10 June 2024

European Veterans Championships in Sarajevo: 18 Medals and 4 European Champions

SARAJEVO - This year's European Judo Championships for Veterans took place in Sarajevo, Bonsia & Herzegovina from June 6 to 9. No less than 33 (!) Belgian judokas participated and brought home some handsome honorary metal: 18 medals (4 G, 4 Z, 10 B) including 4 European championship titles for Annick Van de Voorde (-52kg/F6/JV), Ermanno Agostini (-60kg/M5/JWB), Drilon Tafili (-81kg/M1/JWB) and André Luisi (-81kg/M8/JWB).

Two bronze medals were also won in the team competition.

Below we list the participants. Through the hyperlinks you can find their matches.

WOMEN

GOLD

Annick Van de Voorde (-52kg/F6/JV)

SILVER

Karolien Van den Broeck (-57kg/F1/JV)
Anouk van der Veen (-78kg/F1/JV)

5th PLACE

Griet De Landtsheer (-70kg/F3/JV)

7th PLACE

Fran De Somer (-63kg/F2/JV)

HEREN

GOLD

Ermanno Agostini (-60kg/M5/JWB)
Drilon Tafili (-81kg/M1/JWB)
André Luisi (-81kg/M8/JWB)

SILVER

Steven Peersmans (-73kg/M5/JV)
Gunnar De Laet (-100kg/M2/JV)

BRONZE

Sander Tureluren (-66kg/M1/JV)
Mike Demiddele (-66kg/M1/JWB)
Laurens De Cabooter (-73kg/M1/JV)
Philippe Lauria (-73kg/M2/JWB)
Rodrigue Beleho (-81kg/M1/JV)
Sven Christiaens (-90kg/M4/JV)
Dirk Vandevoort (-90kg/M6/JV)
Osman Hanci (-90kg/M2/JWB)
Fabian Vanhollebeke (-90kg/M3/JWB)
Maarten-Jan Aelbrecht (-100kg/M1/JV)

5th PLACE

Olivier Rooms (-66kg/M1/JV)
Thomas Romain (-73kg/M2/JWB)
Benoît Van De Perre (-90kg/M5/JWB)
Arnaud Burton (-100kg/M2/JWB)
Frederik Bellens (+100kg/M5/JV)

7th PLACE

Lander Devos (-66kg/M1/JV)
Antonio Milioto (-73kg/M1/JWB)
John Steenackers (-73kg/M7/JV)
Laurent Lenaerts (-100kg/M5/JWB)

Here you can find the complete list of all participants.