December 2010 Blog Posts (55)

By BENJAMIN HARTMAN

12/30/2010 18:56

A family from Netanya has asked for the public's help in finding their son Raphael Katz, who has not been seen since he went missing on Monday morning.



The 24-year-old Raphael Katz, who goes by Rafi, made aliya from South-Africa with his family in 1998 when he was 13 years old. He was the two-time Israel national judo…

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Getting to grips with the issue: Vladimir Putin grabs an opponent and throws him over his shoulder





Gordon Brown earned a reputation for throwing his weight around…

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No other fighter made his mark on the local MMA scene like Rick Hawn did in 2010.

The 34-year-old  got a late start in MMA (his first pro fight was in 2009), but he more than made up for it training at Sityodtong in Somerville and Renzo Gracie NH in Derry, N.H.. The 2004 judo Olympian

went a perfect 4-0 for…

Travis Stevens (81kg)   Photo: Karin Schulz Photography

Nicole Jomantas December 21, 2010

(Colorado Springs, Colo.) – Travis Stevens (Wakefield, Mass. / NYAC / USA Judo National Team FORCE) earned his first Grand Prix medal…

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Israeli and Palestinian judo players will be in Fukuoka, western Japan for the tournament.

TOKYO: Israeli and Palestinian teenagers are gathering in Japan to participate in a judo tournament as organisers hope to promote world peace through the sport, a renowned Japanese judoka said Monday.



Yasuhiro Yamashita, 53, gold medallist in the open…

Final

MAGOMEDOV, Sirazhudin (RUS) vs. LI, Maojian (CHN)  -81kg

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Today was the second day of competition at the Judo Grand Prix, Qingdao 2010. Women's -70, -78 and +78 and Men's -81, -90, -100 and +100kg were concerned. Please find below, the full results of…

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The final event of the year ended on a high for a rampant Russian men’s team who took four gold medals to top the medal table here in Qingdao. From a team of 12 Russian fighters only two failed to get to the podium, an incredible result for any team away from home.

Sirazhudin Magomedov -81kg (RUS) faced his stiffest test…

The Russian men were extremely strong today at the IJF Grand Prix in Qingdao. In the men’s U81kg, U90kg and U100 category the Russian took the gold. European Sirazhudin Magomedov defeated Chinese Li Maojian.

Magomedov was awarded as best male judoka. He really smashed Maojian in the final impressively.



Although the field wasn’t the strongest possible…

Just like last week, France was the best performing European country at this weekend’s Qingdao IJF Grand Prix. In the Chinese harbor city, that is dressed up to welcome the fighters, two French fighters won gold at the first day.



Today it was the turn of Priscilla Gneto (FRA) U52kg. Last week rookie Clarisse Agbegnenou took the gold U63kg, now it was…

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GUANGZHOU– Iran’s Hamzeh Nadri claimed the gold medal in the Men's +100kg Judo competitions at the Asian Para Games.



Park Jung Min of Korea claimed the silver and Sahas Srijarung of Thailand and Wang Song of China shared the bronze.



Iran is fourth behind China, Japan and South Korea so far. Altogether 157 Iranian…

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Today was the first day of competition at the Judo Grand Prix, Qingdao 2010. Women's -48, -52, -57 and -63 and Men's -60, -66 and -73kg were concerned. Please fin below, the full results of the today's competition.

Women's -…

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Judo Grand Prix, Qingdao 2010 - French Unveil Fresh Talent at Qingdao Grand Prix

It seems that every week the French are able to introduce another judoka to make a mess of the ranking list. Last week it was 18 year-old Clarisse Agbegnenou (FRA) who walked away with a Grand Slam gold medal from Tokyo despite being ranked only 28th in…

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World champion at -100kg Anai Takamasa (JPN) won his second title in Tokyo in the space of three months when he took gold in front of an appreciative audience at the Grand Slam in Tokyo’s Metropolitan Gymnasium.

Following his world championship winning performance in September Anai was comfortably the best on the day and was…

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Today was the final day of competition at the Judo Grand Slam, TOKYO 2010. Men's -100 and +100kg and Women's -70, -78 and +78kg were concerned. Please find, hereafter the full results of the day.

Women's -70

Final

Edith BOSCH (NED) vs. Haruka TACHIMOTO (JPN)



Semi-Finals…