German judo clubs secure medals at regional tournaments

Several German judo clubs achieved success at recent regional tournaments. At the Teufel-Turnier in Garbsen, a state ranking tournament for the Lower Saxony Judo Association, athletes from VSV Hohenbostel earned multiple medals. Katja Henco secured third place in the U13 category, while Thies Rehberg took silver in the U18 division.

In Leipzig, judoka from JV Ippon Rodewisch competed in the 11th BMW Cup, a high-level event featuring up to 500 participants per day. The club saw significant success in the U15 category, with Largo Friede winning gold and Elena Schütze earning silver. Other podium finishes included second-place results for Wiebke Gropp and Walther Wicht in the U13 category, and a bronze medal for Max-Leon Poschen in the U18 category.