On day two of the Baku Grand Slam 2025 within the Nationwide Gymnastics Enviornment, we noticed athletes rise to the event, and in two classes, proper the best way to the highest of the rostrum.
Former World Champion and Olympic medallist, Jessica KLIMKAIT (CAN) has ventured in to the -63kg class, and after a tough run on the coaching camp following the Paris Grand Slam, proved she was up for the problem, taking herself straight to gold, defeating AONO Minami (JPN) int he ultimate.
Bronze medals have been taken by Natalia KROPSKA (POL) and Lubjana PIOVESANA (AUT), Krropska defeated Florentina IVANESCU (ROU) to assert her first IJF World Tour medal, an enormous driving o uchi gari introduced her the win in golden rating. Piovesana needed to climb again on by the repechage after ceding the quarter ultimate to Klimkait, nevertheless she went on to defeat the present World Champion within the -63kg class, Joanne VAN LIESHOUT (NED). It was a gruelling face to face and the pair nearly doubled their contest time wit golden rating till a 3rd shido was given to the Dutch athlete for passivity.
Seeding served us properly within the -73kg class, with the World silver medallist, ISHIHARA Tatsuki (JPN) coming in because the primary seed, and ending high of the rostrum. Sadly, his ultimate opponent was unable to compete resulting from damage however it could have been a roof raiser because it was host consultant, Paris Grand Slam bronze medallist, Rashid MAMMADALIYEV. The pair had fought earlier than within the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam the place Ishihara took then win for bronze on penalties. As a substitute, focus was on the bronze medal winner, present Junior European Champion, Vusal GALANDARZADE (AZE) who defeated Tokyo Grand Slam winner, TANAKA Ryuga (JPN) with a single yuko rating within the ultimate minute, Tanaka unable to fully prove of a ko soto gake assault.
It was the primary run out for OZBAS Szofi (HUN) within the -70kg class, and it appears to be the proper match, not solely did she make her manner by to the ultimate and finally the highest place on the rostrum, however it was her first Grand Slam gold ever. Sticking to her weapons nevertheless, she proved her drop seoi nage was as harmful within the -70kg as in -63kg, throwing ultimate opponent, Serafima MOSCALU (ROU) twice earlier than securing the osae komi. Europe claimed one of many bronze medals, Lara CVJETKO (CRO) actually fought arduous to come back again from a surprising loss within the quarter ultimate towards Moscalu, however saved the day with the medal towards Sanne VERMEER (NED) with an o soto gari scored yuko within the first half the competition.
Francois GAUTHIER DRAPEAU (CAN) was so near successful again to again Grand Slam gold medals within the -81kg class, however standing in his manner was hometown hero, Zelim TCKAEV (AZE). Each clever opponents, it was solely a matter of taking part in the ready recreation earlier than we noticed a rating, and although Gauthier Drapeau felt he was able to execute an o soto gari, it seemed because it he hit a wall, Tckaev stopping him lifeless in his tracks and countered with o soto gaeshi. This gave Tckaev a yuko rating, however it could take him till the tip of the 4 minutes earlier than the group actually started to have fun. Olympic bronze medallist, Somon MAKHMADBEKOV (TJK) misplaced his place within the ultimate to Tckaev, however tried to come back in to avoid wasting himself for bronze towards Egor SUKHOPAROV (IJF). Sadly after eight minutes of contest time, he nonetheless couldnt beat Sukhoparov to the assault and ceded a 3rd shido for passivity.
Function Photograph: Emanuele Di Feliciantonio (IJF)
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Creator: Thea Cowen
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