Grand Slam Paris
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The Grand Slam Paris is an international, judo
competition held at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
in Paris
, as part of the IJF
Grand Prix series.
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
competition held at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
Opened in 1984, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, often abbreviated as POPB or Bercy, is an indoor sports arena on boulevard de Bercy located in the 12th arrondissement of Paris...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, as part of the IJF
International Judo Federation
The International Judo Federation was founded in July 1951. The IJF was originally composed of judo federations from Europe plus Argentina. Countries from four continents were affiliated over the next ten years. Today the IJF has 200 National Federations on all continents...
Grand Prix series.
Venues
- Stade Pierre de CoubertinStade Pierre de CoubertinThe Stade Pierre de Coubertin is an indoor arena in Paris, France. It is the home venue of the Paris Basket Racing basketball team and the Open Gaz de France women's tennis tournament....
(1971-1999) - Palais Omnisports de Paris-BercyPalais Omnisports de Paris-BercyOpened in 1984, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, often abbreviated as POPB or Bercy, is an indoor sports arena on boulevard de Bercy located in the 12th arrondissement of Paris...
(2000-)
Men's
| Year | -60kg | -66kg | -73kg | -81kg | -90kg | -100kg | +100kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Tadahiro Nomura Tadahiro Nomura is one of the most famous judo competitors in Japan. He is the only judoka in the world who has won three Olympic gold medals in a row, all in the extra lightweight division.-Biography:... |
Tomoo Torii | Masahiro Takamatsu Masahiro Takamatsu is a Japanese judoka.He was born in Kamifukuoka, Saitama., and began judo at the age of 8. He entered the Asahi Kasei after graduating from Tsukuba University.He is good at Seoinage and got gold medal of World Junior Championships held at Nabeul in 2000.... |
Anthony Rodriguez Anthony Rodriguez Anthony Rodriguez is a French judoka.-Achievements:- Video :* on Judovision.org-References:* on JudoInside.com... |
Hiroshi Izumi Hiroshi Izumi Hiroshi Izumi is a Japanese judoka and mixed martial artist.He won the Men's -90kg category silver medal at the Athens Olympics in 2004 and the gold medal at the World judo championship games in Cairo, Egypt on 2005.... |
Ariel Zeevi Ariel Zeevi Ariel "Arik" Ze'evi is an Israeli judoka, widely recognized as the country's most prominent judoka during the nineties and until this day.... |
Mahmoud Miran Mahmoud Miran Seyed Mahmoud Reza Miran Fashandi more known as Mahmoud Miran is an Iranian judoka.He finished in joint fifth place in the heavyweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics, having lost the bronze medal match to Dennis van der Geest of the Netherlands.He lost in the first round of 100 kg... |
| 2005 | Ludwig Paischer Ludwig Paischer Ludwig Paischer is an Austrian judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com* on Judovision.org... |
Hiroyuki Akimoto Hiroyuki Akimoto is a Japanese judoka. After moving up fro -66 kg division to the -73 kg division he won the gold medal in the lightweight division at the 2010 World Judo Championships.-External links:* at the judoinside.com.... |
Daniel Fernandes Daniel Fernandes Daniel Fernandes may refer to:*Daniel Fernandes , French Olympic judoka*Daniel Fernandes , Canadian-born Portuguese footballerSee also*Daniel Fernandez... |
Guillaume Elmont Guillaume Elmont Guillaume Ricaldo Elmont is a male judoka from the Netherlands, whose biggest success so far was winning the world title at the World Championships in Cairo, Egypt... |
Ilias Iliadis Ilias Iliadis Ilias Iliadis is a Georgian-born Greek judoka who has been competing for Greece since the start of his international career.He won a gold medal in the half-middleweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens at age 17... |
Yoo Kwang-Sun | Anis Chedly |
| 2006 | Cho Nam-Suk Cho Nam-Suk Cho Nam-Suk is a male South Korean judoka.At the 2005 World Judo Championships in Cairo he won a bronze medal in the extra lightweight competition.... |
João Derly João Derly João Derly Nunes Jr. is a male judoka from Brazil, the only Brazilian to ever become a two-time world champion, winning consecutively the 2005 World Judo Championships and 2007 World Judo Championships... |
Georgi Georgiev Georgi Georgiev (judoka) Georgi Georgiev is a Bulgarian judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com... |
Giuseppe Maddaloni | Hwang Hee-Tae Hwang Hee-Tae Hwang Hee-Tae is a male South Korean Judoka.He won a gold medal in the men's -90 kg division at the 2003 World Judo Championships in Osaka, Japan, by defeating the 2004 Olympic champion Zurab Zviadauri from Georgia in the final.Hwang also won a gold medal at the Doha Asian Games in... |
Ruslan Gasymov Ruslan Gasymov Ruslan Gasymov is a Russian judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com... |
Yohei Takai Yohei Takai is a Japanese judoka. He won a bronze medal at the open category of the 2005 World Judo Championships.He is from Kanagawa Prefecture. After graduation from Kokushikan University, He belongs to Asahi Kasei whichi former world champion, Hiroshi Izumi and Masato Uchishiba are also belong... |
| 2007 | Nijat Shikhalizade Nijat Shikhalizade Nijat Shikhalizade is an Azerbaijani judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com... |
Hiroyuki Akimoto | Yusuke Kanamaru Yusuke Kanamaru is a retired Japanese judoka.He was born in Tsurugi, Ishikawa, and began judo at the age of 5. He entered the Ryotokuji Gakuen after graduating from Tsukuba University.... |
Guillaume Elmont | Khasanbi Taov Khasanbi Taov Khasanbi Taov is a Russian judoka.He won a bronze medal in the middleweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com* *... |
Daniel Hadfi Dániel Hadfi Dániel Hadfi is a Hungarian judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com* on Judovision.org... |
Kosei Inoue Kosei Inoue is a Judo practitioner from Japan. He won the gold medal in the under 100 kg class at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He is well known for his specialty throws, Uchi Mata and Ōuchi gari .... |
| 2008 | Hiroaki Hiraoka Hiroaki Hiraoka is a Japanese judoka. He won silver at the 2009 World Judo Championships and bronze at the 2010 World Judo Championships.-External links:* at the judoinside.com.... |
Kim Joo-jin | Sergiu Toma | Alibeck Bashkaev | Khasanbi Taov | Illias Illiadis | Teddy Riner Teddy Riner Teddy Riner is a French judoka. He's and and has been given the nickames Teddy Bear and Teddy Winner. At 18 years and 5 months Teddy Riner became the youngest world champion of the history of his sport. To date, he holds an unmatched record of six world titles obtained in the +100kg, Men's Team... |
| 2009 | Dimitri Dragin | Masato Uchishiba Masato Uchishiba is a Japanese judoka who won the gold medal in the men's under 66 kg division at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece and at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. To win the Olympic gold at Athens, he defeated Jozef Krnáč of Slovakia... |
Wang Ki-Chun Wang Ki-Chun Wang Ki-Chun is a male judoka from South Korea.He became known for beating the 2004 Olympic champion Lee Won-Hee in the qualification matches for the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games.Wang won the world title at the age of 19 at the 2007 World Championships in Rio de Janeiro,... |
Song Dae-Nam | Yves-Matthieu Dafreville | Takamasa Anai Takamasa Anai is a Japanese judoka.He began judo at the age of 5.He is Coached by former world champion and olympic silver medalist Shinichi Shinohara. He won the All-Japan Championships and took the bronze medal... |
Teddy Riner |
| 2010 | David Asumbani | Kim Joo-Jin Kim Joo-Jin Kim Joo-Jin is a male judoka from South Korea.On February 9, 2008, he won the gold medal in the -66 kg at the Super World Cup , beating 2004 Olympic champion Masato Uchishiba by ippon in the final. Kim also won the bronze medal in the -66 kg at the 2008 Asian Judo Championships in Jeju, South Korea... |
Wang Ki-Chun | Leandro Guilheiro Leandro Guilheiro Leandro Marques Guilheiro is a male judoka from Brazil. He won the bronze medal in the lightweight Leandro Marques Guilheiro (born August 7, 1983 in Suzano) is a male judoka from Brazil. He won the bronze medal in the lightweight Leandro Marques Guilheiro (born August 7, 1983 in Suzano) is a male... |
Takashi Ono Takashi Ono (judoka) is a Japanese judoka. He won a gold medal at the −81 kg category of the 2005 Asian Judo Championships.He is from Ishige, Ibaraki and practiced the judo with Keiji Suzuki since a primary schoolchild.... |
Elco van der Geest Elco van der Geest Elco van der Geest is a Dutch-born Belgian judoka. Throughout his career, Elco had been competing on the judo mat under the Netherlands. In August 2009, Elco accepted the request of joining the Belgian team... |
Teddy Riner |