Tag: Maracanazinho
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Azerbaijan win first World Championship gold
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 31, 2013: Azerbaijan, The 2013 World Championships individual competition came to a stunning conclusion with the heavyweight elite fighting for gold at the Maracanazinho on Saturday. Three world champions were crowned on day six as the women’s +78kg judoka took to the tatami along with the men’s –100kg and +100kg judoka.…
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Mongolian MUNKHBAT crowned world champion
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 27, 2013: Two world champions were crowned on day one as the women’s -48kg and men’s –60kg judoka took to the tatami to launch the competition which is the first World Championships since 2011 as judo starred at the London 2012 Olympic Games last year. The teeming venue was full of colour…
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Preview of the 29th edition of the World Judo
Rio de Janeiro – Brazil, August 25, 2013: The 29th edition of the World Judo Championships, the centerpiece of the World Judo Tour, is set to illuminate the Maracanazinho in the idyllic setting of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 26 August to 1 September. The sporting world is counting down the hours to the opening…