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Takeoka Leads a High-Stakes -66 kg Field in Baku

World champion Takeshi Takeoka heads a loaded -66 kg Judo field in Baku, with Murad Chopanov and Hifumi Abe among the contenders.

Takeoka Leads a High-Stakes -66 kg Field in Baku

World champion Takeshi Takeoka heads a loaded -66 kg Judo field in Baku, with Murad Chopanov and Hifumi Abe among the contenders.

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Baku Prepares for Eight Days of Elite Judo in 2026

Baku hosts the 2026 World Judo Championships from 4 to 11 October, ending with an international mixed team finale.

Baku Prepares for Eight Days of Elite Judo in 2026

Baku hosts the 2026 World Judo Championships from 4 to 11 October, ending with an international mixed team finale.

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Aghayev Sets the Pace in Baku’s -60 kg Judo Field

Balabay Aghayev leads a deep -60 kg field in Baku, with Izhak Ashpiz, Michel Augusto and Ayub Bliev among the challengers.

Aghayev Sets the Pace in Baku’s -60 kg Judo Field

Balabay Aghayev leads a deep -60 kg field in Baku, with Izhak Ashpiz, Michel Augusto and Ayub Bliev among the challengers.

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The -48 kg Judo Crown Is Still Anyone’s to Claim

Xinran Hui leads a deep -48 kg judo field, with European contenders Shirine Boukli, Assunta Scutto and Laura Martinez Abelenda in the mix.

The -48 kg Judo Crown Is Still Anyone’s to Claim

Xinran Hui leads a deep -48 kg judo field, with European contenders Shirine Boukli, Assunta Scutto and Laura Martinez Abelenda in the mix.

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Baku Sets the Stage as 2026 Worlds Brackets Tak...

The draw for the 2026 World Judo Championships in Baku is complete, setting individual and mixed team routes for 623 athletes.

Baku Sets the Stage as 2026 Worlds Brackets Tak...

The draw for the 2026 World Judo Championships in Baku is complete, setting individual and mixed team routes for 623 athletes.

Two judoka in blue and white judogi face each other on the tatami, with spectators blurred in the background.

Baku’s European challengers step into a crowded...

Europe’s leading -60 kg and -66 kg judoka arrive in Baku with home pressure, rising stars and Japanese favourites shaping the field.

Baku’s European challengers step into a crowded...

Europe’s leading -60 kg and -66 kg judoka arrive in Baku with home pressure, rising stars and Japanese favourites shaping the field.

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