# EUSA Combat Games in Tirana

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/eusa-combat-games-in-tirana
> Updated: 2026-09-16T21:57:24.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

The European University Sports Association organized the EUSA Combat Games in Tirana, Albania, from September 12 to 17, 2026. The event featured university athletes competing in disciplines including taekwondo, karate, judo, and kickboxing.

During the competition, Croatian athletes earned several medals in taekwondo, including silver medals for Josip Teskera, Borna Pečko, and Paolo Kaćunić, as well as a bronze for Roberta Špoljar. Athletes from the University of Tuzla also competed in karate, with Stefani Krešić and Tony Pipal both finishing in fifth place.

In the judo competition, the Romanian delegation secured eight medals, consisting of five golds, one silver, and two bronzes. Notable Romanian winners included Lucia Catana, Vanessa Tolea, Orsolya Lajos, and Roxana Vișa in the women’s categories, while Alexandru Sibișan won the European university title in the men’s -100 kg category.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-16: Romanian judokas win eight medals at European University Championships

Romanian judokas won eight medals, including five gold titles, at the European Universities Combat Sports Championships in Tirana, Albania.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/romanian-judokas-win-eight-medals-at-european-university-championships

### 2026-09-12: EUSA Combat Games in Tirana feature university athletes

University athletes competed in the EUSA Combat Games in Tirana, with Croatian taekwondo players winning four medals and University of Tuzla karateka securing fifth-place finishes.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/eusa-combat-games-in-tirana-feature-university-athletes

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