European Judo Championships Veterans Portimao 2026 medallists 🥇🥈🥉 - DAY 4

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Slovenia and Serbia Share Top Spot as Maribor Cadet European Cup concludes

Maks Čebulj was unstoppable on the final day in Maribor and Slovenia shared the top spot with Serbia after a brilliant weekend.

But the most emotional moment? Bosnia’s Ana Simanić winning her first-ever European Cup medal in gold.

“I can’t believe this. It’s my first medal ever, and it’s gold.”

Read more here 👇🏼
https://www.eju.net/news/10551/slovenia-and-serbia-share-top-spot-as-maribor-cadet-european-cup-concludes

Four days. A thousand stories. One passion. 🥋🇵🇹

The 2026 European Veterans Championships in Portimão are over and the largest edition in the event’s history delivered everything judo stands for.

France topped the table. Portugal celebrated on home soil. An 80-year-old received the 9th Dan. An Olympian from 1976 won gold. A deaf champion competed on equal terms.

Estonia hosts next year. The story continues.

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https://www.eju.net/news/10552/portimao-2026-four-days-a-thousand-stories-one-passion

The European Judo Veterans Championships 2026 closed with ne-waza finals that had everything 🔥

Portimão, you have been absolutely brilliant 🇵🇹✨

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The Numbers Behind the U23 European Judo Championships 2026 Naples 🇮🇹

285 athletes from 36 nations compete from 30 October to 1 November.

Eight former U23 European champions have gone on to win Olympic gold. Heydarov is the most recent. Who will be next?

Read more here 👇🏼
https://www.eju.net/news/10553/the-numbers-behind-the-u23-european-judo-championships-2026-naples