The European Judo Federation consists of 51 national Judo federations/associations, and is itself recognised by the International Judo Federation as one of five continental unions. The organisation of the administration of Judo is based on a pyramid system of regulations, with the IJF the world governing body, the EJU the European governing body, and national Judo associations the governing bodies at domestic level.[1][2]
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| Abbreviation | EJU |
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| Formation | 28 July 1948 |
| Headquarters | Vienna, Austria |
Region served | Europe |
Members | 51 Judo federations |
Official languages | English French Russian |
President |  Dr. László Tóth |
Senior Vice-President |  Otto Kneitinger |
Vice-Presidents |  Hrvoje Lindi Sergei Aschwanden |
General Secretary |  Dr. Martin Poiger |
Main organ | EJU Congress |
Parent organization | IJF |
| Website | eju |
The first meeting was held on 26 July 1948, in London to form the European Judo Union (EJU).[citation needed] Representatives from Great Britain, Austria, and the Netherlands took part. The meeting was adjourned until the following Wednesday. On 28 July finally, Great Britain put forward the motion: "That the European Judo Union be now formed on the basis of the Constitution as approved, and that all other European countries be circulated with a copy of it and be invited to join." This was seconded by Holland and approved unanimously.[3] France, who was allowed to express opinions but not to vote.[citation needed]
The object of the proposed Union was the standardisation of judo rules and procedures and the establishment of an international body for arbitration. Inclusion of judo in the Olympic Games was first mentioned in this meeting.[4] Young French publisher Henry D. Plee suggested that he print a translation of the Kodokan's monthly magazine in English and French; the EJU agreed to make it an official organ of the EJU.[citation needed]
After the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russian Sergey Soloveychik resigned as European Judo Union President, a position he had held since 2007, and thereafter the Russian Judo Federation and the Belarusian Judo Federation suspended their participation in all EJU international events, and the EJU cancelled two events that had been scheduled to take place in Russia.[5][6][7] In May 2023, following the IJF's decision to reinstate Russia and Belarus, the EJU followed suit and re-admitted Russian and Belarusian athletes.[8]
Presidents edit
| Date | Name | Country |
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| 1949 | John Barnes |  Great Britain
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| 1949–1954 | Aldo Torti |  Italy
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| 1954–1957 | Jaap Nauwelaerts D'Agé |  Netherlands
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| 1957–1960 | H. Frantzen | Germany
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| 1960–1984 | A.J. Ertel |  France
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| 1984–1996 | Kurt Kucera | Austria
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| 1996–2000 | Frans Hoogendijk | Netherlands
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| 2000–2007 | Marius Vizer | Austria
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| 2007–2022 | Sergey Soloveychik |  Russia
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| 2022 | Otto Kneitinger – ad interim | Germany
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| 2022–present | László Toth | Hungary
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Awards edit
| Nomination | Nominees 2010 | Nominees 2011 | Nominees 2012 | Nominees 2013 | Nominees 2014 | Nominees 2015 | Nominees 2016 | Nominees 2017 | Nominees 2018 | Nominees 2019 | Nominees 2020 | Nominees 2023 |
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| Best European Male Judoka | Ilias Iliadis 
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Teddy Riner
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Teddy Riner
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Teddy Riner
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Avtandili Tchrikishvili 
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Teddy Riner
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Teddy Riner
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Teddy Riner
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Nikoloz Sherazadishvili 
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Lukhumi Chkhvimiani
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Peter Paltchik
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| Best European Female Judoka | Lucie Décosse
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Gévrise Émane
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Lucie Décosse
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Majlinda Kelmendi 
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Majlinda Kelmendi
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Tina Trstenjak 
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Tina Trstenjak
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Clarisse Agbegnenou
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Clarisse Agbegnenou
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Clarisse Agbegnenou
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Clarisse Agbegnenou
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| Best European Junior Male Judoka | Marcus Nyman 
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Khusen Khalmurzaev
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Damian Szwarnowiecki 
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Beka Gviniashvili
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Krisztián Tóth
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Beka Gviniashvili
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Hidayet Heydarov 
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Hidayet Heydarov
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Manuel Lombardo
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Lasha Bekauri
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Richárd Sipőcz
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| Best European Junior Female Judoka | Abigél Joó
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Bernadette Graf
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Dilara Lokmanhekim 
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Barbara Matić
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Amandine Buchard
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Szabina Gercsák
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Marie-Ève Gahié
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Amber Gersjes
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Daria Bilodid 
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Eteri Liparteliani
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Andrea Stojadinov 
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| Best Judo Personality | - | Ilias Iliadis
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Alina Dumitru 
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Lucie Décosse
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Ilias Iliadis & Teddy Riner
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| Best Team Men | - | - | Russia
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Georgia
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- | Georgia
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Georgia
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Georgia
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| Best Team Women | Netherlands
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France
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- | - | France
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Germany
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Poland
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France
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| Best Mixed Team | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | France
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| Best European Men's Coach | Benoît Campargue
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Vitaily Dubrova
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Ezio Gamba
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Iraklı Uznadze
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Irakli Uznadze
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Franck Chambilly
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Dmitri Morozov
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Ljubisa Majdov
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Bato Jikuri
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John-Paul BELL
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Khasanbi Taov
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| Best European Women's Coach | Florin Bercean
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Martine Dupond
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Martine Dupond
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Shany Hershko
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Martine Dupond
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Marjan Fabjan
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Martine Dupond
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Larbi Benboudaoud
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Larbi Benboudaoud
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Larbi Benboudaoud
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Larbi Benboudaoud
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| Best European Event | European Judo Championships in Vienna
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U23 European Judo Championships in Tyumen
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European Judo Championships in Chelyabinsk
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European Judo Championships in Budapest
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European Judo Championships in Montpellier
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Junior European Judo Championships in Oberwart
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European Judo Championships U23 in Tel Aviv
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Golden League in Ankara
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European Judo Championships in Tel Aviv
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European Judo Championships / 2nd European Games in Minsk 
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European Judo Championships in Prague 
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| Best European Organiser | Czech Judo Federation
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Belgium Judo Federation 
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Czech Judo Federation
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Estonian Judo Federation 
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Polish Judo Association for European Judo Championships U23 in Wroclaw
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Austrian Judo Federation for Junior European Judo Championships and Golden League in Vienna
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Russian Judo Federation for European Judo Championships in Kazan and Golden League in Grozny
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Lithuanian Judo Federation for Upgrading Junior EJC and Cadet EC Kaunas 
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Russian Judo Federation for Mixed Team European Judo Championships in Ekaterinburg
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Portuguese Judo Federation for European Club Championships in Odivelas 
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Croatian Judo Federation for Junior and U23 Judo Championships in Porec
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| Most Progressive European Female Referee | Cathy Mouette
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Ioana Babiuc
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Ioana Babiuc
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Cathy Mouette
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Annamaria Fridrich
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Katalin Fridrich
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Heather Lootjens
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Roberta Chyurlia
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Roberta Chyurlia
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Hana SAFARIKOVA
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Roberta Chyurlia
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| Most Progressive European Male Referee | Franc Ocko
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Vladimir Vostrikov
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Vladimir Vostrikov
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Manuel Cortes
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Vincent Druaux
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Vladimir Hnidka
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Artur Fando
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Vladimer Nutsubidze
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Raul Camacho
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Vasily Smolin
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Matthieu Bataille
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| Fairplay | Denis Vieru  [9]
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Main events edit
| Tournament \ Age group | Place | Last edition |
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| Seniors | Montpellier, France
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3–5 November 2023 |
| Mixed Team | Kraków, Poland
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1 July 2023 |
| U23 | Potsdam, Germany
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17–19 November 2023 |
| Junior | The Hague, Netherlands
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7–10 September 2023 |
| Cadet | Coimbra, Portugal
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22–25 June 2023 |
| Veteran | Podčetrtek, Slovenia
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8–11 June 2023 |
| Kata | 12–14 June 2023 | |
| ECC – Champions League | Belgrade, Serbia
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9 December 2023 |
| ECC – Europa League | 11 December 2021 | |
| Games of Small States of Europe |  Valletta, Malta
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30 May–1 June 2023 |
Members edit
Albanian Judo Federation
Andorra Judo Federation
Armenian Judo Federation
Austrian Judo Federation
Azerbaijan Judo Federation
Belarusian Judo Federation
Belgium Judo Federation
Bosnia & Herzegovina Judo Federation
British Judo Association
Bulgarian Judo Federation
Croatian Judo Federation
Cyprus Judo Federation
Czech Judo Federation
Danish Judo Federation
Dutch Judo Federation
Estonian Judo Association
Faroe Islands Judo Federation
Finnish Judo Association
French Judo Federation
Macedonian Judo Federation
Georgian Judo Federation
German Judo Federation
Hellenic Judo Federation
Hungarian Judo Association
Iceland Judo Federation
Irish Judo Association
Israel Judo Association
Italian Judo Federation
Kosovo Judo Federation
Latvia Judo Federation
Liechtenstein Judo Federation
Lithuanian Judo Federation
Luxembourg Judo Federation
Malta Judo Federation
Moldova Judo Federation
Monaco Judo Federation
Montenegro Judo Federation
Norwegian Judo Federation
Polish Judo Association
Portugal Judo Federation
Romanian Judo Federation
Russian Judo Federation
San Marino Judo Federation
Serbia Judo Federation
Slovak Judo Federation
Slovenian Judo Federation
Spanish Judo Federation
Swedish Judo Federation
Swiss Judo Federation
Turkish Judo Federation
Ukrainian Judo Federation
References edit
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- ^ Blanpain, Roger (6 September 2017). European Labour Law. Kluwer Law International. ISBN 9789041127679. Retrieved 6 September 2017 – via Google Books.
- ^ Judo Unionbudokwai.net Archived 21 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Green, Thomas A.; Svinth, Joseph R. (6 September 2017). Martial Arts in the Modern World. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780275981532. Retrieved 6 September 2017 – via Google Books.
- ^ "European Judo Union cancels two 2022 events in Russia".
- ^ "Russia withdraw from international judo events over safety fears". www.insidethegames.biz. 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Soloveychik resigns as EJU President following Russian invasion of Ukraine". www.insidethegames.biz. 28 February 2022.
- ^ Чистова, Елена (13 May 2023). "Российские дзюдоисты смогут участвовать на турнирах в Европе в нейтральном статусе". Чемпионат (in Russian). Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Eichler, Wolfgang (8 December 2023). "Tränen der Rührung". Judo Austria (in German). Retrieved 22 December 2023.