For many, the choose of the day within the -48kg was Tara BABULFATH (SWE). Already having transitioned on to the senior circuit and claiming IJF World Tour medals, the 18 12 months previous went on to assert an Olympic bronze in Paris this 12 months. Nevertheless her return to the tatami after a brief suspension was something however simple. Particularly her semi closing in opposition to Asia AVANZATO (ITA). The 2-time Junior World medallist gave her a run for her cash, 10 minutes of contest time to be precise. It took this lengthy for Babulfath to search out a solution for her very energetic and tactical opponent, however finally it was a sasae tsuri komi ashi that despatched the Swedish Olympian to the ultimate. Although Avanzato missed out on her closing place, group mate Giulia GHIGLIONE was extra lucky, utilizing a mix of uchi mata and o uchi gari, switching path caught her opponent, Gemma Maria GOMEZ ANTONA (ESP) without warning, an ippon win.
The story of the day, ‘Jakub KUROWSKI’. There have been already naturally excessive expectations for the 17 year-old, having gained a Cadet European silver and World bronze medal this 12 months earlier than changing into the youngest to win the Senior Poland Nationwide Championships lately. For some it might have been stress but it surely appeared Kurowski thrived, taking himself all the best way to the -60kg closing, defeating Josef TOMANEK (SVK), first by countering an assault, however ending with a leg swiping tani otoshi. The chants all through the stadium had been sensational, from household, buddies, group mates and guests alike! Lastly he’ll meet Huseyn ALLAHYAROV (AZE) who rapidly defeated Luis BARROSO LOPEZ (ESP), anticipating a sumi gaeshi motion from final 12 months’s silver medallist, he merely took management, and stepped in to the assault, utilizing te waza to win his place within the closing.
Prime seed Aydan VALIYEVA (AZE) has had success in prime occasions and as she continues to maneuver on to the senior circuit, she is gaining increasingly more expertise. Her efficiency at this time in Pila demonstrates that, and within the -52kg semi closing in opposition to KELLER Rebeka (HUN), she threw off the grip with o uchi gari to attain ippon and take her place within the closing. There she’s going to face the quantity two seed, Ayumi LEIVA SANCHEZ (ESP), Grand Slam and Grand Prix medallist this 12 months. It took two makes an attempt, one at 20 seconds and once more as clock counted down, however her low o uchi gari introduced her the win in opposition to Erza MUMINOVIQ (KOS) and an opportunity on the title.
Federico NINFO (ITA) took the primary place within the -66kg class closing, defeating Eran FIKS (ISR) within the quarter closing, after which Boyan YOTOV (BUL) within the semi. It was a winding ippon seoi nage that put the waza ari on the board for Ninfo that Yotov was merely unable to recuperate from. There was hope for an all-Italian closing as subsequent up was Giuseppe DE TULLIO, who confronted 2023 Junior European champion, Tengo ZIRAKASHVILI (GEO). Each athletes gave an unimaginable efficiency, but it surely was Tullio that began the ball rolling, countering a drop seoi nage try from Zirakashvili. Not lengthy after, the Georgian athlete levelled the taking part in area with o uchi gari, which took the pair three minutes deep in golden rating earlier than De Tullio took the win with a swift drop seoi nage.
Within the -57kg class, we’ll see a rematch of the Junior European closing between the eventual champion, Fidan ALIZADA (AZE) and silver medallist, Nino LOLADZE (GEO).
Loladze was first to take her place within the closing, after first trade wins in her earlier rounds, she was examined within the semi closing by Spain’s, Marta GARCIA MARTIN. A counter by Loladze scored first, however Garcia evened with o uchi gari with lower than a minute left on the clock. Angered by her error, the Georgian athlete discovered herself refuelled and countered a drop seoi nage by Garcia for the win. Alizada was up subsequent, going through Laura KALLINGER (AUT). Each had given convincing performances all through the day, however Alizada appeared the hungrier of the 2, on the lookout for one other European title.
SZABO Aron (HUN) gave a fantastic efficiency in opposition to 2023 Junior European Champion and Grand Slam winner, Giorgi TERASHVILI (GEO), making certain that his opponent couldn’t get in shut quarters to execute his judo. Then with simply over a minute left on the clock, Szabo attacked, turning his again on his opponent with a weak grip and was over rolled consequently. As he chased down the rating, Terashvili actually needed to put in a high defensive efficiency and located his place within the closing, one other title on the horizon. Hungary had one more probability for a finalist, this time, Zagreb Grand Prix winner, SZEGEDI Daniel. It ended with a gripping infringement and a 3rd shido for Azerbaijan’s Rufat SHOVLATOV.
Solely final week, Laura VAZQUEZ FERNANDEZ (ESP) gained the Rome European Open and has continued on her quest for glory in Pila. The ultimate was robust in opposition to Florentina IVANESCU (ROU), however Vazquez was on kind and used the realm edge to lure her opponent, turning in opposition to her earlier than switching for a superbly timed ko uchi gari. On the opposite facet of the draw, Alessia CORRAO (BEL) made her closing in opposition to Martyna GLUBIAK (POL) look easy, driving her opponent over with an enormous hip entry however quite than a grip across the waist for o goshi she stored a controlling grip down the again to information the top.
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Writer: Thea Cowen
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