ZAGREB - The European Judo Championships took place in the Croatian capital of Zagreb from April 25 to 28. Eleven Belgian judokas competed there. Ellen Salens (-48kg/JV) and Jorre Verstraeten (-60kg/JWB) posted the best performances with a seventh place. Hereafter, a brief overview.
Lois Petit (-48kg/JWB)
Round 1: Bye
Round 2: Defeat vs. Blandine Pont (FRA)
Ellen Salens (-48kg/JV) – 7th PLACE
Round 1: Victory vs. Katharina Tanzer (AUT)
Round 2: Victory vs. Marusa Stangar (SLO)
Quarter-Final: Defeat vs. Kristina Dudina (AIN)
Repechage: Defeat vs. Catarina Costa (POR)
Amber Ryheul (-52kg/JV)
Round 1: Defeat vs. Naomi Van Krevel (NED)
Mina Libeer (-57kg/JV)
Round 1: Bye
Round 2: Defeat vs. Priscilla Gneto (FRA)
Alessia Corrao (-63kg/JWB)
Round 1: Bye
Round 2: Defeat vs. Renata Zachova (CZE)
Gabriella Willems (-70kg/JWB)
Round 1: Victory vs. Madina Taimazova (AIN)
Round 2: Defeat vs. Joana Crisostomo (POR)
Vicky Verschaere (-78kg/JV)
Round 1: Defeat vs. Darya Kantsavaya (AIN)
Jorre Verstraeten (-60kg/JWB) – 7th PLACE
Round 1: Victory vs. Christos Pintsis (GRE)
Round 2: Victory vs. Ariel Shulman (ISR)
Quarter-Final: Defeat vs. Francisco Garrigos (ESP)
Repechage: Defeat vs. Artem Lesiuk (UKR)
Jarne Duyck (-81kg/JV)
Round 1: Bye
Round 2: Defeat vs. Anri Egutidze (POR)
Sami Chouchi (-90kg/JWB)
Round 1: Bye
Round 2: Victory vs. Toni Miletic (BIH)
Round 3: Defeat vs. Lasha Bekauri (GEO)
Toma Nikiforov (-100kg/JV)
Round 1: Victory vs. George Udsilauri (GER)
Round 2: Defeat vs. Ilia Sulamanidze (GEO)