The presence of main champions has change into a practice on the Aurel Cîmpeanu Memorial Worldwide Judo Match in Romania. Performing as extra motivation for the collaborating younger judoka who, experiencing the emotion of the competitors, the enjoyment of receiving a medal or the frustration of an undesired consequence, these superstars give them the distinctive probability to share the tatami and study from judo legends.
This 12 months, Ukraine’s Daria BILODID, the youngest winner of the Senior World Championships within the historical past of Judo, stole the present on the age of 17, and was the particular visitor of the match. Bilodid has now been added to the checklist of super personalities who’ve graced the competitors in previous editions, together with MARUYAMA Joshiro, Idalys ORTIZ, Georgii ZANTARAIIA, Ilias ILIADIS, Fabio BASILE and Asley GONZALEZ.
Over 700 athletes from 51 judo golf equipment in Romania, Republic of Moldova, Türkiye, Bulgaria and Ukraine participated within the two-day occasion. The 2024 version noticed U16 and U18 divisions for younger women and men, in addition to a senior males’s open competitors, after which greater than 250 athletes of various ages, participated within the judo seminar held by Bilodid on the next day. It was an event of nice pleasure to be on the tatami for the individuals of the seminar, who discovered a few of the secrets and techniques from the present senior European Champion, who gave technical demonstrations adopted by rounds of randori and workouts with these current. The organisers additionally had a shock in retailer for Bilodid, celebrating her birthday with a presentation of flowers and cake.
The presence of a champion like Bilodid on the competitors in Focșani, the recommendation and sensible demonstrations from the seminar, can be an inspiration and could have an necessary affect on the following steps within the profession of the younger judoka.
The efficiency of the sports activities occasion was additionally accomplished by the participation of two legends of Romanian judo, European Champion and two-time World medallist, Adrian CROITORU and Olympic Champion and eight-time European Champion, Alina DUMITRU, who have been once more current within the Multipurpose Corridor in Focșani and loved the attendance, signing autographs and taking photos with the younger athletes.
Judoka
Daria Bilodid
Creator: Thea Cowen
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