Natalie Powell
Natalie Powell (born 16 October 1990) is a Welsh judoka. She competed for Wales in the event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where she won a gold medal. Judo career Powell is a four times champion of Great Britain, winning the half-heavyweight division at the British Judo Championships in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2016. In 2017, she became the first female British judoka to be ranked number one in the world, which she accomplished by winning a gold medal at the Abu Dhabi judo Grand Slam 2017. Earlier that year she won a bronze medal at the European Championships. In May 2019, Powell was selected to compete at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus. In 2021, she competed in the women's 78 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the ... in To ...
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Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil (; cy, Merthyr Tudful ) is the main town in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Wales, administered by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. It is about north of Cardiff. Often called just Merthyr, it is said to be named after Tydfil, daughter of Brychan Brycheiniog, King Brychan of Brycheiniog, who according to legend was slain at Merthyr by pagans about 480 CE. generally means "Martyr of the Faith, martyr" in modern Welsh, but here closer to the Latin : a place of worship built over a martyr's relics. Similar place names in south Wales are Merthyr Cynog, Merthyr Dyfan and Merthyr Mawr. History Pre-history Peoples migrating north from Europe had lived in the area for many thousands of years. The archaeological record starts from about 1000 BC with the Celts. From their language, the Welsh language developed. Hillforts were built during the British Iron Age, Iron Age and the tribe that inhabited them in the south of Wales was called the Silures, according to Tacitu ...
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2017 Judo Grand Slam Abu Dhabi
The 2017 Judo Grand Slam was held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from 26 to 26 October 2017. Medal summary Medal table Host nation Source: Men's events Women's events References External links * {{IJF World Tour UAE 2017 IJF World Tour 2017 Judo Grand Slam Judo Grand Slam Abu Dhabi 2017 Judo Judo is an unarmed gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponi ...

2022 Judo Grand Prix Zagreb
The 2022 Judo Grand Prix Zagreb was held in Zagreb, Croatia, from 15 to 17 July 2022 as part of the IJF World Tour and during the 2024 Summer Olympics qualification period. Event videos The event aired on the IJF YouTube channel. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Source Results Medal table Prize money The sums written are per medalist, bringing the total prizes awarded to 98,000€. (retrieved from: ) References External links * {{Authority control 2022 IJF World Tour 2022 Judo Grand Prix Grand Prix 2022 Judo Judo Judo Judo is an unarmed gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponi ...

2020 Judo Grand Prix Tel Aviv
The 2020 Judo Grand Prix Tel Aviv was held in Tel Aviv, Israel, from 23 to 25 January 2020. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Source Results Medal table References External links * {{IJF World Tour Tel Aviv 2020 IJF World Tour 2020 Judo Grand Prix IJF World Tour Tel Aviv Grand Prix 2020 Judo Judo Judo Judo is an unarmed gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponi ...

2015 Judo Grand Prix Tashkent
The 2015 Judo Grand Prix Tashkent was held at the Sport Hall in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from 1 to 3 October 2015. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Source Results Medal table References External links * {{Authority control 2015 IJF World Tour 2015 Judo Grand Prix Judo Grand Prix 2015 Judo is an unarmed gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponi ...

2014 Judo Grand Prix Astana
The 2014 Judo Grand Prix Astana was held in Astana, Kazakhstan, from 10 to 12 October 2014. Medal summary Medal table Men's events Women's events Source Results References External links * 2014 IJF World Tour 2014 Judo Grand Prix Grand Prix Astana 2014 Judo Judo is an unarmed modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponica, "Judo"). ...

International Judo Federation
The International Judo Federation (IJF) was founded in July 1951. The IJF was originally composed of judo federations from Europe and Argentina. Countries from four continents were affiliated over the next ten years. Today the IJF has 200 National Federations on all continents. There are over 20 million people around the globe who practice judo, according to the IJF. History Since 2009, IJF has organized yearly World Championships and the World Judo Tour consisting of five Grand Prix, four Grand Slams, a master tournament, and a Continental open tournament. The IJF initially named Russian President Vladimir Putin its honorary president and IJF Ambassador in 2008. That status of Putin's was suspended in 2022, in reaction to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The IJF also cancelled all competitions in Russia, but allowed their athletes to compete as neutral athletes. After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, all of the other 31 international Olympic sports organizations banned Ru ...
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2022 Judo Grand Slam Tbilisi
The 2022 Judo Grand Slam Tbilisi was to be held in Tbilisi, Georgia, from 25 to 27 March 2022. On 3 March 2022, it was postponed to 3–5 June 2022. Event videos The event was aired on the IJF YouTube channel. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Source Results Medal table Prize money The sums written are per medalist, bringing the total prizes awarded to €154,000. (retrieved from:) References External links * {{Authority control 2022 IJF World Tour 2022 Judo Grand Slam Grand Slam 2022 Judo Judo Judo Judo is an unarmed gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponi ...

2021 Judo Grand Slam Abu Dhabi
The 2021 Judo Grand Slam Abu Dhabi was held at the Jiu-Jitsu Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from 26 to 28 November 2021. Event videos The event will air freely on the IJF YouTube channel. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Source Results Medal table Prize money The sums written are per medalist, bringing the total prizes awarded to 154,000$. (retrieved from: ) References External links * {{IJF World Tour UAE 2021 IJF World Tour 2021 Judo Grand Slam Judo Grand Slam Abu Dhabi 2021 Judo Judo is an unarmed gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponi ...

2018 Judo Grand Slam Düsseldorf
The 2018 Judo Grand Slam Düsseldorf was held in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 23 to 25 February. Medal summary Medal table Host nation Source: Men's events Women's events References External links * {{IJF World Tour Düsseldorf 2018 IJF World Tour 2018 Judo Grand Slam Judo is an unarmed modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponica, "Judo"). ...

2016 Judo Grand Slam Paris
The 2016 Judo Grand Slam Paris was held in Paris, France, from 6 to 7 February 2016. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Source Results Medal table References External links * {{IJF World Tour Paris 2016 IJF World Tour 2016 Judo Grand Slam Judo Grand Slam Paris 2016 Judo Judo is an unarmed gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponi ...

2022 Judo Grand Slam Abu Dhabi
The 2022 Judo Grand Slam Abu Dhabi was held at the Jiu-Jitsu Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from 21 to 23 October 2022 as part of the IJF World Tour and during the 2024 Summer Olympics qualification period. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Source Results Medal table Prize money The sums written are per medalist, bringing the total prizes awarded to €154,000. (retrieved from: ) References External links * {{Authority control 2022 IJF World Tour 2022 Judo Grand Slam Judo Judo Grand Slam Abu Dhabi 2022 Judo is an unarmed gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponi ...