Twenty Olympic Champions registered for the Judo World Championships!
Twenty Olympic champions and twenty-eight world champions have registered for the OTP Bank Judo World Championships in Budapest, which kicks off on June 13 at the Papp László Sports Arena. The event is organized by the National Event Management Agency in cooperation with the Hungarian Judo Association and the International Judo Federation.
At the sport’s biggest event of the year, 566 judokas from 91 countries will compete, including twenty Olympic and twenty-eight world champion athletes, along with numerous Olympic, world, and continental medalists.
Based on the entry list, it has been confirmed that a Hungarian athlete is among the seeds: Szofi Özbas, ranked 11th in the world rankings, will be the seventh seed and will receive her opponent accordingly. The Hungarian national team will be represented by 21 athletes in the individual competitions, and our top judokas will also participate in the team event. The matchups will be determined at the championship draw, which will take place one day before the start, on June 12.
Tickets for the event can be purchased via the Eventim platform. Free entry has been provided by the organizers for members and clubs of the Hungarian Judo Association, all educational institutions in Hungary, as well as public health, law enforcement, and defense personnel.
Program of the OTP Bank Judo World Championships
Thursday, June 12
14:00 – Draw
Friday, June 13
Men’s 60 kg: Csanád Feczkó (Nippon Sport JC), Márton Andrási (Mogyi-Bajai JC)
Women’s 48 kg: Szabina Szeleczki (BHSE), Rebeka Kőszegi (MTK Budapest)
11:00* – Preliminary rounds
18:00 – Bronze medal matches, finals
Saturday, June 14
Men’s 66 kg: Bence Pongrácz (VS Dunakeszi), Bálint Gombás (UTE)
Women’s 52 kg: Réka Pupp (Atomerőmű SE), Róza Gyertyás (BHSE)
11:00* – Preliminary rounds
17:00 – Opening ceremony, bronze medal matches, finals
Sunday, June 15
Men’s 73 kg: Dániel Szegedi (Szolnok Sportcentrum-Sport School), Áron Szabó (Ippon Judo Tatabánya)
Women’s 57 kg: Kitti Kovács (BHSE)
11:00* – Preliminary rounds
17:00 – Farewell ceremony for Hungarian judo stars, bronze medal matches, finals
Monday, June 16
Men’s 81 kg: Attila Ungvári (Budaörsi SC), Botond Tóth (MTK Budapest)
Women’s 63 kg: Brigitta Varga (MTK Budapest), Szabina Gercsák (Miskolci JC)
11:00* – Preliminary rounds
18:00 – Bronze medal matches, finals
Tuesday, June 17
Men’s 90 kg: Péter Sáfrány (Miskolci VSC), Gergely Nerpel (TFSE)
Women’s 70 kg: Szofi Özbas (BHSE), Jennifer Czerlau (Miskolci VSC)
11:00* – Preliminary rounds
18:00 – Bronze medal matches, finals
Wednesday, June 18
Men’s 100 kg: Zsombor Vég (Ceglédi VSE)
Women’s 78 kg: Nikolett Sági (KSI SE)
11:00* – Preliminary rounds
18:00 – Bronze medal matches, finals
Thursday, June 19
Men’s +100 kg
Women’s +78 kg
11:00* – Preliminary rounds
18:00 – Bronze medal matches, finals
Friday, June 20
Mixed team competition: Dániel Szegedi, Áron Szabó, Péter Sáfrány, Gergely Nerpel, Zsombor Vég, János Balogh, Réka Pupp, Kitti Kovács, Szofi Özbas, Jennifer Czerlau, Nikolett Sági
11:00* – Preliminary rounds
18:00 – Bronze medal matches, finals
(*The starting time for preliminaries is for informational purposes only and may be adjusted based on the number of weigh-in participants.)