European Judo Championships 2026 Conclude: Full Results

On April 19, the 2026 European Senior Judo Championships concluded in the capital of Georgia, Tbilisi.

On the final day of competition, medals were awarded in four weight categories: men’s -100 kg and +100 kg, as well as women’s -78 kg and +78 kg.

Italy claimed two gold medals on the last day. Georgia and Israel each added one gold medal to their teams’ tallies.

Georgia topped the overall medal standings while competing on home tatami. The hosts won 4 gold medals (three in men’s events and one in women’s), along with 2 silver and 1 bronze medal.

Medal Standings – European Championships 2026

• Georgia — 4 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze
• France — 2 gold, 4 silver, 6 bronze
• Russia — 2 gold, 1 silver, 4 bronze
• Italy — 2 gold, 2 bronze
• Israel — 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze
• Netherlands — 1 gold, 1 silver
• Hungary — 1 gold
• Kosovo — 1 gold

Five athletes represented Armenia but did not win medals: Ashik Andreyan (60 kg), Vahe Agasyan (60 kg), Artak Torosyan (73 kg), and Gor Karapetyan (100 kg) were eliminated in their opening bouts. David Abrahamyan (66 kg) finished 5th, just one step away from a bronze medal.

Full Results – European Judo Championships 2026

Men

60 kg

• Luka Mkheidze (France)
• Giorgi Sardalashvili (Georgia)
• Itzhak Ashpiz (Israel)
• Ahmad Yusifov (Azerbaijan)

66 kg

• Murad Chopanov (Russia)
• Luukas Saha (Finland)
• Turan Bayramov (Azerbaijan)
• Walide Khyar (France)

73 kg

• Lasha Shavdatuashvili (Georgia)
• Hidayat Heydarov (Azerbaijan)
• Dayan Boulemtafes (France)
• Bilal Ciloglu (Turkey)

81 kg

• Timur Arbuzov (Russia)
• Tato Grigalashvili (Georgia)
• Mikhailo Symin (Serbia)
• Zelim Tckaev (Azerbaijan)

90 kg

• Luka Maisuradze (Georgia)
• Nemanja Majdov (Serbia)
• Maxime-Gaël Ngayap-Hambou (France)
• Alex Creț (Romania)

100 kg

• Gennaro Pirelli (Italy)
• Simeon Katarina (Netherlands)
• Arman Adamyan (Russia)
• Ilia Sulamanidze (Georgia)

+100 kg

• Guram Tushishvili (Georgia)
• Lukas Krpalek (Czech Republic)
• Valeriy Yevdovitskiy (Russia)
• Ibraim Tataroglu (Turkey)

Women

48 kg

• Shirine Boukli (France)
• Sabina Gilyazova (Russia)
• Marina Vorobyeva (Russia)
• Laura Martínez (Spain)

52 kg

• Distria Krasniqi (Kosovo)
• Amandine Buchard (France)
• Ariane Toro Soler (Spain)
• Odette Giuffrida (Italy)

57 kg

• Eteri Liparteliani (Georgia)
• Timna Nelson-Levy (Israel)
• Binta Ndiaye (Switzerland)
• Sarah Léonie Cysique (France)

63 kg

• Joanne van Lieshout (Netherlands)
• Manon Deketer (France)
• Angelika Szymanska (Poland)
• Iva Oberan (Croatia)

70 kg

• Szofi Ozbas (Hungary)
• Melkia Auchecorne (France)
• Madina Taimazova (Russia)
• April Lynn Fohou (Switzerland)

78 kg

• Alice Bellandi (Italy)
• Emma Reid (Great Britain)
• Metka Lobnik (Slovenia)
• Kayla Issoufi (France)

+78 kg

• Raz Hershko (Israel)
• Léa Fontaine (France)
• Asya Tavano (Italy)
• Romane Dicko (France)