Tara Babulfath Disqualified in Judo European Championship Opener

The Olympic Games bronze medalist in judo, Tara Babulfath, aimed for gold in the European Championship in Montenegro. But the 19-year-old was disqualified in the first match and is out. I'm extremely disappointed. It feels crap, she says.

» Published: April 23 2025 at 13:26

Tara Babulfath Disqualified in Judo European Championship Opener
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As top-seeded, Babulfath stood over the first round and advanced to the round of 16. There, the 48-kilo judoka faced the Spanish Eva Pérez Soler.

The Swede didn't get it together and was warned twice. The match went to a so-called golden score. There, both received a warning and Babulfath was disqualified.

She tells SVT that she doesn't want to comment on the match until she's reviewed it herself.

The warm-up felt super good and I had a good feeling before, but it's sports and shit happens, she says.

It wasn't the European Championship I was supposed to peak at, so I'm heavily trained, but it's just to keep going and train even harder.

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