Miriam Butkereit fetches World Cup bronze for Hamburg in judo shiny!
Miriam Butkereit fetches World Cup bronze for Hamburg in judo shiny!
A great joy for the Judo world: Miriam Butkereit grabbed the bronze medal in the class up to 70 kilograms at the Judo World Championships in Budapest. The native of Hamburg and member of the TSV Glinde showed herself in top form and only has to surrender to the future winner Shiho Tanaka from Japan, who defeated her in the quarter -finals. The entire judo community counted when she defeated the Australian Aoife Coughlan in the crucial fight in the consolation and thus won her first WM individual medal, one year after her silver medal at the Olympic Games in Paris. NDR reports that ...
With her success, Butkeeperit sets another sign in her impressive career. Exactly one year after her triumph in Paris, she showed that she can do excellently in a top -class competition like the World Championships. On Saturday before, Masha Ballhaus was also able to win bronze in the class up to 52 kg, which sends a positive signal for the German team. And as if that weren't enough, Alina Böhm will go into the race in the class up to 78 kg on Wednesday, while the competitions in Hungary will continue until Friday. [Sportschau reports that…] (https://www.sportschau.de/judo/judoka-butkereit-jubelt-ueber-bronze, judo-wm-butkereit-100.html)
A look at the judo sport in Germany
judo, a traditional Japanese martial art, has now also developed into a popular sport in Germany. In 2024, the German Judo Association counted around 132,000 members, a significant increase after a low in 2021 with around 116,000 members. With 2,178 judo clubs, there are extensive training opportunities that enable people to try out this fascinating sport-training often begins for children from the age of three. Judo100 reports that ...
Judo became Olympic in Tokyo in 1964 and has also established itself for women who have been participating in Olympic competitions since 1988. With 43 Olympic medals so far, Germany is one of the successful nations in judo, including five gold medals. Judo is not only very important in competitions, but there are also special programs for seniors and offers for people with disabilities.
The German judoka is well positioned in international competition. There are currently numerous championships and projects such as the "Judo Top Tour", which promotes exchange with top athletes. Para Judo has also been part of the Paralympics since 1988, and from 2004 there will also be women's judo at the summer paralympics. So there is something for everyone in the dynamic world of judo.further sporting events in Germany
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