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Isabelle Harris of Abbotsford, B.C., earned a bronze medal at the European Open judo competition on Saturday in Prague, Czech Republic. 23-year-old scores ippon against Italy’s Palumbo in women’s -63kg marathon matchThe Canadian Press · Posted: Sep 28, 2024 7:48 PM EDT | Last Updated: September 28 Canadian judoka IsabelleContinue Reading

Toronto judoka Shady Elnahas has been eliminated in the men’s judo under-100-kilogram category at the Paris Olympics. Elnahas was defeated by Daniel Eich of Switzerland in the Round of 16 at Arena Champ-de-Mars on Thursday. 26-year-old from Toronto falls to Switzerland’s Daniel Eich by waza-ari in overtimeThe Canadian Press ·Continue Reading

Christa Deguchi became the first Canadian to win Olympic gold in the sport. She almost walked away from judo in 2021, after not qualifying for the Olympics in Tokyo. Japanese-born judoka became 1st Canadian to win Olympic gold in the sport after almost walking away in 2021 Karissa Donkin ·Continue Reading

Shady El Nahas reached the podium at the judo world championships for the first time by winning a silver medal in the under-100-kilogram category Thursday. Toronto native secures 1st world championship podium appearance of careerThe Canadian Press · Posted: May 23, 2024 7:43 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours agoContinue Reading

Canada’s Christa Deguchi earned silver and teammate Jessica Klimkait took bronze in the women’s 57-kilogram division at the world judo championships on Monday in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Competition has implications for Canadian Olympic spotCBC Sports · Posted: May 20, 2024 12:21 PM EDT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago ChristaContinue Reading