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TOP SEEDS VELICKOVIC AND GIVISHVILI GO FOR GOLD

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It was a morning stuffed with surprises on day two of the Cadet European Championships, however two athletes managed to stay to their schedule, high seeds entering into to their respective finals. Bogdan VELICKOVIC (SRB) and Giorgi GIVISHVILI (GEO) are hoping their rating will likely be mirrored on the rostrum with a championship gold within the -73kg and -66kg classes.

Within the -52kg class, VAS Mira (HUN) was near becoming a member of the lads of their ventures however suffered fdefeat by the hands of the unranked Valeriia KOZLOVA (AIN), who countered a weak assault from Vas. Now that Kozlova has defeated the primary within the class, her subsequent job will likely be to tackle the quantity two, Monica MARTINEZ DE RITUERTO MORILLAS (ESP). The Spanish athlete had an ordeal in her semi remaining towards Alice BERSELLINI (ITA), each claiming a waza ari every heading in to golden rating, but it surely was some swift ne waza abilities from Martinez, a juji gatame took her in to the ultimate.

Prime seed Givishvili gave a convincing efficiency towards one of the crucial notable athletes on day two, Alexander MARLOV of Sweden. The latter had astounded along with his big strategies all through the preliminaries however Givishvili didn’t give him the chance. As an alternative the Georgian athlete caught his opponent early with some ‘sticky’ ashi waza, a pleasant ko soto gari. There was potential for an all-Georgian remaining towards Vasil GAMEZARDASHVILI (GEO), nonetheless Abdullakh PARCHIEV (AIN) spoiled the enjoyable for Workforce Georgia. Each unseeded on this aspect of the draw, it was an unbelievable semi remaining, each scoring early on but it surely was a second sumi gaeshi from Parchiev that was the winner, he masterfully managed the grip and threw to the alternative aspect, guiding his opponent with each a lapel and sleeve grip.

Giorgi GIVISHVILI (GEO) © Kostadin Andonov

Maya TOSZEGI (GER) defeated the highest seed within the -57kg class, Hili ZAKROISKY (ISR) and went all the best way to the ultimate after her semi remaining opponent, Manon AGATI-ALOUACHE (FRA), was disqualified for head diving. Once more, there may have been an opportunity for a single nation remaining, solely this time for Germany had Katherina KAISER managed to win her semi remaining, however a first-exchange o uchi gari rating from Aleksandra SHESTOPALOVA (AIN) was sufficient to cement her win. On this aspect of the draw, each had been unseeded and surpassed unique expectations.

Velickovic secured his remaining place towards the #5 seed, Jasur IBADLI (AZE), scoring with a deep ko uchi, the 2023 Cadet European and EYOF bronze medallist took a step up at this time and has, in any case, secured a silver medal. Now the Serbian athlete will cope with the #25 on the planet rating listing, Timur DAVIDOV (AIN) who devastated Aleksandrs AVDEJEVS (LAT) with ura nage in solely 18 seconds.

Amelia PTASINSKA (POL) © Gabi Juan

It was first spherical shock within the -63kg class because the two-time champion, Sinem ORUC (TUR) was caught unawares by eventual semi finalist, Amelia PTASINSKA (POL). This win by #30 within the WRL, Ptasinka opened up the competitors, and paved the best way for Polish success. In her semi remaining, Ptasinka got here throughout Illaria TSURKAN (UKR). The competition was a great face to face however sadly resulted in a head dive for Tsurkan. Hannah ZAITSEVA (POL) would have appreciated to satisfy her crew mate within the remaining, however she attacked Viktoriia MARTYNENKO (AIN) with a weak and low uchi mata, which Martynenko countered, giving her a spot within the remaining.

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