KOCAELİ (IGFA) – Spor Toto Seniors Turkey Judo Championship, organized in cooperation with Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality’s Youth and Sports Provincial Directorate and Turkish Judo Federation, has ended. 689 judokas, trainers, referees and club managers from 56 provinces, 257 women and 432 men, participated in the championship. At the end of the two-day competitions, the winners of 7 weight categories were determined. The last day of the championship was played by Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality Youth and Sports Services Department Head Şemsettin Yıldırım, Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality Kağıtspor Club President Assoc. Dr. Ali Yeşildal, Turkish Judo Federation Board Member Serhan Çatal, Kocaeli Provincial Youth and Sports Director Gökhan Yavaşer, Metropolitan Sports Branch Manager Alparslan Arslan, athletes’ families and citizens watched. After the competitions, the members of the protocol gave medals to the judokas who ranked higher. A VERY BEAUTIFUL CHAMPIONSHIP HAS BEEN COMPLETEDKocaeli Metropolitan Municipality Youth and Sports Services Department Head Şemsettin Yıldırım stated that they are happy to complete another very good championship and thanked Sezer Huysuz, President of Judo Federation, who pioneered the championships to be held in Sports City Kocaeli. Noting that they hosted approximately 3 thousand people with athletes, trainers and referees, Yıldırım underlined that both championships that lasted for 4 days were full. Şemsettin Yıldırım, also Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Assoc. Dr. He added that such organizations will continue in Sports City Kocaeli, which has expanded its sports network with sports projects for young people in line with Tahir Büyükakın’s instructions.THEY WILL BRING NEW ACHIEVEMENTS TO THE SPORTS CITY KOCAELİKocaeli Metropolitan Municipality Kağıtspor Club President Assoc. Dr. Ali Yeşildal said, “I congratulate our judoka club, who won medals in the Junior and Senior Turkey Judo Championships. I believe that our athletes will bring new successes to the Sports City Kocaeli in Europe and in the World Championships and they will make us feel this pride. Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Assoc. Dr. We thank Tahir Büyükakın for his support.”
