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IBSA World Para Judo Championships results

Overview

The IBSA World Para Judo Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia, saw several athletes secure podium finishes.

Romanian judoka Alexandru Bologa, a 2024 Paralympic champion, won his third world title in the J1 70 kg category after five consecutive victories. Moldovan athlete Ion Basoc achieved a historic milestone by winning gold in the J1 +90 kg category, marking the first gold medal ever won by a Moldovan representative at an IBSA World Championship.

Basoc secured the title in the J1 category (over 90 kilograms) with a perfect run of four consecutive victories. During his campaign, he defeated opponents from Spain, Mongolia, Brazil, and Uzbekistan. His victory included a successful rematch against Brazil’s Wilians Silva de Araújo, the athlete who previously defeated Basoc in the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games final and at the prior World Championship.

Spanish competitors also earned medals on the opening day, with María Manzanero securing bronze in the J1 -52kg category and Sergio Ibáñez earning bronze in the J2 -70kg category.

Entities

Tbilisi · Ion Basoc · IBSA World Para Judo Championships · Republic of Moldova · Sergio Ibáñez

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Ion Basoc wins historic para-judo world championship gold

    Moldovan athlete Ion Basoc won a historic gold medal in para-judo at the IBSA World Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia, defeating opponents from Spain, Mongolia, Brazil, and Uzbekistan.

  2. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    María Manzanero and Sergio Ibáñez win bronze at Paralympic Judo World Championships

    Spanish judokas María Manzanero and Sergio Ibáñez won bronze medals on the first day of the Paralympic Judo World Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia.

  3. [SPORTS] 6 sources
    Alexandru Bologa and Ion Basoc win gold at World Para Judo Championships

    Romanian Alexandru Bologa and Moldovan Ion Basoc both won gold medals at the IBSA World Para Judo Championships in Tbilisi, marking historic achievements for their respective nations.

Sources

gsp.ro · jurnaluldearges.ro · news.yam.md · paralimpicos.es · radiochisinau.md · realitatea.md · stiridecluj.ro · tv8.md · visibilitas.com · zdg.md · zugo.md

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