Greece wins the team competition at the Ju Jitsu European Youth and Junior Championships. JJEU FACEBOOK

The 2024 Ju Jitsu European Championships U16-U18-U21 took place from 4-7 April in Costanza, Romania.

Greece won the team competition with 18 gold medals, nine silver and 29 bronze medals. Romania won eight more medals (64), but finished second with one less gold. Ukraine also finished third with 17 gold medals.

Israel's athletes went home with 11 gold medals, while France, who came third last year with 12 gold medals, finished fifth this time with 9 gold medals. Athletes from Germany won 29 medals, six of which were gold. Slovenia (five gold medals), Italy (four), Belgium (four) and the Netherlands (three) were also in the top 10.

Croatia, Poland, Spain, Austria and Slovakia each won two gold medals, while Hungary, Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria also produced a champion. Arsenii Ermakov was the only individual neutral from Russia at the tournament and he went home with the gold medal in the men's U18 +85kg category.