Although there was a substantial amount of help for the Blended Group occasion of the U23 European Championships 2024, it was an early exit for the host nation, Poland, defeated by a powerful crew from Azerbaijan together with European Champions, Grand Slam and Junior World medallists, who had been then despatched to the repechage by Germany who’ve a powerful tradition in crew competitors.
Finally, the primary semi closing got here to be between Ukraine and the Netherlands, the latter putting second within the medal desk of the person occasion. Vladislav KOLOBOV (UKR) took the primary win towards Lars VAN OOSTRUM (NED) within the opening minute of the -90kg class spherical, a tomoe nage setting the tempo for this face to face. Diana SEMCHENKO took one other win for Group Ukraine, claiming the win in ne waza within the open class for ladies.
Silvan BULTHUIS helped to carry the Netherlands again in to play within the +90kg class, battling with Mykola HRYBYK for over seven minutes earlier than scoring with an enormous uchi mata. Sadly, that’s the place their luck ran out, Anastasiia CHYZHEVSKA (UKR) took again the favour, placing her crew three factors up with a fantastic sasae tsurikomi ashi towards Vera RASPE within the -57kg class. Lastly, loads of stress was on Niels THIJSSEN (NED) to stop his crew entering into to the bronze medal contest, however it appeared that Serhii NEBOTOV had the stronger motivation, the ultimate level for Ukraine earned within the first minute of the -73kg class in osae komi.
On the opposite facet of the draw, deciding the ultimate match towards Ukraine had been Germany and Georgia.
Akaki JAPARIDZE (GEO) was the preliminary profitable level of this face to face, throwing with a signature uchi mata we had seen yesterday in his particular person efficiency, defeating Tom DROSTE. Anna Monta OLEK (GER) managed to stage the rating by taking Nino PAPIDZE to the bottom and securing the osae komi.
Irakli DEMETRASHVILI (GEO) and Daniel UDSILAURI (GER) had a rematch of their +100kg semi closing, the latter attempting to keep away from a second consecutive loss. Although seeking to be tending to a small damage, Udsilauri remained energetic within the opening half of the competition, virtually catching the present U23 European Champion with a low uchi gari within the closing minute. Demetrashvili was simply biding his time, ready for Udsilauri to sluggish, and when the German consultant tried uchi mata, he was over rolled, giving Georgia the win.
Nino LOLADZE (GEO) has been rising exponentially, taking silver medals in each the Junior and U23 European Championships this yr and on the very least she was wanting a spot within the Blended Group closing, and she or he gave a champion efficiency within the semi closing towards Helene RIEGERT. The pair appeared to be in a clinch, Loladze searching for the raise, however noticed the chance to throw with o uchi gari. The Loladze identify had the profitable allure is appeared, with Giorgi LOLADZE taking the fourth and closing win in unimaginable style towards Jano RUEBO, although he was initially preventing proper, edging his hip in, he shocked his opponent by switching left with an enormous o goshi, placing his crew in to the ultimate, defeating the 2023 Champions.
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Creator: Thea Cowen
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