hill Corp, was presented by IJF president, well managed by its president Mr. Battulga and coaches are to receive prize money, a proposal launches WC Sao Paulo Mr. Marius Vizer, during the Paris Grand Slam. his board. It was not by change that they won of the IJF President Mr. Marius Vizer. Special Guest The IJF President, Mr. Marius Vizer, just came the first ever gold Olympic medal in the history back from Sao Paulo, the biggest and healthiest Since early 2009, when the IJF World Circuit During the last European Senior Championship, of Mongolian sport in Beijing 2008», says Mr. Brazilian city, where he officially launched the started, all medalists in World Championships, in Vienna, Vladimir Putin, Russian Prime Mi- Vizer. Ulaanbaatar will host the IJF World Cup World Cup 2010, to take place in May 29-30. World Masters, Grand Slam and Gran Prix are nister and well known judoka, was present at from 24-25 July. the event. The ceremony took place at the Major´s audi- eligible for prize money, sharing all together torium, in the presence of the Major Gilberto over US$ 1,5 million. ”...Balance, tradition and dynamic. Wien is Kassab, the President of the Brazilian Olym- gentle and dynamic and this is philosophy of IJF Olympic Training Center Starting in Paris, coaches then received 20% pic Committee, Mr. Carlos Arthur Nuzman, the Judo, Balance, Traditions, respect for law, for of the amount designated to the medalists. In in Algeria President of the Brazilian Judo Federation, Mr. sense, for your opponents, let Vienna see the be the World Championships in 2013 is great”, the case of Grand Slams, it means US$ 30.000 Paulo Wanderley Teixeira, and other authori- best of Judo tomorrow and may the best of Ju- In cooperation with the Algerian Ministry of commented Mr. Nuzman. (20% of US$ 150.000). ties. Sao Paulo is the «birthplace» of Brazilian dokas win...” noticed Mr. Putin. Sport and the Algerian Judo Federation, IJF is Before the official ceremony, Mr. Vizer had Judo, where not less than 13 of the country´s “It was clear for IJF that coaches also need developing projects in the country. IJF Presi- lunch with 10 out of 12 Brazilian Olympic Me- 15 Olympic medals came from.The city will to be rewarded for their success. For practical dent, Mr. Marius Vizer, carried on several mee- dalists, who together won 13 medals for the host for the first time an IJF official event. reasons, we are giving the prize money for the tings in Algeria in the past months to improve Green Hill was established 20 years ago and country (out of 15). coach who was on the mat during the medal the work on the IJF African Olympic Training «I would like to congratulate the Brazilian Judo since then has close link with competition On Saturday (6), Mr. Juan Carlos Barcos, IJF contest. But it is up to the National Federations Center, along with other projects. for all it has been doing. The World Cup in Sao sports and martial arts. IJF will receive US$ Head Sports Director, presented a workshop in to decide if they will share the amount among Paulo is one of the most prestigious events in 350.000/year for the contract. Sao Paulo for around 300 refeeres. Mr. Barcos the technical team and other coaches”, ex- the international calendar and, who knows, we started his speech by saying why IJF has de- «It has always been our wish to be partners to plains IJF Sports Director Mr. François Besson. might have the pleasure to come back to the cided to change some of the rules. «Our sport IJF and finally we managed. It was a very fair city to see the World Championships here in was getting away from its principles. What we bid and we are happy to win it. Judo is a very clear discipline», says Mr. Riaz. p.114 - IJF JUDO Magazine p.115 - IJF JUDO Magazine JF Results IWorld Cups ULAAN BATOR ULAAN BATOR BAKU 10-11/10/09 BUDAPEST 13-14/02/10 PRAGUE 27-28/02/10 TBILISI 30-31/01/10 31/10/09-01/11/09 31/10/09-01/11/09 VIENNA 13-14/02/10 WARSAW 27-28/02/10 -60kg -48kg -60kg -60kg -60kg -48kg -60kg 1. MSHVIDOBADZE, Robert RUS 1. ASAMI, Haruna JPN 1. VERDE, Elio ITA 1. ASUMBANI, David GEO 1.BOLDBAATAR, Chimedyunden MGL 1.CHUNG, Jung-Yeon KOR 1.TUMURKHULEG, Davaadorj MGL -48kg 2. SHIRINLI, Vugar AZE 2. MENEZES, Sarah Gabrielle BRA 2. CHOI, Gwang-Hyeon KOR 2. SHUKVANI, Betkil GEO 2.BOLDBAATAR, Ganbat MGL 2.MUNKHBAT, Urantsetseg MGL 2.YAMAMOTO, Hirofumi JPN 1.ROSSENEU, Amelie BEL 3. LASKUTA, Anatoliy UKR 3. DUMITRU, Alina Alexandra ROU 3. BURJAN, Laszlo HUN 3. MATSUKI, Takeshi JPN 3.CHINBAT, Otgon MGL 3.NOMIN, Erdenechime MGL 3.PAISCHER, Ludwig AUT 2.LESHCHANKA, Volha BLR 3. PAPINASHVILI, Amiran GEO 3. IBE, Shoko JPN 3. KOROTUN, Maksym UKR 3. PAPINASHVILI, Amiran GEO 3.TUMURKHULEG, Davaadorj MGL 3.URANCHIMEG, Baasankhuu MGL 3.YANO, Daichi JPN 3.BENARD, Elena FRA 5. NIJARADZE, Soso GEO 5. BOGDAN, Carmen ROU 5. DHOUIBI, Fraj TUN 5. KOROTUN, Maksym UKR 5.LASKUTA, Anatolii UKR 5.LUSNIKOVA, Tetyana UKR 5.MILLAR, James GBR 3.ENTE, Birgit NED 5. OTTAVIANI, Julien FRA 5. BOGDANOVA, Liudmila RUS 5. KHOROSHILOV, Anton RUS 5. MEREBASHVILI, Paata GEO 5.PETRIKOV, Pavel CZE 5.SARANZAYA, Batchuluun MGL 5.PAPINASHVILI, Amiran GEO 5.FREITAS, Leandra POR 7. POLTAVTSEV, Oleksii UKR 7. ENTE, Birgit NED 7. TRBOVC, Matjaz SLO 7. MANOUSARIDIS, Dimokritos GRE 7.KOROTUN, Maksym UKR 7.THUMM, Verena GER 7.BOLDBAATAR, Gambat MGL 5.PARETO, Paula ARG 7. SHAMIZADA, Rashid AZE 7. KHALFAOUI, Amani TUN 7. WILL, Frazer CAN 7. VARDANYAN, Artur ARM 7.NGOY, Kalala GER 7. 7.POSTIGOS, Juan PER 7.KONDRATEVA, Nataliya RUS 7.PODRYADOVA, Alexandra KAZ -66kg -52kg -66kg -66kg -66kg -52kg -66kg 1. KARIMOV, Tarian AZE 1. KAGAYA, Chiho JPN 1. NAZARYAN, Armen ARM 1. KARDAVA, Shalva GEO 1.HASHBAATAR, Tsagaanbaatar MGL 1.MUNKHBAATAR, Bundmaa MGL 1.DRAKSIC, Rok SLO -52kg 2. AHMADOV, Sarkhan AZE 2. ZEHIR, Tugba TUR 2. URANI, Florent FRA 2. DADASHZADE, Samir AZE 2.DREBOT, Sergii UKR 2.BAT-ERDENE, Baljinnyam MGL 2.SANJAASUREN, Miyaraghaa MGL 1.SAMAT, Aynur TUR 3. AMOROS, Jordan FRA 3. BRAVIK, Kitty NED 3. OATES, Colin GBR 3. MORISHITA, Junpei JPN 3.BUUVEIBAATAR, Khishigbayar MGL 3.CHOI, Keum-Mai KOR 3.DUPRAT, Pierre FRA 2.RICHARD, Marine FRA 3. ROGALSKYY, Volodymyr UKR 3. RAMOS, Joana POR 3. YKYBAYEV, Dastan KAZ 3. PLIYEV, Sergiy UKR 3.HEVORHYAN, Hervorh UKR 3.CHYTRA, Lucie CZE 3.KARIMOV, Tarian AZE 3.MULLER, Marie LUX 5. IAKOBASHVILI, Sandro GEO 5. MAROS, Barbara HUN 5. CZUKIEWYCZ, David FRA 5. KHANKSHIYEV, Samir AZE 5.DELGADO, Javier ESP 5.SOLONGO, Baatarsaikhan MGL 5.MITTERFELLNER, Andreas AUT 3.RAMOS, Joana POR 5. PERSASHVILI, Giorgi GEO 5. MULLER, Marie LUX 5. ZAGRODNIK, Pawel POL 5. TONOYAN, Hambardzum ARM 5.DOCHOW, Nils GER 5.SUKHA, Olha UKR 5.SILVA, Alex BRA 5.MOUSSA, Meriem ALG 7. ABBASOV, Tural AZE 7. CHERNYAK, Maryna UKR 7. KARCHOUD, Ragheb TUN 7. ALEXANIDIS, Lavrentis GRE 7.AFANDI, Izzat MAS 7.MULTAR, Norhidayu MAS 7.EL HADY AMIN MOHAMED, Amin EGY 5.ZEHIR, Tugba TUR 7. BURDUN, Andriy UKR 7. GROU, Elodie FRA 7. MOHOROVIC, Simon SLO 7. VARDAZARYAN, Pavlak ARM 7.CHUI, Chun Sing HKG 7.ZIMMERMANN, Susi GER 7.MEHMEDOVIC, Sasha CAN 7.DELSALLE, Delphine FRA 7.GROU, Elodie FRA -73kg -57kg -73kg -73kg -73kg -57kg -73kg 1. KEDELASHVILI, Zaza GEO 1. SATO, Aiko JPN 1. BANG, Gui-Man KOR 1. KODZOKOV, Murat RUS 1.BANG, Gui-Man KOR 1.TSERENNADMID, Tsend-Ayush MGL 1.AKIMOTO, Hiroyuki JPN -57kg 2. KUPRASHVILI, Davit GEO 2. MELANCON, Joliane CAN 2. SANJAASUREN, Miyaraghaa MGL 2. ALGER, Ronald FRA 2.KURKIEWICZ, Piotr POL 2.SUMYA, Dorjsuren MGL 2.NAKAYA, Riki JPN 1.CAPRIORIU, Corina Oana ROU 3. AKIMOTO, Hiroyuki JPN 3. CHITU, Andreea Stefania ROU 3. ALVES, Andre POR 3. KEDELASHVILI, Zaza GEO 3.BOLD-ERDENE, Odsuren MGL 3.BATTUGUS, Tumen-Od MGL 3.KULBAYEV, Rashit KAZ 2.FRANSSEN, Juul NED 3. SHERETOV, Dmytro UKR 3. UDAKA, Nae JPN 3. ROTHBERG, Kunter EST 3. SAITO, Ryo JPN 3.NYAM-OCHIR, Sainjargal MGL 3.KIM, Jan-Di KOR 3.NISHIYAMA, Yuki JPN 3.CHITU, Andreea Stefania ROU 5. KHOMIZURI, Mikheil GEO 5. MELNIKOVA, Ekaterina RUS 5. ALGER, Ronald FRA 5. CHAPARYAN, Andranik ARM 5.ENKHBOLD, Dalai MGL 5.BRUECK, Hannah GER 5.OTSUKA, Masahiko JPN 3.QUINTAVALLE, Giulia ITA 5. OMADZE, Yury RUS 5. TOKUHISA, Hitomi JPN 5. SAINJARGAL, Nyam-Ochir MGL 5. SHERETOV, Dmytro UKR 5.GANBOLD, Purevdorj MGL 5.MUNGUNTUYA, Tumur-Ochir MGL 5.TRITTON, Nick CAN 5.DIEMEER, Michelle NED 7. KUBIENIEC, Michal POL 7. CAPRIORIU, Corina Oana ROU 7. MESEGUER, Laurent FRA 7. PALELASHVILI, Iosef ISR 7.KUZMIN, Petro UKR 7.NIK, Norbaizura MAS 7.KATSUMI, Soshin GER 5.TEN, Alina KAZ 7. KURKIEWICZ, Piotr POL 7. EGILMEZ, Kudret TUR 7. VOELK, Christopher GER 7. VANLIOGLU, Hasan TUR 7.VOELK, Christopher GER 7. 7.MESEGUER, Laurent FRA 7.HAREL, Barbara FRA 7.SAYKO, Olena UKR -81kg -63kg -81kg -81kg -81kg -63kg -81kg 1. RAJABLI, Elkhan AZE 1. ABE, Kana JPN 1. KIM, Jae-Bum KOR 1. TSIKLAURI, Levan GEO 1.SONG, Dae-Nam KOR 1.TSEDEVSUREN, Munkhzaya MGL 1.NAKAI, Takahiro JPN -63kg 2. JEANNIN, Antoine FRA 2. BEDZETI, Vlora SLO 2. SONG, Dae-Nam KOR 2. KHUTSISHVILI, Khvicha GEO 2.DASHDAVAA, Gantumur MGL 2.JOUNG, Da-Woon KOR 2.REED, Tom GBR 1.STAM, Esther NED 3. DUDCHYK, Vitaliy UKR 3. TANAKA, Miki JPN 3. MUSIL, Jaromir CZE 3. KARBELASHVILI, David GEO 3.HEIN, Nick GER 3.CHEPURINA, Svetlana UKR 3.BRUYERE, Francesco ITA 2.GWEND, Edwige ITA 3. PSHMAKHOV, Arsen RUS 3. TANIMOTO, Ikumi JPN 3. NAGYSOLYMOSI, Sandor HUN 3. TSELAURI, Ioseb GEO 3.VASYLENKO, Artem UKR 3.ENKHZAYA, Selenge MGL 3.CSOKNYAI, Laszlo HUN 3.GERBI, Yarden ISR 5. BASOL, Mehmet Barkin TUR 5. CHEPURINA, Svetlana UKR 5. DUMINICA, Valeriu MDA 5. RZAZADE, Seymur AZE 5.BENAVENTE, Jorge ESP 5.NYAMJARGAL, Mungunshagai MGL 5.KAWAKAMI, Tomohiro JPN 3.LABAZINA, Marta RUS 5. KHUTSISHVILI, Khvicha GEO 5. SZABO, Franciska HUN 5. LUCENTI, Enmanuel ARG 5. TSOKOURIS, David GRE 5.BLACH, Lukasz POL 5.STEINMETZ, Stephanie GER 5.KHABACHIROV, Murat RUS 5.DREXLER, Hilde AUT 7. GASIMOV, Kanan AZE 7. KOVAL, Vera RUS 7. HALAS, Marian ROU 7. CHYMCHYURI, Illya UKR 7.MARESCH, Sven GER 7.KODESOVA, Hana CZE 7.MUSIL, Jaromir CZE 5.KOVAL, Vera RUS 7. NAGIYEV, Kanan AZE 7. MADELRIEUX, Cindy FRA 7. TSIKLAURI, Levan GEO 7. SARI, Ahmet TUR 7.REGDEL, Ankbaatar MGL 7.OTGONTUYA, Uranchimeg MGL 7.RAJABLI, Elkhan AZE 7.CHEPURINA, Svetlana UKR 7.SEBALD, Alexandra GER -90kg -70kg -90kg -90kg -90kg -70kg -90kg 1. MAMMADOV, Elkhan AZE 1. BOSCH, Edith NED 1. LIPARTELIANI, Varlam GEO 1. BODAVELI, Mindia GEO 1.SYNYAVSKY, Vadym UKR 1.HWANG, Ye-Sul KOR 1.NISHIYAMA, Daiki JPN -70kg 2. MAMRIKISHVILI, Grigori GEO 2. OKA, Asuka JPN 2. BAUZA, Karolis LTU 2. MAGOMEDOV, Kamil RUS 2.BOLAT, Timur KAZ 2.SMAL, Nataliya UKR 2.GOBERT, Ludovic FRA 1.MARZOK, Iljana GER 3. BODAVELI, Mindia GEO 3. UENO, Tomoe JPN 3. NYMAN, Marcus SWE 3. HARUYAMA, Yuki JPN 3.KWON, Young-Woo KOR 3.MUNKHTSETSEG, Otgon MGL 3.M BAYE, Massamba FRA 2.BOLDER, Linda NED 3. BUFFET, Romain FRA 3. ZUPANCIC, Kelita CAN 3. SYNYAVSKY, Vadym UKR 3. POTAPOV, Vladyslav UKR 3.NABIEV, Khurshid UZB 3.PUREVJARGAL, Lkhamdegd MGL 3.PURSSEY, Matthew GBR 3.PITZANTI, Jennifer ITA 5. FICHOT, Herve FRA 5. CANTONI, Giulia ITA 5. DUMKE, Robert GER 5. BEREZHNYI, Dmytro UKR 5.GREKOV, Valentyn UKR 5.AZZAYA, Enkhbat MGL 5.ABILDAULY, Sabyrzhan KAZ 3.SMAL, Nataliya UKR 5. MAGOMEDOV, Kamil RUS 5. HABRICOT, Clarisse FRA 5. VOPROSOV, Kirill RUS 5. KOCAN, Burhan TUR 5.LAREM, Kacper POL 5.NARANJARGAL, Tsend-Ayush MGL 5.CAMILO, Tiago BRA 5.POLLING, Kim NED 7. LAREM, Kacper POL 7. KUNIHARA, Yoriko JPN 7. GASIEV, Murat RUS 7. GAVASHELISHVILI, Saba GEO 7.DEDEK, Frank GER 7.HILGER, Katharina GER 7.BAUZA, Karolis LTU 5.URDABAYEVA, Marian KAZ 7. VALKOV, Alexey RUS 7. SMAL, Nataliya UKR 7. GREKOV, Valentyn UKR 7. GURULI, Lasha GEO 7.ZABEL, Oliver GER 7. 7.KRPALEK, Michal CZE 7.BERNABEU AVOMO, Maria ESP 7.KLYS, Katarzyna POL -100kg -78kg -100kg -100kg -100kg -78kg -100kg 1. SAMOYLOVICH, Sergey RUS 1. AGUIAR, Mayra BRA 1. BIADULIN, Yauhen BLR 1. MAGOMEDOV, Magomed RUS 1.HWANG, Hee-Tae KOR 1.JEONG, Gyeong-Mi KOR 1.TAKAGI, Kaihan JPN -78kg 2. BITIEV, David RUS 2. OKAMURA, Tomomi JPN 2. KOSTOEV, Askhab RUS 2. CHIKOIDZE, Revaz GEO 2.HONGO, Akinori JPN 2.HEISE, Annika GER 2.CORREA, Luciano BRA 1.JOO, Abigel HUN 3. KHURSINOV, Artur RUS 3. IKEDA, Hitomi JPN 3. DENYSOV, Viacheslav UKR 3. LORIASHVILI, David GEO 3.BATTULGA, Temuulen MGL 3.MUNKHTUYA, Battulga MGL 3.DARWISH, Ramadan EGY 2.ROBERGE, Catherine CAN 3. ZHORZHOLIANI, Levan GEO 3. SATO, Ruika JPN 3. KRPALEK, Lukas CZE 3. METREVELI, Nodar GEO 3.BLOSHENKO, Artem UKR 3.YADMAA, Dulmaa MGL 3.ZEEVI, Ariel ISR 3.GEDUTYTE, Raimonda LTU 5. AHMADOV, Samir AZE 5. COTTON, Amy CAN 5. HWANG, Hee-Tae KOR 5. ARAKELYAN, Hakob ARM 5.BEHRLA, Benjamin GER 5.BAASANJAV, Turbat MGL 5.CLEMENT, Maxime FRA 3.HARRISON, Kayla USA 5. RYTKO, Yaroslav UKR 5. JOO, Abigel HUN 5. PACEK, Martin SWE 5. VANBEVER, Jean-Dominique FRA 5.POLOSIN, Roman RUS 5.TUMENTSETSEG, Boldbaatar MGL 5.HUMBERT, Christophe FRA 5.COTTON, Amy CAN 7. DENYSOV, Viacheslav UKR 7. RAMIREZ, Yahima POR 7. BRATA, Daniel ROU 7. FARKAS, Balint HUN 7.AHMAD, Syaiful MAS 7. 7.PACEK, Martin SWE 5.RAMIREZ, Yahima POR 7. SAFAROV, Orkhan AZE 7. TURKS, Victoria UKR 7. ZHORZHOLIANI, Levan GEO 7. KELLETZIAN, Christos GRE 7.BAT-ORSHIH, Batsuuri MGL 7. 7.PALKOVACS, Zoltan SVK 7.PRIETO MADRIGAL, R. ESP 7.TURKS, Victoria UKR +100kg +78kg +100kg +100kg +100kg +78kg +100kg 1. GUJEJIANI, Lasha GEO 1. TACHIMOTO, Megumi JPN 1. BONDARENKO, Stanislav UKR 1. MOMOSE, Masaru JPN 1.BONDARENKO, Stanislav UKR 1.KIM, Na-Young KOR 1.TACHIYAMA, Hiroki JPN +78kg 2. SARNACKI, Maciej POL 2. SOKOLOVA, Natalia RUS 2. KIM, Sung-Min KOR 2. OKROASHVILI, Adam GEO 2.KIM, Soo-Whan KOR 2.TSERENKHAND, Dorjgotov MGL 2.SANTOS, Walter BRA 1.BISSENI, Eva FRA 3. OKROASHVILI, Adam GEO 3. BELOUSOVA, Polina RUS 3. BIANCHESSI, Paolo ITA 3. KHANJALIASHVILI, Zviadi GEO 3.SUGARJARGAL, Boldpurev MGL 3.JARGALSAIKHAN, Oktyabr MGL 3.CERAJ, Matjaz SLO 2.ISSANOVA, Gulzhan KAZ 3. SAIDOV, Renat RUS 3. SADKOWSKA, Ursula POL 3. PASKEVICIUS, Marius LTU 3. SAIDOV, Renat RUS 3.TAKAHASHI, Kazuhiko JPN 3.KRAHE, Christina GER 3.EL SHEHABY , Islam EGY 3.KOCATURK, Gulsah TUR 5. DZHANAEV, Soslan RUS 5. KOCATURK, Gulsah TUR 5. PADAR, Martin EST 5. KAMIKAWA, Daiki JPN 5.DORJPALAM, Gankhuyang MGL 5.GANTOGOS, Garmaa MGL 5.OSNACS, Vladimirs LAT 3.SADKOWSKA, Ursula POL 5. SINSOU, Thomas FRA 5. YAROMKA, Svitlana UKR 5. STERKHOV, Dmitry RUS 5. TAHIROV, Emil AZE 5.TULENDIBAEV, Adiljan UZB 5.UYANGA, Baysaglan MGL 5.TAKAHASHI, Kazuhiko JPN 5.BELOUSOVA, Polina RUS 7. KAVALEUSKI, Yauheni BLR 7. ALTHEMAM, Maria Suelen BRA 7. WOJNAROWICZ, Janusz POL 7. BEGIM, Volodymyr UKR 7.MUNKHBAATAR, KhadbaatarMGL 7.MOMOSE, Masaru JPN 5.TANGORRE, Lucia ITA 7. TYTARENKO, Oleksandr UKR 7. WALDET, Emilie FRA 7. YSTYBAYEV, Beibit KAZ 7. GUBELADZE, Giga GEO 7.TUGULDUR, Bayarsaikhan MGL 7.TUVSHIN BAYAR, Naidan MGL 7.JABLONSKYTE, Sandra LTU 7.KRAHE, Christina GER p.116 - IJF JUDO Magazine p.117 - IJF JUDO Magazine JF Results IWorld Cups APIA 14-15/11/09 APIA 14-15/11/09 BIRMINGHAM 19-20/09/09 -60 kg -48 kg -60 kg 1.HE, Yunlong CHN 1. MO, Qinqin CHN 1.LAVRENTIEV, Denis RUS 2.BRONKHORST, Lee NZL 2. FOEILLET, Elodie NCL 2.OTTAVIANI, Julien FRA 3.D AQUINO, Matthew AUS 3. ROBERTSON, Helen NZL 3.MILLAR, James GBR 3.DICKINS, Arnie AUS 3. TROTTER, Hannah AUS 3.MILOUS, Sofiane FRA 5.DA SILVA, Kevin AUS 5. FONG, Jacky NZL 5.ABDULAEV, Murad RUS 5.SUZUKI, Toshio SAM 5. MEYER, Amy AUS 5.KITADAI, Felipe BRA 7.GRAY, Nicholas NZL 7. 7.ANDREOLI, Fabio ITA 7.LOMO, Tony SOL 7. 7.DIEMEL, Sjoerd NED -66 kg -52 kg -66 kg 1.GADANOV, Alim RUS 1. HE, Cancan CHN 1.LAROSE, David FRA 2.LI, Yang CHN 2. MULLER, Marie LUX 2.CUNHA, Leandro BRA 3.BENOIT, Joel CAN 3. CHERVONSKY, Sonya AUS 3.KHAN-MAGOMEDOV, Kamal RUS 3.BROWN, Steven AUS 3. 3.MEHMEDOVIC, Sasha CAN 5.GRAVIER, Nicolas NCL 5. ACCETTA, Grace AUS 5.OATES, Colin GBR 5.KIRBY, Kurt NZL 5. 5.WASER, Damian ITA 7.COOK, Joshua AUS 7. 7.CARDONNEL, Alexandre FRA 7.OVINOU, Raymond PNG 7. 7.DE JONG, Jasper NED -73 kg -57 kg -73 kg 1.NARTEY, Emmanuel GHA 1. BENSTED, Emily AUS 1.CHAINE, Guillaume FRA 2.ZENG, Qingdong CHN 2. MOCEYAWA, Ana NZL 2.TRITTON, Nick CAN 3.ELDRED, Michael USA 3. RENZI, Carli AUS 3.FARBON, Alex GBR 3.ISAEV, Mansur RUS 3. 3.RIAD, Mohamed FRA 5.AUBIN-MERCIER, Olivier CAN 5. KELLY, Kiarn AUS 5.MESEGUER, Laurent FRA 5.CALDER, Lee NZL 5. 5.THIBLIN, Martin NOR 7.CHOI, Sean NZL 7. 7.DI CRISTO, Giovanni ITA 7.LEAT, Adrian NZL 7. 7.OLEINIC, Vladimir POR -81 kg -63 kg -81 kg 1.PERRAULT, Guillaume CAN 1. LIN, Meiling CHN 1.BURTON, Euan GBR 2.CANTO, Flavio BRA 2. KOENIG, Kylie AUS 2.REED, Tom GBR 3.IVERSON, Brent AUS 3. CORFIOS, Marguerita AUS 3.HUCK, Dennis GER 3.SVEC, libor CZE 3. 3.KHABACHIROV, Murat RUS 5.CALDER, Neil NZL 5. SPINKS, Naomi NZL 5.CANTO, Flavio BRA 5.PAVLINIC, Ivica NZL 5. 5.STEVENS, Travis USA 7.CANO, Mickael NCL 7. 7.BICK, Adam GBR 7.STOWERS, Frank SAM 7. 7.KRIZSAN, Szabolcs HUN -90 kg -70 kg -90 kg 1. ANTHONY, Mark AUS 1. YAO, Yuting CHN 1.PESSANHA, Hugo BRA 2. BURN, Calum NZL 2. PETTERSEN, Anne-Marie CAN 2.GUCHAPSHEV, Samir RUS 3. BROMAN, Jonathan NZL 3. De VILLIERS, Moira NZL 3.FACENTE, Walter ITA 3. 3. RASOKISOKI, Sisilia FIJ 3.GOBERT, Ludovic FRA 5. PAVLINIC, Tin NZL 5. BETTS, Tamara AUS 5.DEDEK, Frank GER 5. 5. COLLINS, Sara AUS 5.SANTOS, Eduardo BRA 7. 7. WIKI, Shanice NZL 7.TOMASETTI, Bruno Ivan ITA 7. 7. 7.WOLSKA, Roman FRA -100 kg -78 kg -100 kg 1. LEITE, Leonardo BRA 1. GRANT, Stephanie AUS 1.MAKHMADOV, Zafar RUS 2. YUAN, Jinling CHN 2. APAAPA, Charlene NZL 2.PFEIFFER, Dino GER 3. DAHL, Joshua AUS 3. LOLOMA, Liku FIJ 3.MEEUWSEN, Danny NED 3. KOSTER, Jason NZL 3. 3.STIEGELMANN, Frederic FRA 5. DIDIER, Duke AUS 5. KENEKE, Marie PNG 5.COUSINS, Peter GBR 5. TAYLOR, Alexander AUS 5. 5.RENEV, Dmitriy RUS 7. KELLY, Patryk AUS 7. 7.FARKAS, Balint HUN 7. TALEI, Isoa FIJ 7. 7.SPALDING-MCINTOSH, T. GBR +100 kg +7 8 kg +100 kg 1. ANDREWARTHA, Jake AUS 1. SHEPHERD, Janelle AUS 1.STERKHOV, Dmitry RUS 2. PHILLIPS, Jason AUS 2. BRADBURY, Stacey AUS 2.SINSOU, Thomas FRA 3. FRANKCOMBE, Terry AUS 3.PROKIN, Sergey RUS 3. TAKAYAWA, Nacanieli FIJ 3.VERBIJ, Luuk NED 5. BRADBURY, James AUS 5.SCHLITTLER, Joao Gabriel BRA 5. PELETI, Eneliko SAM 5.SHERRINGTON, Chris GBR 7.CLEMPNER, Matthew GBR 7.DELAHAY, Joe GBR p.118 - IJF JUDO Magazine