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Judokas Find Opponents at the World Championships in Budapest

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The draw for all categories was made the day before the start of the World Judo Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Slovenian performances will have to wait until Monday, when Kaja Kajzer and Nace Herkovič will take to the tatami mats of the Laszlo Papp Arena. Their opponents will be Kazakhstan's Esmigul Kujulova and Czech Jan Svoboda, the Slovenian federation announced.
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The 43rd edition of the world judo championship will begin today in this capital with the participation of 556 athletes from 93 countries and the eternal master of these tournaments, Japan, as the main favorite.

The 38th Men's and 29th Women's World Judo Championships (WJC) will begin today in Budapest, Hungary. The first day of the competition will traditionally open with the lightest weight category, the women's 48 kg and men's 60 kg. 42 athletes from 34 countries will compete in the women's 48 kg weight category. Our country will compete with G. Narantsetseg and J. Anudary. G. Narantsetseg will face China's Hui Shen Ran in the first round. If she win…

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After Oren Smedja's resignation, Shani Hershko was appointed head coach of the Israeli national team - men's and women's - similar to the world's leading judo powers. He arrives at his first world championship in the new role with only two competitors in the men's division, and is counting on the stability in the women's division.

The draw for all categories was made the day before the start of the World Judo Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Slovenian performances will have to wait until Monday, when Kaja Kajzer and Nace Herkovič will take to the tatami mats of the Laszlo Papp Arena. Their opponents will be Kazakhstan's Esmigul Kujulova and Czech Jan Svoboda, the Slovenian federation announced.

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sta.si broke the news in on Thursday, June 12, 2025.
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