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Petros Christodoulidis Competes in the GRAND PRIX UPPER of Austria

Published March 5, 2026, 12:15
Petros Christodoulidis Competes in the GRAND PRIX UPPER of Austria

Cypriot judoka Petros Christodoulidis will compete in the GRAND PRIX UPPER of Austria, along with Cypriots Kyprianos Andreou and Odysseus Georgakis. The event, which will take place in Linz from March 6th to 8th, brings together around 500 athletes from 62 countries and is considered one of the most important judo tournaments worldwide. Christodoulidis, who is ranked No. 58 in the world after finishing 9th at the Paris Grand Slam, is preparing intensively for the competition. Despite a recent bout of influenza A that forced him to miss the African Open, he has returned to training with the goal of performing at his best. The Cypriot athletes are supported by various sponsors and sports scholarship programs, including Allwyn Cyprus, Charalambidis/Christis, and Pavlos Kontides' #TowardsLA program. Their participation in the GRAND PRIX UPPER is an important step for the further development and distinction of Cypriot judo at the international level.