The duo Pedro Gonçalves, from the Coimbra Judo School, and Jorge Fernandes, from the Coimbra Judo Club, took first place at the European Kata Cup. The competition was held in Madrid, bringing together participants from various European countries.
Pedro Gonçalves represents the Escola de Judo de Coimbra, while Jorge Fernandes competes for the Judo Clube de Coimbra. Both were part of the Portuguese national team that participated in this international judo kata competition.
The victory represents an important milestone for Coimbra judo, demonstrating the quality of the athletes and coaches in the region. Katas are standardized forms of combat in judo, evaluated by a panel of judges according to rigorous technical criteria.
This European Cup achievement consolidates the work developed by Coimbra's judo schools and reinforces Portugal's position in the European landscape of this sport.
