It was established as a Para sport in Japan in 1882 from the martial art of jujitsu. It was included in the Parapan American program for the first time in Rio 2007. It emphasizes balance, strength, flexibility and coordination.
It was adapted for athletes with a visual impairment. The difference between conventional and adapted judo is the contact with their opponent before the start of the match. During the bout, scores are awarded for the moves performed with the objective of throwing or taking down an opponent to the ground.
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Kristine Jimenez from Panama defeated her Peruvian opponent, Brillith Gamarra, taking home the bronze in the Lima 2019 Games judo competition.
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Ricardo Valderrama was the winner of this judo competition at the Lima 2019 Games.
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Peruvian Juan Postigos did his best to win this thrilling competition at Lima 2019
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Both judokas showed their talent, but the Peruvian finally earned victory in this bout.
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Juan Postigos made Peru proud with his performance at Lima 2019.
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The Dominican judoka was the winner of this bout and the rest of the competition. He claimed gold after defeating Brazil.
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Alonso Wong made Peruvian fans proud with his victory at Lima 2019
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Peru’s Alonso Wong beat his Mexican opponent and made it to the judo -73 kg final competition, but he was defeated by Cuba and was awarded silver.
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Juan Postigos made Peru proud with his performance at Lima 2019.
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The Dominican judoka was the winner of this bout and the rest of the competition. He claimed gold after defeating Brazil.
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