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Anett Mészáros at 39: The Hungarian champion who always found a way back
21+ hour, 28+ min ago (784+ words) Hungarian judo has produced a remarkable list of world-class female athletes over the past three decades, but few combined consistency and resilience quite like Anett Mészáros. A four-time World Championship medallist, European champion and former world number one, she spent…...
Antal Kovacs: the giant who changed Hungarian judo forever
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (207+ words) What made Kovács especially respected was the way he confirmed his greatness immediately afterwards. One year later, at the 1993 World Championships in Hamilton, he captured the world title, silencing any suggestion that his Olympic triumph had been a one off…...
Dushanbe confirmed as host of 2026 World Judo Masters
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (271+ words) The International Judo Federation has announced that the 2026 World Judo Masters will be staged in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, from 18 to 20 December. The event is one of the most prestigious fixtures on the World Judo Tour and traditionally brings together the very…...
Today in 1972: Olympic Games review: U80kg: Shinobu Sekine takes gold
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (271+ words) After having failed to win gold in the first two days of the Munich Olympics, the Japanese contingent was understandably nervous about the third day of the Olympic Games in 1972. JudoCrazy’s Oon Yeoh investigated what really happened and improved the…...