Portuguese judokas achieve success at European and international competitions

André Hormigo, representing the Associação Escola de Judo Ana Hormigo, won a bronze medal in the -66kg M1 category at the European Veterans Judo Championship held in Portimão. The event featured over 1,400 athletes from 36 countries. Other participants from the Castelo Branco-based club included Murilo Mendes, who reached the quarterfinals in the -73kg M3 category, as well as Abel Louro and Filipe Cruz.

In Almeirim, athletes from Vitória Sport Clube/Cercigui secured four first-place finishes and two bronze medals at the International Open of Adapted Judo. The competition included participants from Portugal, Spain, and France. Gold medalists included João Carlos Ribeiro (-90 kg), Patrícia Oliveira (-52 kg), Carlos Martins (-66 kg), and Guilherme Cerqueira (-73 kg), while Carlos Diogo Alves and Fernando Araújo earned bronze medals.