It’s lastly right here, the week of the Junior World Championships 2024, which will likely be held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. With lots of the lighter weights already arriving, acclimating to their competitors grounds, their probability for a world title is however a day away, however for these competing on the fourth and ultimate day of competitors, ultimate preparations are nonetheless underway.
The -78kg class will likely be lead by Shirinjon YULDOSHOVA from neighbouring Uzbekistan, however falling in at #2 and #3 seed are German duo; Eva Ronja BUDDENKOTTE and Mathilda Sophie NIEMEYER. The latter took a bronze medal most lately within the Tallinn Junior European Championships, whereas Buddenkotte narrowly missed out on the rostrum place. Sadly this was additionally the case on the 2023 version of the junior worlds, however with one other yr of expertise and a great seeding place, issues could look a little bit completely different this time. European finalists, Lila MAZZARINO (FRA) and Jovana STJEPANOVIC (SRB) proceed the seeded locations, wrapped up by Finland’s Emma KRAPU (FIN).
A shock does lie in retailer for the -78kg ladies, as Paris Olympian, senior world bronze medallist and at the moment senior world ranked #11, Yelyzaveta LYTVYNENKO (UKR) is unranked on this occasion, her final junior occasion was the Junior European Championships in 2022 the place she took the title.
Impressively within the -100kg class, the 4 2024 Junior European medallists will likely be main the class, although not in medal order. Solely one of many group stood on the world podium in 2023, Joes SCHELL (NED). The Dutchman has labored his option to the WRL #1 place, forward of the present European Champion, Milan BULAJA (SRB) and silver medallist, Jakob VARES (EST). Maxence BORDIN (FRA) is the fourth within the main pack, it could be a very unbelievable feat for this group to reflect their European achievement in Tallinn. It received’t be a simple path nevertheless, Asian Junior Champion, Mukhammadsodik SODIKOV (UZB) is chasing them down in fifth seeded place, as are the Brazilian pair; Andre KRAMER and Matheus GUIMARAES.
Present European Champion, Celia CANCAN (FRA) is the primary seed of the -78kg class, and if all goes to plan she might discover herself within the ultimate, the place she could uncover one very robust opponent; LEE Hyeonji (KOR). Since claiming a junior world bronze medal in 2023 while nonetheless a cadet, Lee went for the trifecta and received the Asian cadet, junior and senior championships this yr. If that wasn’t declare sufficient, she has added two Grand Slam bronze medals to her assortment this yr, her final within the very place she’s going to search for a junior world title, Dushanbe. Marcelina VRANJES (CRO) took an emotional bronze medal in Tallinn this yr, and with this win pushed herself to WRL #4 and Gabrielle BOUVIER (BEL) will the ultimate European athlete within the high eight.
One identify instantly stands out within the males’s +100kg class line up: Ibrahim TATAROGLU (TUR). This junior debuted within the Olympic Video games this yr, cementing his place in historical past, however he was clearly not completed ticking the junior field as he claimed the Junior title in Tallinn and can endeavour to rework final years silver in to a gold in Dushanbe! Although led by Canadian, John MESSE A BESSONG, there’s a robust Asian presence on this class, however European medallists together with Kanan NASIBOV (AZE), Davit KEVLISHVILI (ESP) and Mortaza SUHA (GER) all have equal possibilities to proceed on their medal haul on this main championship.
Creator: Thea Cowen
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