A Luxembourg U15, U18 and U21 delegation competed this weekend at the International Tournament in Sindelfingen, Germany, where our young judokas faced strong international opposition.
🥉 Bálazs Szabo (+90 kg, Judo Club Stroossen) claimed the bronze medal after an excellent performance throughout the tournament.
Ugo Marchiori (-55 kg, Judo JuJitsu Dudelange / Sportlycée Lëtzebuerg) delivered a strong performance and finished in a promising 5th place.
Darlene Donfack (-70 kg, Judo Club Stroossen) also finished 5th, just missing out on a place on the podium.
Ismaël Lustac (-60 kg, Judo Club Stroossen / Sportlycée Lëtzebuerg) finished unplaced.
Mark Weis (-66 kg, Judo & Jiu-Jitsu Club Differdange / Sportlycée Lëtzebuerg) finished unplaced.
Adrien Devitt (-55 kg, Judo Club Stroossen) finished unplaced.
Raphaël De Marco (-50 kg, Judo JuJitsu Dudelange / Sportlycée Lëtzebuerg) finished unplaced.
Gabriel Serre (-40 kg, Judo Club Stroossen) finished unplaced.
As a precautionary measure, Micha Welter did not compete. Returning from a knee injury, he experienced pain during the warm-up. The focus is now on being fully fit for the Paks European Cup next weekend.
Congratulations to all the athletes for their commitment throughout the tournament, and to coaches Donovan Forget, Sébastien Girardey, Nolann Demarez, and Jasper Huitsing for their guidance and support over the weekend.
